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This is an ancient Indian tale recounted for the benefit of the modern world. i had heard it in my native language and have attempted a translation here.

Once upon time in the land of incredible India there lived a man who often traveled from the city where he worked to his native village. On all these occasions he had to pass through a large mango grove (this spot is now replaced by a high tech building in the modern era ). On the way, he used to rest under the cool shades of ...

“The greatest wedding gift a person can ever get is his/her spouse” – I can already sense you squirming at this dramatic statement! Barring all those thoughts of sentimental romance we all sure do boast of our best material gifts. It is of one such unforgettable gift that I’m going to write in this post today – but is that material or immaterial, you will know at the end.

I must have been in my ninth grade then. They were a young couple in their early twenties blessed with a one ...