World’s largest Animal rehabilitation centre 'Vantara' located in Gujarat, India is home to over 150,000 rescued animals.
Did you know Animals face lot of issues due to our human activities?
They become orphaned, homeless, injured, diseased and even depressed because of our selfish needs. It takes lot of effort, care, treatments and trainings to bring themback to life.
Vantara is such a place, a safe haven for mammals, birds and reptiles.
Vantara is launched and managed by Anant Ambani for Animal welfare and conservation under Reliance Foundation .
Do listen to this episode for All you need to know on Vantara.
A podcast on the largest human-gathering the World has ever witnessed - The Mahakumbh Mela 2025.
Yes, this is happening in India from January 13 to February 26, 2025.
Listen to the episode to get a detailed view on everything you need to know. The history, mythology, economy, spirituality and specifically the Naga Sadhus - the mystical ascetics who come out from caves only to attend the mela.
What is the relationship between Kumbh Mela and the Naga Sadhus? How did Naga Sadhus transform from being ordinary people to beings with Superpowers?
This is not a fairy tale or fantasy tale. Its real and 400 Million people are witnessing this in these 45 days.
Do check out.
Let me know your comments or your Kumbh mela experience via mail in bio.
What comes to your mind when you hear the name Trump?
Donald Trump is seen by many as a charismatic, disruptive figure who both captivated and alienated a large portion of the American public. His personality and policies continue to spark debate, and his impact on American politics remains significant.
Love him or loathe him one cannot deny the fact that is one among the leaders the World would never forget.
In this episode we shall look into the life, legacy and positive side of Trump. His childhood, business ventures - rise and fall, his entry in politics and the legacy he has created.
Interested to know the amazing and versatile journey of Sriram Krishnan from Chennai to USA, his path with Elon Musk, professional ladder, love life and now a prestigious position in White House as AI Policy Advisor?
What is MAGA? Why is the hate speech directed at him?
Listen to this episode to get a quick run through on the life of Sriram Krishnan an Indian-American.
A heartfelt tribute to a visionary leader and a compassionate soul.
He embodied the spirit of India with integrity, compassion and an unwavering commitment to greater good.
Selflessly challenged everything impossible and made it possible.
He may not be in the billionaire's list but ask about a man named Ratan Tata from anyone in India and their replies will tell his real wealth, respect and adoration.
His life and legacy will soar higher in our memories.
This Indian physician of Ancient India has invented nearly 300 surgeries and also taught them.
First in the whole World to perform Plastic surgery 2600 years ago.
He was a specialist for every part of body. His dedication and contribution to the world of medicines is beyond words.
Even today his book Sushruta Samhita provides vast knowledge to modern doctors.
If you have not known or heard of him this episode is for you and for the knowledge of our Indian medicine.
Sceptre has been a symbol of power and monarchy in different countries like Egypt, Greek, Mesopotamia, Rome and so on.
But what does it symbolise in the Indian Parliament?
Did you know truth and justice held more value than the life of King in rule?
Such was the ethical administration in India during olden times.
What is the role played by Sengol?
Listen and enjoy the first episode in the ‘Hi Story’ Series – The history series from Entailing Tales by Sush.
Introducing 'Hi Story' - The History series from Entailing Tales by Sush.
This World is a unique place where every monument, architecture, forests, mountains, worship place, deity has some hidden story and facts.
I promise you they are more interesting than the movies or series we have seen or heard of.
Our ancestors were way ahead of our times and especially the Indian history has many hidden and lost gems.
Say Hi to 'Hi Story' who will reveal the history of such precious gems.
'A Life Unwritten' is one among my favorites from the stories by Sudha Murthy.
Here she narrates a story from the life of her father, a medical Doctor.
We underestimate the power of motivation or help at the right time.
But to someone in need it might have the power to change their entire life.
Entailing Tales is back with yet another gem from your favorite Sudha Murthy's Series after more than a year.
Sit back and enjoy.
Are your days getting tough?
Is life throwing problems at you & you feel you can't handle it anymore?
Do you feel like giving up?
Can I tell you the present struggle is leading you to something more beautiful than what you have ever experienced?
Your every role model will have a story of struggle, of perseverance, of the unusual path that they might have taken.
Will you believe me if I say your in the phase of your life where you are writing a similar inspiring story of YOU ?
It is not the problem but the way we react to it that changes your life for good or even otherwise.
The final volume of one of the greatest Tamil novels ever penned, PONNIYIN SELVAN – THE PINNACLE OF SACRIFICE barrels towards a startling end that will leave the listeners breathless.
Will Pandyan conspirators achieve the nefarious end they thirst for?
