TaleTown Multimedia Literature

“So it is the day starting from January 1 in any year, when the average citizen stops working for their Government and starts earning for themselves."

"Because it is a calculated day, it falls on different days in different countries.”

Tax Planning Story: Taxing Questions

How much tax is too much tax?

Josh ponders on Mahesh Das's tax burden.

Learn to easily cook tempered coriander coconut chutney.

Isha teaches Hosh how to simply modify quantity & recipe of this side dish to suit different palates.

Interesting story of buried terracotta army of Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor of China.

No two terracotta warrior figures in this vast army were completely identical. Do you know why?

Their burial site is now a prominent UNESCO world cultural heritage site.

"Rome ruled that land at the time of Jesus," answered Rosh, "so the Jews lived under Roman law. The Jewish crowd wanted the adulterous woman to be stoned to death according to their law at the time."

"But if they stoned the woman, they would be prosecuted for murder by the Romans. If they didn't stone her to death, they wouldn't be following their own ancient law."

"An eagle was sitting on a tree resting," answered Rosh, remembering an old online joke he'd read, "doing nothing."

"A little rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"

"No," said Kabir, "but please give my regards to the Allah of Mecca."

The friend was puzzled.

"Is there a different Allah in Mecca?" he asked.

"Then half he shall have," growled Akbar, "immediately!"

At the snap of his fingers, soldiers rushed out to the gate and hastily hauled the fearful guard back with them.

"What possible good can there be?" he whispered.

"For me? In the destruction of my life's work? My wealth? My confidence?"

Buddhist Story: The Burden

Most burdens we carry, like anger, are burdens of the mind.

Leave them behind to move on...

"Absolutely," the voice confirmed, "I'm telling you man, it's going to be the coldest winter on record."

"How can you be so sure?" the Chief wanted to be positively certain. Even the experts can get it wrong sometimes despite all the technology in use.

‘The Considerate Husband’ is an effort to understand the female mind!

Funny story on how the final 3 wishes of a dying man were interpreted by his loving wife...

“Involuntarily, she returned his smile but kept her peace. She decided to ignore the cookie hustler, hesitatingly munching away at the bikkie.”

“But troubles don’t generally go away when we ignore them. They persist or become bolder, until we can ignore them no more.”

Crime Thriller: The Diamond Heist 1

The diamond ‘Noor’ is stolen despite elite protection & sophisticated safeguards.

Can South African SCB solve the crime?

Crime Thriller: The Diamond Heist 2

The plot thickens when Patel is found alive in the Castle wreckage, treated & interrogated.

The diamond was stolen by …

Crime Thriller: The Diamond Heist 3

Guardians of diamond Noor are murdered one-by-one when they uncover truth.

They must die, as only the dead can keep secrets.

"Year after year, the fern flourished, and the bamboo just lay hidden beneath the soil, wanting simply to be forgotten. But I did not forget it, and I would not quit on it.”

"Then one fine morning, a tiny bamboo sprout peeked shyly out of the earth. Compared to the fern, it was so small and insignificant, so unsure of itself.”

For a fraction of a second it lay still on the dark patch that oozed round it.

Then the front legs waved, took hold, and, pulling its small, sodden body up, it began the immense task of cleaning the ink from its wings.

The story of The Four Candles.

Darkness breeds fear. But so long as there is Hope...

... Peace, Faith and Love can be rekindled again in Life.

As they milled about on le Champ de Mars, loud discussions raged about the chances of the frogs.

"No way anyone will get to the top!” said one.

"Yeah, it's just too far for the poor buggers," agreed another.