The Day Truth Spoke Louder
Rohan was nervous. His school was holding a debate on leadership, and he had chosen Mahatma Gandhi. Many classmates teased him. ‘Too old-fashioned,’ they said. That evening, Rohan opened a…
The Little Blue Kite
Riya loved flying her small blue kite on the terrace. Every evening, she watched big kites dance high in the sky. Her kite often dipped and fell. “It’s too small,”…
The Last Lap
Everyone knew Aarav as the boy who always came second. In races, exams, even debates, his name hovered just below the top. “Good effort,” people said, which slowly began to…
The Quiet Strength of Truth
As a young lawyer in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi once boarded a train with a valid first-class ticket. Yet, because of his skin colour, he was ordered to leave the…
A Story from Swami Vivekananda
When Swami Vivekananda was young, he once visited a village where people were afraid to cross a river. They believed a spirit lived in the water and would harm anyone…
The boy who changed the morning
Arjun lived in a busy town where everyone rushed through their day. One winter morning, on his way to school, he noticed an old man struggling to move his vegetable…
The Wise Mango Tree
In a small Indian village, a huge mango tree stood beside a pond. Children often played under it, and travellers rested in its shade. Among them was Raju, a curious…
The Clock That Dreamed
In a small shop full of ticking clocks, there was one little clock that always ran slow. The shopkeeper often sighed, saying, “You’ll never be as good as the others.”…
A story of courage
Maya was starting a new school year. On the first day, her teacher handed everyone a clean, empty notebook. “This,” the teacher said, “is your story for the year. Fill…
The Empty Notebook
Meera was a shy girl who loved to draw, but she never showed her sketches to anyone. One day, her art teacher gave every student a brand-new notebook and said,…