What will become of the bewitching temptress Nandini?
Will Chozha empire be free of the tangled web of conspiracies?
Will the mighty Chozha empire find itself under the thumb of a new Emperor after all?
Characters for reference :
Arulmozhi : One of the two protagonist. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha. Ponniyin Selvan
Murugaiyan: Elder brother of Poonkuzhali. Husband of Rakkammal. Boat Man
Rakkammaal : Sister-in-law of Poonkuzhali
Kundavi : The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan
Mandakini : The Mute Queen. The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantaka. Love interest of Sundara Chola
Anirudha Brahmarayar : The Prime Minister of Sundara Chola's Court and a trustful intimate close friend of him
Acharya Bhikshu : The head monk in Chudamani Vihara of Nagapattinam who saves Arulmozhivarman
Sundara Chozha : The emperor of Chola empire
Ravidasan : Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan
Nandini : Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story
Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince
Malayaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children
Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband
Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar clan. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist
Vaanathi : Shy and innocent Kodambalur princess.Friend of Kundavai
Azhwarkadiyan Nambi : A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini
Younger Pazhuvettaraiyar : The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort.
Senthan Amuthan : A flower seller. He is a close friend of Vandiyathevan
Sembiyan Maadevi : Wife of Gandaraditya. Grandmother of the 3 Chozha siblings
Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chozha, the crown prince
Thirukovalur Malaiyaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children.
Parthibendra Pallava: Friend of Aditha Karikalan
Kanthamaran : Prince of Kodumbalur. Friend of Vandiyathevan
Elder Pazhuvettarayar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband
Maduranthakan : Adopted Son of Sembiyan Maadevi. Mandakini's actual son
Manimekalai : Princess of Kadamboor. Younger sister of Kandan Maran and daughter of Kadamboor Sambuvaraiyar. One-sided love of Vandiyadevan
PONNIYIN SELVAN - THE JEWELLED CROWN
It's the calm before the storm
As we are coming close to the Climax, all the main characters are approaching the Chozha territory.
Will Aditha Karikalan accept Nandini's invitation and go to Kadambur Palace or listen to Vandiyadevan and stay back?
Mandakini gets abducted. By whom and for what? Does Poonkuzhali save her aunt?
Will Arulmozhi recover and come back?
Listen to the Book 4 of Ponniyin Selvan in capsule size.
Characters for reference :
Kundavi : The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan
Mandakini : The Mute Queen. The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantaka. Love interest of Sundara Chola.
Anirudha Brahmarayar : The Prime Minister of Sundara Chola's Court and a trustful intimate close friend of him
Arulmozhi : One of the two protagonist. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha
Sundara Chozha : The emperor of Chola empire
Ravidasan : Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan
Nandini : Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story
Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince
Malayaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children
Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar clan. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist
Parthibendan : Friend of Aditha Karikalan
Kanthamaran : Prince of Kodumbalur. Friend of Vandiyathevan
Elder Pazhuvettarayar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband
Maduranthakan : Adopted Son of Sembiyan Maadevi. Mandakini's actual son
Manimekalai : Princess of Kadamboor. Younger sister of Kandan Maran and daughter of Kadamboor Sambuvaraiyar. One-sided love of Vandiyadevan
PONNIYIN SELVAN - THE SLAYING SWORD
We left the story at sea in Book 2 The Storm.
Prince Arulmozhi Varman jumps into the sea to save his friend Vandiyathevan from a burning ship. Both, the prince and Vandiyathevan end up adrift in the sea. The boat girl, Poonkhuzali rescues them.
New ideas and plots are devised in the Kadambur Palace. The Sword is preparing itself for The Day, its long awaited Day.
Characters for reference :
Arulmozhi Varman : One of the two protagonist. Ponniyin Selvan. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha
Poonkuzhali : A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai. Mandakini's niece. Senthan Amuthan's cousin
Aacharya Bhikshu : The head monk in Sudamani Buddha Viharam of Nagapattinam
Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband.
Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist.
Kundavai Devi: The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan
Nandini : Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story
Maduranthakan : Son of Sembiyan Maadevi
Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince
Sembiyan Madevi : Wife of Gandaraditya. Grandmother of the 3 Chozha siblings
Mandakini : The Mute Queen in Lanka. The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Maduranthaka. Love interest of Sundara Chozha
Azhwarkadayan Nambi : A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini
PONNIYIN SELVAN - THE STORM
The events take place in Sri Lanka where Arulmozhi Varman is stationed for Battle of Lanka.
The flashback of how he got the name "Ponniyin Selvan" and the early days of Sundara Chozha in Sri Lanka is revealed in this episode.
