Asian Stories

He poured in his visitor’s cup. The cup was soon full, but Nan-in kept pouring.

The tea rose to the rim and began to spill over on the table.

Nan-in continued pouring.

Malika Pukhraj's iconic rendition of Hafeez Jalandhari's urdu nazm ‘Abhi Toh Main Jawaan Hun’ made them both legends in Indian sub-continent.

Lyrics explained.

Isha teaches how to cook Aloo Jira, cumin spiced fried potatoes.

Eaten as delicious nibbles or mains with yoghurt.

Quick, simple & healthy Indian cooking recipe

Anger Management Story: Angry Buddha

Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shows how anger dissipates not from paying it lip service, but by mindfulness of it.

"Time passed slowly and the expectation that he was finally going to eat made his stomach growl with eager anguish."

"Geshe Ben was so hungry that he found it difficult to wait. His eyes kept returning to the jar of food within his reach."

How to quickly make Coriander And Coconut Chutney?

Isha teaches Hosh a simple, cheap recipe that looks & tastes restaurant style, but can also be easily modified.

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy influenced Gandhi & helped shape India’s non-violent resistance movement.

Russian philosopher & political thinker Leo Tolstoy …

Story with cooking tips: Cucumber Raita

Quick & simple recipe to make a healthy Raita.

Change seasonings in this versatile Yoghurt Sauce to get novel flavours

Cooking Tips Story: Dahi - Organic Curd

Isha teaches Hosh how to make organic yoghurt from milk. Quick & easy recipe.

How temperature affects Yogurt formation

Story with cooking tips: Egg Bhurji

Isha teaches Hosh how to cook a spicy Indian scrambled eggs recipe.

The quick & easy Anda Bhurji is a simple student food

"Did you hear what Jahanpanaah just said?" he asked the guard.

The guard nodded.

"Then go and fetch him at once," the attendant ordered.

This was Cape of Comorin - the Cape Reinga of India – almost at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. We were in a town called Kanyakumari in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.

Contrary to the sensational popular belief that Kanyakumari lies at the meeting point of three bodies of water, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, it is surrounded by only one: the Laccadive Sea.

Rosh recounts funny Haiku Error Messages from Salon Challenge, when his laptop freezes.

Interesting story with Japanese Zen Poetry on computer & windows errors.

Story On People & Places: God’s Favourites

Witty story on leading Indian film celebrities, Indian politicians, and influential world leaders who died in 2017-18

Informative story: Golden Age Of India.

Guptas oversaw a period of great cultural & artistic excellence...

and remarkable achievements in many science & technologies...

Informative story: Greater India

How India influenced the art and cultures of Southeast Asian nations like Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand & Sri Lanka etc.

I was surprised at my relief. My home was shattered, my neighbours burning, my brother was dead, and my mother was broken.

Yet I felt relief and had thanked my creator, because my children had been spared. They were safe. For the moment.

"Why are some eggs white, Pa", Josh asked, "while others are colored?"

"The hen's breed determines the colour of its eggshell," Rosh answered, "Hens with white feathers and ear lobes are said to lay white eggs, while hens with red feathers and ear lobes said to lay brown eggs."

The first of the rogues approached him and asked, “Where are you going with that donkey on your back?”

“Does this look like a donkey to you?” retorted the Brahmin mockingly, “I’ve been gifted a goat for my services.”

"That can't really be true!" exclaimed Josh, "You can't just wake up once you are truly dead."

"Well, Jesus is said to have risen from the dead," said Rosh, "What makes you think he was the only one to do so?"

"Jesus did," remarked Josh, "because he could. He was the son of God."