New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Maintaining that story telling is as old as civilisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday requested people to set aside some time for story telling as a family.

Mr Modi began this month's 'Mann Ki Baat' by talking about story telling, which has been a part of the nation for centuries.

''As a family, set aside some time for story telling. This will be a wonderful experience,'' he said.

In the 69th episode of the programme, Mr Modi said,'' India has a glorious tradition of story telling. All across India, there are many Indians making story telling popular.''

These days, stories relating to science are gaining popularity, he said further.

Mr Modi said,'' History of stories is as old as human civilization. 'W...