Meanwhile there is trouble in the Sea. There storm and whirlwind. Will Ponniyin Selvan survive the storm?
Character description :
Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar clan. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi.
Azhwarkadiyan Nambi : A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini.
Nandini: Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar . The main antagonist of the story. She was born in Madurai and grew up in a priest family along with royal children in Pazhayarai till her youth
Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar: The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband
Ravidasan : Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan
Madurantaka : Son of Sembiyan Maadevi who was raised as a Shaivite
Kundavai Devi: The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyathevan
Senthan Amuthan: A flower seller. He is a close friend of Vandiyathevan
Younger Pazhuvettaraiyar: The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort. Younger brother of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar. Father-in-law of Mathuranthakar
Sundara Chola alias Parantaka II : The emperor of Chozha empire
Aditha Karikalan: Eldest son of Sundara Chozha, the crown prince and the commander of Northern troops in Sundara Chola's reign
Parthibendra Pallava: Friend of Aditha Karikalan
Poonguzhali:. A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai.
Ponniyin Selvan: One of the two protagonists of the story after whom the novel was named. The youngest son of Sundara Chola. Beloved of all people and soldiers of the Chola kingdom
Aniruddha Brahmarayar: The Prime Minister of Sundara Chola's Court
Mandakini Devi ("The Mute Queen"): The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantaka. Love interest of Sundara Chola
PONNIYIN SELVAN is a historical fictional novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy in Tamil.
It tells about the early days of Arulmozhi Varman who later becomes Raja Raja Chozha , the greatest Chozha Emperor.
Kalki has explored the entire range of human emotions in these five volumes. No wonder its a magnum opus. Ponniyin Selvan is a greatest novel from the treasures of Tamil literature.
The novel is admired for tightly woven plot, vivid narration, the wit of the dialogue, and the way in which the power struggle and intrigues of the Chola empire were depicted.
New Floods is the Volume 1 of the 5 Books. The story unfolds with the journey of the protagonist Vandhiyadhevan to the capital Thanjavur.
This chapter introduces many of the 30+ characters from the story. Not many can read the 2000+ pages of the story beautifully writtenin Tamil and hence Entailing Tales bring the crux of this masterpiece.
Characters in order of appearance:
Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar clan. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist.
Azhwarkadiyan Nambi : A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini
Nandini: Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story
Kandhamaaran : Prince of Kodumbalur. Friend of Vandiyathevan
Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar: The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband.
Ravidasan : Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan
Madurantaka : Son of Chembiyan Maadevi
Kundavai Devi: The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan
Vaanathi: Shy and innocent Kodambalur princess.Friend of Kundavai.
Younger Pazhuvettaraiyar: The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort.
Sundara Chola alias Parantaka II : The emperor of Chola empire.
Vanavan Mahadevi: Empress of the Chola empire. Daughter of Thirukovalur Malaiyamaan.
Sembiyan Maadevi : Wife of Gandaraditya. Grandmother of the 3 Chozha siblings
Aditha Karikalan: Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince
Thirukovalur Malaiyaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children.
Parthibendra Pallava: Friend of Aditha Karikalan
Ponniyin Selvan: One of the two protagonist. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha
The oldest and longest-reigning monarch and queen in history, Queen Elizabeth is one of the most important and influential women in the world.
Queen Elizabeth was an extraordinary person, who lived an extraordinary life.
Throughout her reign, and seven decades of extraordinary change and challenge, Her Majesty was the epitome of duty, stability, wisdom and grace.
The End of a Historic Era with the demise of Queen Elizabeth.
Listen to know interesting facts about Her Majesty.
Happy Republic Day to India.
‘A Wedding in Russia’ is a story from the book ‘How I taught my Grandmother to Read and Other Stories’ written by Sudha Murthy.
A true incident from her life strikes a great contrast between a tradition in Russia and India.
How often do we remember the Freedom Struggle, the Freedom Fighters and respect the Sacrifices for the freedom which is their gift to us?
Listen to this wonderful story and see if your heart has something to say.
What is AJINOMOTO or MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)?
What is the magical flavour or taste Ajinomoto adds to our food?
Why is almost the entire World dreading this 110+ year old product?
MSG is used commonly in Asian cuisines.
Americans long standing prejudice against Asian eating customs coined Chinese Restaurant Syndrome. This lead to racial biased Journalism and spread fear.
But till date there has not been any proven Scientific claim against Ajinomoto.
Listen to the story of AJI-NO-MOTO and decide for yourself if Ajinomoto is good or bad ⁉️