My friend Ganesha My friend Ganesha’ is my favourite movie and its story revolves around an eight-year-old boy Ashu and his family which includes his father Aaditya, his mother Aarti and his father’s sister Aditi and the maid Gangubai. Ashu’s parents are very busy; they...
Tenali Rama Tenali Ramalinga or Tenali Rama, as he was called belonged to a town called Tenali. Tenali Rama was a famous poet in King Rayalu’s court and was one of the eight poets called ‘Ashta Diggaja’ which literally means elephants who take care of...
Birbal Birbal whose real name was Maheshdas Bhat was the grand Vizier of the Mughal court during the rule of Emperor Akbar. He was originally a poet and author whose wisdom inspired Emperor Akbar to bestow on him the new name Birbal which originates from...
Pinocchio An aged carpenter is unable to have a son. One day, he builds a wooden puppet as a substitute for the human boy he can never have. A good fairy breathes life into Pinocchio. The carpenter is overjoyed but Pinocchio wants more; he wants...
Mullah Nasruddin My friend Dan gifted me the book, “The adventures of mullah Nasruddin” last month. From the first page to the last page the book was a series of laughs. Mullah Nasruddin is a Persian Sufi folk character. Mullah Nasruddin’s jokes are not just...
Public toilets A public toilet is a facility provided to allow use of a toilet by members of the public, or customers. It is different from a private residential toilet which might be either a standalone toilet or part of a bathroom. Public toilets are...
The concrete jungle When we first came to live in Kandivili there were very few buildings. Our building was set against the backdrop of a forest and we loved waking up each morning to see the glorious green. In six years time, however, buildings have...
Deluge in Mumbai It had been raining for two days continuously. On 24/06/2005, we were at school when the Principal announced a half day on account of the incessant rains. No child was allowed to leave without the parent. As we waited for our parents...
Water, soon a scarcity? The part of Mumbai that I live in has water cuts. We get water for only two hours in the morning. We have to store water and make it last the whole day. Water is a necessity. We cannot live without...
Tree plantation drive Every year on the third of August our school organizes the tree plantation drive. Every student has to compulsorily plant at least one plant. That day we have school but we are all traipsing around the neighborhood dressed in uniforms planting saplings....
