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  • The Goose That Laid Golden Smartphones 2.0: The Smartphone Edition

    Rajiv was the kind of man who thought just buying gym shoes counted as exercise. His latest failed venture was a food delivery app called “Biryani by Bicycle”—he forgot that he didn’t even own a bicycle. So when a traveling salesman offered him a goose with the promise, “This bird will change your life,” Rajiv Read more


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  • The Thirsty Crow 2.0: Startup Edition

    One hot afternoon, a crow was flying around with his tongue out like a dog. He was desperately thirsty. Finally, he spotted a half-empty plastic water bottle near a roadside bench. Only a little water sat stubbornly at the bottom. The crow’s eyes lit up. “Aha! This is exactly like my grandfather’s famous story. Drop Read more


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  • The Lion and the Mouse 2.0: Office Edition

    At Savannah Solutions Pvt. Ltd., the Lion was the big boss. He had the corner cabin, the biggest chair, and a roar so loud that even the coffee machine trembled. One Monday morning, while Lion was reviewing the budget (and yelling at Excel), a tiny Mouse accidentally made his way into his cabin. He was Read more


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  • The Fox and the Grapes 2.0

    One scorching afternoon, a fox wandered into a fancy gated apartment complex. His tummy growled louder than a DJ at a wedding. He hadn’t eaten in two days—unless you counted that half-burnt samosa he found out from a dustbin behind Domino’s. Just when he was about to faint dramatically for sympathy, he spotted treasure: a Read more


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  • खरगोश और कछुआ : 2025 का इंस्टाग्राम वर्ज़न

    एक बार की बात है, जंगल में खरगोश और कछुए की बहस इंस्टाग्राम पर शुरू हो गई। खरगोश ने ट्वीट किया:💨 “स्पीड ही सब कुछ है। सब्र की किसे ज़रूरत है? #FastLife #CatchMeIfYouCan” कछुए ने अपने शांत इमोजी के साथ जवाब दिया:🐢 “जीत हमेशा निरंतरता की होती है। चलो रेस लगाते हैं। #SlowAndSteady #NoFilter” चैलेंज Read more


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  • The Hare and the Tortoise 2.0: Trending Edition

    Once upon a time in a jungle, a Hare and a Tortoise got into an argument on Instagram. Hare tweeted:💨 “Speed is everything. Who even needs patience? #FastLife #CatchMeIfYouCan” Tortoise replied with his usual calm emojis:🐢 “Consistency wins. Let’s race. #SlowAndSteady #NoFilter” The challenge went viral. Everyone in the forest live-streamed it. A squirrel even Read more


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  • झाड़ू महाराज की अकड़

    एक बार एक नई झाड़ू थी जिसे लगता था कि वह कोई मामूली झाड़ू नहीं है।वह गर्व से कमरे के कोने में खड़ी रहती, सीना चौड़ा करके, बाल (ब्रिसल्स) फुलाकर ऐलान करती—“मैं हूँ झाड़ूओं का शाहरुख़ ख़ान! देखो मेरी लंबी, सीधी कद-काठी! बाकी झाड़ू तो झुककर टेढ़ी-मेढ़ी हो जाती हैं, पर मैं… मैं हूँ जेंटलमैन Read more


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  • The Broom That Refused to Bend

    Once upon a time, there was a brand-new broom who thought he was no ordinary broom.He would stand proudly in the corner, chest out, bristles fluffed, and declare:“I am the Shah Rukh Khan of sweeping! Look at my tall, straight figure! Other brooms bend and look crooked, but I— I am a gentleman broom, a Read more


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  • The Great Rice Rumble: Basmati vs The Rest

    Announcer’s Voice:“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to TONIGHT’S MAIN EVENT! Live from the steel cooking pot arena! In the white corner, weighing almost nothing but acting like royalty… the so-called ‘King of Aroma’… give it up for BAS-MAAA-TIIII!” Trumpets play, Basmati enters, leaving a trail of fragrance. He bows to the crowd dramatically. Announcer:“And in the Read more


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  • The Employee with Endless Funerals

    👉 Before you read: This is satire. We respect real grief, but we also respect the universal truth that some excuses are just too funny not to tell. At Patel & Sons Pvt. Ltd., Ramesh was famous for two things: But his real talent lay in writing leave applications. While others wasted time with “sick Read more


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  • Meena, The Dabba Collector

    Meena had no hobbies like gardening, knitting, or reading novels. Her true love was collecting dabbas. If an ice cream tub entered the house, it never left. If a biscuit tin came, it stayed forever. Even chutney packets from hotels were carefully washed, dried, and stored in a dabba of their own. Her husband, Rakesh, Read more


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  • Ronit, The Wrapper Warrior

    In a normal office full of abnormal people, Ronit was special.Not special as in “employee of the month” (he’s never won that), but special as in: Ronit didn’t just believe in cleanliness.He worshipped it.He prayed at the altar of “Dry & Wet Waste.”His dream wasn’t a corner office. It was a floor with no breadcrumbs. Read more


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  • Two Hours, One Journey – The Ride That Transformed a Lifetime

    Chapter 1: The Meet-Cute in Traffic Rajiv’s phone buzzed relentlessly as he dashed out of his office building, the harsh midday sun turning the city sidewalks into a shimmering mirage. His sharp-collared shirt was slightly crumpled from the stress of the morning, and his tie hung a little loose—just like his patience. “Just one more Read more


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  • When Idli Met Misal Pav – A Delicious Showdown!

    One bright morning in the grand Breakfast Kingdom, the famous South Indian duo — Idli and Dosa — were chilling on their banana leaf stage. Idli was soaking up some warm sambar sunshine, while Dosa was practicing his perfect golden turns. Suddenly, there was a roar from the West. Rolling in with sizzling energy came Read more


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  • Wrap Your Truth Like a Gift!

    The Day Monty the Monkey Told the Truth (Too Much of It!) Monty the monkey was famous in the Mango-Mango Jungle for two things: Not sometimes, not on Sundays, not only when his mom was watching. No sir. Monty had once made a promise to his grandma on her 97th birthday:“I, Monty the Monkey, shall Read more


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  • The Game of Chairs (…Thrones, maybe)

    He came. He sat. He swapped your seat. Everyone in the office knew Ajay.Not because he was loud.Not because he was productive.But because no one ever had the same chair two days in a row. Ajay had a supernatural gift.If a chair creaked, tilted, or lacked what he called “adequate leg ventilation”, he could detect Read more


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  • Ganesh and the Garbage

    Every morning at 7:00 a.m. sharp — not 6:59, not 7:01 — Ganesh would roll into the lane like a celebrity entering Bigg Boss. Whistle in mouth, cart in hand, and a walk so confident it made the neighbourhood uncles question their own posture. But Ganesh didn’t just collect garbage — he performed it. Bottles Read more


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  • The Butter King of Bay 3

    At Patel & Sons Pvt. Ltd., seated proudly in Bay 3, was a man who could charm even a stone with flattery — Ramesh Menon, junior executive, senior specialist in Boss Management. He wasn’t particularly skilled in Excel, struggled with email attachments, and cannot handle a computer mouse properly. But what he did have was Read more


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  • Madhav and the Mosquitoes of the Mind

    In a delightful and vibrant village of Dhoolpur—where cows occupied most part of the roads, Wi-Fi was a myth, and gossips traveled faster than scooters—lived a man named Madhav. Madhav wore loose white clothes, spoke in sentences of wisdom, and believed deeply in inner peace… unless mosquitoes were involved. Then, he transformed from Madhav to Read more


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