A new book of fables by a think-tank founder offers advice on how to be a good citizen

An excerpt from ‘The Nitopadesha: Moral Tales for Good Citizens’, by Nitin Pai, co-founder and director of the Takshashila Institution:

Damani the Crane became the proprietress of a famous eatery in the seaside city of Kajupranta after the retirement of her mother, Shramani, who had started the business many years before. The establishment had three employees, Jivaprada the turtle, Ratnakala the crocodile, and Yadayada the frog.