India

A beggar keeps accounts and demands interest. Tenali posts the ledger on …

Workers faint under noon hammers. Tenali moves the schedule, not the sun, …

The king dreams of a golden lamb and demands it by noon. …

A tailor doubles prices before parade day. Tenali threads competition through the …

A visiting sage demands silk carpets to ‘protect holy feet.’ Tenali offers …

A garland maker owes the palace and time. Tenali pays the debt …

A shopkeeper’s shaved scoop cheats the poor by a mouthful. Tenali returns …

A city begged for rain. Tenali delivered barrels, drums, and a schedule—then …

An astrologer sells ‘wisdom water.’ Tenali pours truth into the same cup—and …

Merchants feared a rest house said to wail at midnight. Tenali booked …