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Pradeep decided that they would use electrical lights in multicolored to decorate the house for the festival. “How many days to Deepavali?” Pradeep asked his dad. “Four,” said Dad without looking up from the newspaper. “Oh… ho… we don’t have much time. We have to decorate the house with colorful electrical bulbs and multicolored string lights.” “I think it would …

Chandan put his hands on his ears trying to shut off the sounds. It was Diwali night. The entire city was lit up. Fire crackers were exploding everywhere. Chandan was lying on a dirty wooden bench in one corner of a dhaba in which he worked, trying to shut off the world and sleep. Diwali – the festival of lights …

“माँ… पटाखे लेने है मुझे” बाला ने दिवार के कोने में बैठे हुए कहा। “कहाँ से ले दूँ?” बाला की माँ, शांता का तुरंत जवाब आया। “पर दिवाली में तो सब बच्चे पटाखे फोड़ते है” बाला ने एक और कोशिश करते हुए कहा। “हाँ, पर उनके मम्मी पापा के पास पैसे होते है?” माँ ने रस्सी पर कपड़े डालते हुए …

शानू, असलम चाचू आये है जरा दो कप चाय तो बनाकर लाना। “अदरक वाली… कड़क…” असलम चाचा बोले, जिन्हें मैं प्यार से चाचू बोलती थी। “घर में तो अदरक की फैक्टरी लगी है ना… अभी अभी कई देशों में भेजी है हमने…” कहते हुए दादी के पूजा घर में घंटे और घड़ियाल जोरों से घर में बजने लगे थे। मैंने …

King Brihadratha of Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar) was married to the twin daughters of the King of Kashi. Brihadratha loved both his wives equally and had all the material joys of the world, but no son. This left him in a depressed state. The sage Chandakaushika visited his kingdom and Brihadratha served him with respect. Being pleased …

Now stories about Krishna’s deeds spread far and wide. When Kamsa heard about Krishna, he was sure that Krishna was Devaki’s eight born child, born to destroy him. He, in turn, planned to invite Krishna to Mathura (Uttar Pradesh, India) and have him killed. He summoned an old minister by the name of Akrura and sent him to Gokul with …

Bheeshmaka, the king of Vidarbha had two children, Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini. Bheeshmaka had heard many stories of Krishna‘s valor and secretly wished him to be his son-in-law. He knew that it might not be possible as Kamsa’s father-in-law, Jarasandha, was their overlord and he was Krishna’s sworn enemy. Vidarbha is the eastern region of the Indian state of …

किसी गांव में एक बुजुर्ग किसान हाथ में माला लिए प्रभु का सिमरन करता रहता था। बेटे-बहुएं, पोते-पोतियां घर में आते-जाते उसको माला पकड़े देखते और समझने की कोशिश करते कि पिता जी जो बोलते हैं वह सुनाई देता है पर समझ नहीं आता। वह किसान माला जपते-जपते “धन जरना, धन जरना” का शब्द उच्चारण करता। बेटे-बहुएं तो आदि हो …

It was Christmas Day, and Toddy and Tita were alone. Papa and mamma had gone out West to see their big boy who was ill. They had promised to be home for Christmas, but a big snow had blocked the railroad track, and nurse was afraid the train would be delayed until the day after Christmas.What a dull Christmas for …

नटखट सोनू एक बहुत ही शरारती बच्चा था और रात दिन सिर्फ़ शैतानियाँ करने के बारे में ही सोचता रहता था।उसके घर में एक सफ़ेद रंग गाय थी नंदनी, जो बहुत ही सुन्दर और सीधी थी। वह सोनू को बहुत प्यार करती थी पर जब भी सोनू अपने पापा के साथ गौ शाला में जाता तो उसकी घास छुपा देता …