Tales Of The World

Story with cooking tips: Jira Rice

Hosh learns how to cook Jeera Rice - cumin spiced rice.

Isha's quick & easy rice cooking tips & Jeera Basmati recipe

'Amazing!’ he thought, ‘How God appears to those who are deserving. And miraculous, how they are able to get back through to Him.’

‘Yet these communication channels remain open to us all. As Intuition and Prayer. Intuition, when God phones us up. And prayer, when we are telephoning God.’

"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.

A 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.

Concentration of Kiwi wealth in houses may be concerning, but it has helped NZ stand out as the best deliverer of prosperity in the world in the past decade.

Insightful Story: Learning For Success

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

Learning to drive a car is easy if you follow some basic rules.

Know the road code, use a safe car, maintain following distance, go slow, keep left & indicate...

Insightful story: Let them grow roots

If you want kids to grow tall and strong, trust in your genes & let them be.

Parenting tips for overprotective parents.

Insightful story: Lion And The Mouse

The Aesop fable showed that mercy pays back.

But should kindness be only an investment for future returns?

"There are teachers," Isha answered after considerable thought, "and then there are educators."

"Perhaps it is time for you to graduate from being one to being the other."

“Going without is not failure… it merely opens up a void for the things that you really want.”

“Life is about choices and you just can’t have it all because you will always be tempted by beautiful, useful things.”

Story on Cooking Tips: Luscious Mango Lassi

Isha teaches Hosh how to make this quick & easy yoghurt drink?

Tells difference between milkshake, Lassi & smoothie

The caretaker was a bit surprised at the strange request and said, "I'm sorry, I've never heard of anyone in heaven wanting to get married.”

“I'm afraid you'll have to talk to the Lord God Almighty about that. I can get you an appointment next week."

Story on Cooking Tips: Marinating Meats Safely

Marinates are consistently flavored, taste juicier & tenderer.

But need the right balance of acid, oil & spice!

"In India, flavoring ingredients such as asafoetida, black salt, sea salt, fresh ground ginger, green mango, green chilies, pepper, lime or lemon juice, Amla (gooseberry), Jira (cumin seeds), coriander, mint and curry leaves are mixed with Chaach to enhance its digestion-aiding properties."

"Traditional buttermilk contains probiotic microbes which are beneficial to the gut and improve immunity when taken regularly."

Funny Story: Measuring A Man’s Love

How does a female measure up her man's love?

Here’s a simple point system of how she rates what he does (or doesn’t do) for her

Insightful 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.

"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."

The 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...

"At least you know now," Isha smiled benignly at them, "that you will both be getting something."

"I will give who I wish, what I wish, when I wish," Rosh stopped her in her tracks. "Without having to be fair to the other. I may also choose not to give anything at all to anyone. Remember that."