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✦ Indian heritage. Global imagination.

A World of Wonder.
A Heritage of Stories.

Timeless tales from India, reimagined as magical, interactive adventures for curious children around the world.

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A story for every stage

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Scenes written for set age bands, gentle first adventures to thoughtful perspectives.

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Little moments, a brighter tomorrow

Why stories matter

  • Kind hearts

    Stories where small acts of kindness and fairness change what happens next.

  • Curious minds

    Choices to make and questions to think about, with no wrong way to wonder.

  • Joyful reading

    Short, read-aloud scenes written for ages 4 to 12, with a quiz and a star at the end.

  • Global belonging

    Tales rooted in India’s many traditions, told so any child, anywhere, can step in.

Growing with your family

Three worlds, one magical home

Every reader deserves a story that feels made for them.

  • Ages 4–8

    Wonder World

    Read, listen and discover.

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Heritage across regions

India has many storytelling traditions, and they are not all the same kind of story. Animal fables like the Panchatantra and the Jataka tales, folk tales about historical people such as Akbar and Birbal or Tenali Raman, regional folklore, and devotional epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata each sit differently. Every story says what it is, and stories from living faith traditions are checked by people who know them before they are published.

For families, together

For parents and guardians

  • Stories are written for set age bands, so you can pick what suits your child.
  • Parents can create a free account for a few more stories. Children never sign in or give a name; a parent can add nickname profiles so each child has their own bookmarks.
  • Stars, trophies and progress stay on your own device.
  • Anonymous reading counts help us improve and you can switch them off. Suggestions happen only if a parent chooses them.
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English today. More languages when they are ready.

KathaKahania always opens in English, whatever language your device uses. A story appears in another language only after a fluent reviewer has approved that translation, so a language is never listed as ready before it is.

  • English

    English

    Available · 1 story

  • हिन्दी

    Hindi

    1 story reviewed

  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

    Punjabi (Gurmukhi)

    1 story reviewed

  • தமிழ்

    Tamil

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • తెలుగు

    Telugu

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • বাংলা

    Bengali

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • मराठी

    Marathi

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • മലയാളം

    Malayalam

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • ಕನ್ನಡ

    Kannada

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • ગુજરાતી

    Gujarati

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • ଓଡ଼ିଆ

    Odia

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • اردو

    Urdu

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • 简体中文

    Chinese (Simplified)

    1 story reviewed

  • Español

    Spanish

    1 story reviewed

  • Français

    French

    1 story reviewed

  • Italiano

    Italian

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

  • Русский

    Russian

    Planned: needs reviewed translations

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