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Folk tales

  • In her new book, Wendy Doniger studies the role of animals in mythological stories and folk tales

    In her new book, Wendy Doniger studies the role of animals in mythological stories and folk tales

    Wendy Doniger
    · Jun 24, 2025 · 08:30 am
  • Folk tales for children: How the Myntdu, Myntang and Umiurem rivers in Meghalaya came to be

    Folk tales for children: How the Myntdu, Myntang and Umiurem rivers in Meghalaya came to be

    Sobhona Bhattacharjee Utsa Bose
    · Nov 05, 2024 · 01:30 pm
  • Folktales for children: Magical and whimsical stories of humans, birds, and animals from Manipur

    Folktales for children: Magical and whimsical stories of humans, birds, and animals from Manipur

    L Somi Roy Thangjam Hindustani Devi
    · Jan 29, 2024 · 01:30 pm
  • ‘When the Wind God Fell Sick’: Fairy tales about nature make for an imaginative, nostalgic read

    ‘When the Wind God Fell Sick’: Fairy tales about nature make for an imaginative, nostalgic read

    AJ Thomas
    · Jul 09, 2023 · 05:30 pm
  • A new book retells folk tales, myths, and fables from the southern states of India for young readers

    A new book retells folk tales, myths, and fables from the southern states of India for young readers

    Nitin Kushalappa MP
    · Feb 16, 2023 · 11:30 am
  • Real life is often magical for the Lotha tribe of Nagaland, as this collection of folk tales reveals

    Real life is often magical for the Lotha tribe of Nagaland, as this collection of folk tales reveals

    Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
    · Aug 19, 2018 · 12:30 pm
  • Beyond Premchand and Manto: Hindi theatre is finding inspiration in the writings of Vijaydan Detha

    Beyond Premchand and Manto: Hindi theatre is finding inspiration in the writings of Vijaydan Detha

    Malini Nair
    · May 23, 2017 · 11:30 am