The wisdom behind this saying is evident in the tale of a monkey who, in his haste to escape from a crocodile, agrees to share the fruit of a tree on the riverbank. The monkey, however, wisely ...

By blending Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Chhau, folk idioms and contemporary movement, Padma Shri Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant ...

A Persian scholar travelled to India in search of the Elixir of Life. According to legend the Elixir was not a potion but this book, writes Nilanjana S Roy. The Panchatantra From the introduction, as ...

Indian Ambassador to Austria Shambhu Kumaran read stories from the Panchatantra to Vienna's school children as part of the 'Gurukul Diplomacy' initiative, aiming to build a cultural bridge between ...

The stories of the 'Panchatantra' offer us the possibility of making our lives richer and more meaningful. Panchatantra' by Vishnu Sharma, written thousands of years ago, has much to offer by way of ...

Renowned classical dancer and Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant is set to bring the timeless wisdom of the Panchatantra to life through her dance theatre production Dancing Tales ...

Though a large number of authors are writing gritty fiction for children across the country, for a large section of young readers, literature remains limited to Panchatantra, Amar Chitra Katha or ...

The fable of The Tortoise and The Hare gets a modern retelling in this film. The simple enough story gets a makeover packed with lovable characters, witty lines and an amazingly choreographed car race ...

A Persian scholar travelled to India in search of the Elixir of Life. According to legend the Elixir was not a potion but this book, writes Nilanjana S Roy. In these five books the charm compresses Of ...