Telling Tales By Namrata

One should dream, and dream big, but it should not lead to false beliefs and illusions, like the king Krishnadevraya's dream to make a floating palace. Listen to how Tenali Raman saves the day with his wit and intelligence.

Wonder how Tenali Raman met king Krishnadevaraya for the first time? Let's find out as you listen to the telling tale of reward-and-punishment.

The royal guru of King Krishnadevaraya had an inherent bias against a particular section of people. The king and the people approached Tenali Raman to find some solution. Listen to how Tenali Raman came up with an idea about teaching him a lesson without humiliating the Royal teacher using his wit and humor.

Tenali Raman became famous not only in Vijayanagara but in nearby kingdoms too. On hearing that there is a person of unparalled intelligence in King Krishnadevraya’s court named Tenali Raman, a wiseman came to Vijayanagara to challenge Tenali Raman. Lets hear this story about Tenali Raman and mother tongue of the wiseman. 

King Krishnadevraya's fondness for horses lands him into trouble, and he wouldn't realize his mistake until one day Tenali Raman does something unthinkable. What was it? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of Tenali Raman's wit-and-humor.

In Vijaynagar, the one who sees Ramaya's face first thing in the morning is cursed for the entire day. The king checks for himself, and what happens after that is an intriguing tale of Tenali Raman's wit-and-wisdom. Find out as you listen to the Telling Tale of Tenali Raman and The Cursed Man.

A great scholar visits king Krishnadevarya's court and claims that he knows everything. Was he really the most learned or was Tenali Raman able to outwit him? Listen to the telling tale of humility-and-wit.

"The Little Red Hen" is an American fable about hard work and how it pays off. What's your answer "not I" or "I will"? Find out more as you listen to the telling tale of hard work.

"Why should we greet people?" Vandit from Chennai asks this simple, innocent question that many kids would relate to. Let's hear it in this episode!

"Why do people cut trees even after knowing it is harmful for earth?" Nyshita from Bengaluru asks this thought provoking question that we often see happening around us. Then, what is right thing to do and what is wrong? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.

"Why do we have to brush our teeth in the nIght and wear night dress too?" Piasha from Redmond asks this question that so many kids would like to know about. And why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.

Why should we follow traffic rules? Avyana from Hyderabad asks this simple innocent question to which kids would definitely wonder why? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.

"Why do we have to pay for our needs and wants?" Kiaan from Dubai asks this thought provoking question that helps us understand the concept of money and why it is a medium of exchange for our needs and wants. Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer special series on morality-and-mannerism.

"Why are there problems in life?" Vedansh from Hyderabad asks this interesting question which many kids would have wondered often! Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.

"Why do I have to share?" Anika from Brisbane asks this question that so many kids would like to know about as we are always taught to share with our friends. And why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.

"Why boys don't wear frocks?" Manasvi from Indore asks this question that so many kids would have wondered quite often. And, why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer special series on morality-and-mannerism.

"Why can't robots do our homework?" Kaashvi from Hyderabad asks this question that so many kids around the world would relate to. So, why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer special series on morality-and-mannerism.

What would you do if you are asked to take care of a bag of peanuts for a few months? Grandpa’s four daughters were given this task and each one of them had a different approach to do this. However, only one of the four daughters was able to meet Grandpa’s expectations and become worthy of his wealth. How? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of "Grandpa and the Peanuts".

"The Stone Soup" is a European folktale about a traveler who had nothing for himself but ended up feeding the entire village with soup made of "magical" stone, using his wit and perseverance. Was there a stone in the soup or magic in the stone? Or, was it something as simple as sharing the food? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of little-things-made-big.

The Holi Story" is all about our Indian festival of Holi. Ever wondered why we celebrate Holi and what is the significance of lighting a bonfire on this day? Playing colours is just fun or brings us together as a society? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of justice-love-and-equality. 

"The Holi Story" is all about our Indian festival of Holi. Ever wondered why we celebrate Holi and what is the significance of lighting a bonfire on this day? Playing colours is just fun or brings us together as a society? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of justice-love-and-equality. 

"The Three Fishes" is yet another story from Panchatantra about three friends who acted to the same situation in different ways, and how timely act of wisdom can lead to favorable outcome. Find out more as you listen to the telling tale of wisdom and intelligence.

Akbar Birbal stories are very popular in India. In every story, Birbal surprises us with his wit and intelligence. This is one such story about Birbal's magical sticks. Let's find out the magic as you listen to the telling tale of wit and humor. 

Anansi is a South African character that is told in a multitude of forms across folklores and narratives. This story brings Anansi in the form of a greedy spider who tries to outsmart his friend turtle but eventually finds himself at the receiving end too. How? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of what-goes-around-comes-around.

"The Selfish Tree and the Honey bees" is another popular story from Panchatantra about how being selfish and unkind can put one in trouble while compassion always pays off, and inspires others to be kind. So, listen in to the telling tale of selfishness versus kindness.