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The Cat and the Rat – Enemies or friends? –  from the Mahabharata

This is a story from Shanti Parva told by Bhishma Pitamaha to Yudhishtira on managing enemies. This is a beautiful fable through which a great strategy has been taught. Read on to know…

It’s A Small World, After All!!

Once upon a time, Sage Narada visited Lord Shiva at Mount Kailash. “Narayana Narayana!” he came in chanting as was his usual style. Lord Shiva welcomed him with a smile. He knew that Narada had come there with a sure purpose. Narada’s visit was never ordinary. “Come Narada”, welcomed the Lord. “How are things? And […]

The Rat Merchant

Long long ago, in one of the port towns of Southern India there was a young man Ramu who was poor, but intelligent. Ramu was going in the market street one day, when he saw a dead rat. The Minister of the Kingdom who was also passing by with his friend looked at the rat and […]

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