Moral Of The Story

What is the moral of the story? TaleTown multimedia English short stories with moral & retold stories with morals. Meaningful stories & scholastic tales with morals. (For Moral Stories specifically - See Moral Stories)

  • Initiation By Life

    B&W PainterIs initiation by Life superior to parental guidance?

    Insightful story of a painter who refused to ordain his own son in his ways.

    Was the experiment successful?

  • It's A Dog's Life

    A dog's lifeIt's a dog's life when you continue to exceed everyone’s expectations except your boss's.

    A dog gets abused and a fail review, despite spectacular performance...

  • Jai Jagdish Hare

    Anand Math (1952).jpg

    Spiritual Story: Jai Jagdish Hare

    Rosh explains the lyrics of Jai Jagdish Hare, famous song from legendary film Anand Math.

    How should one live their life today? With faith, and fearless action!

  • Khalifa Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

    Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, painted portrait DDC_0590"The institution of the Caliphate was thereafter inactive for almost a century. Then on June 29, 2014, the internationally unrecognized Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) declared a new Caliphate, naming Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the new Caliph."

    "Who's he?" asked Josh.

    "He is nicknamed The Invisible Sheikh," answered Rosh.

  • King And The Astrologers

    Author Unknown Trust is like a piece of paper. Once it's crumpled, it can't be perfect againA King invited a famous visiting astrologer to study his horoscope and tell him about his future.

    The astrologer was quite learned.

    He studied it thoroughly and did his calculations well. Finally, he gave his verdict.

  • Learning For Success

    The Illusion of LectureInsightful Story: Learning For Success

    Learn to interact with people, learn Math, English, learn to drive, use a phone & computer, but learn them for success.

  • Life Is A Beach

    Banksy in Boston: F̶O̶L̶L̶O̶W̶ ̶Y̶O̶U̶R̶ ̶D̶R̶E̶A̶M̶S̶ CANCELLED, Essex St, Chinatown, Boston“Will you leave us to beg on the streets?” Isha turned her face away in anguish, “while you illuminate the world. Why must Yashodharā always pay the price of Siddharth’s enlightenment?”

    Her world was falling apart, and she with it. Rosh felt pity. He knew how hard it was going to be for her.

  • Life Of Pi Reviewed

    "Life of Pi" was amazing. #movies #lifeofpi #tigerYann Martel's Life of Pi is reviewed by a school boy.

    "Belief requires a leap of faith, and so it is a matter of our choice," he concludes.

     

  • Lion And The Mouse

    Lion and the MouseInsightful story: Lion And The Mouse

    The Aesop fable showed that mercy pays back.

    But should kindness be only an investment for future returns?

  • Memoirs Of An Intern

    Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital only hospital in Soweto largest in Sub Saharan Africa South AfricaInsightful story: Memoirs Of An Intern

    Hosh panics on his first night shift during his Trauma elective when compressing a wound doesn’t arrest patient bleeding.

     

  • Mind Justifies Heart's Desires

    MnM"Why did you do it?" he asked.

    "He didn't eat them at lunch, so he didn't want them. I wanted them, so I took them." Josh said reasonably.

    "Beware son," said Rosh, "for the mind justifies what the heart desires."

  • Missing God

    Caught up in a cornerThe missing God meant BIG trouble for him, little Josh thought, given his mischief-making track record.

    Funny story with a retold joke on how kids think...

  • My Vivid God

    VividInsightful Story: My Vivid God

    With translation and meanings of Punjabi Song ‘Sahib De Rang Neyare’

    A grateful heart is happy, as it overflows with wonderment.

  • Nails In The Tree

    Nailed To The Tree

    Insightful Parenting Story: Nails In The Tree

    Anger hurts, but you can choose to not get angry.

    An angry boy learns anger management by driving nails in a tree

  • Neither Friend Nor Foe

    JesusNeither Friend Nor Foe - Insightful story with English translation of lyrics & meanings of

    - ‘Koi dost hai na raqeeb hai’ sung by Jagjit Singh, and

    - Its reprisal ‘Na suboot hai’, sung by Sachin Limaye

  • Put Your Glass Down

    whiskey on the rocksBut he just smiled at her, and when he was certain he had her attention, asked, "How heavy is my glass?"

    “What?” she was baffled.

  • Repaying Parental Debt

    Praying BoyInsightful story: Repaying Parental Debt

    Can it never be repaid?

    How is this ancestral debt, which a common man can’t repay even by true service of the parents?

  • Syrian Refugee Crisis

    Alan Kurdi lifeless body.jpgCan we learn something from the Syrian Refugee Crisis?

    Insightful story on how European Union is working together to provide relief for these tragedies.

  • Taming The Mind

    Monk chanting and praying in Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv)"And have you tamed your mind yet, my knowledgable husband?" Isha teased, clearing the dinner table.

    He smiled and replied, "No my dear, not yet. I try often, but I always fail."

  • Taxing Questions

    Saint Johns Easter muralTax Planning Story: Taxing Questions

    How much tax is too much tax?

    Josh ponders on Mahesh Das's tax burden.

     

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