గతించిన జ్ఞాపకాల చిరునామా (“ద అడ్రెస్” – డచ్ కథకు అనువాదం) -పద్మావతి నీలంరాజు అవి నాజీ ఉద్యమం జరుగుతున్న రోజులు. ఆ ఉద్యమాన్ని ఆపాలని మిగిలిన ప్రపంచ దేశాలు ఏకమై హిట్లర్ కి వ్యతిరేకంగా యుద్ధం ప్రకటించి రెండో ప్రపంచ యుద్ధం చేశారు. ఆ యుద్ధం వలన ఎవరు లాభం పొందారు? ఎవరు పొందలేదు? ఎవరు చెప్పలేని విషయం. కానీ సామాన్యులు చాలా నష్టపోయారు. దేశం విడిచి వలస పోయారు. తమకున్న సంపదలు వదులుకొని వేరే […]
Continue ReadingMY PERENNIAL LIGHTHOUSE! (THE FIRST PAGE OF MY TEACHER’S DIARY) -Padmavathi Neelamraju 1987 was an exciting year of my life when I finally took up a job after completing my university studies. I received an appointment letter from HCM Junior College in our hometown as a junior lecturer. It was a proud moment for my mother, […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature-3 (A Brief study of Indian women writers, contributed for the upliftment of women from social norms) -Padmavathi Neelamraju Begam Rokeya Shekhawat Hussain (1880-1932) “A world where men are confined to the murdana and women have taken over the affairs of the country,” lines taken from […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature-2 (A Brief study of Indian women writers, contributed for the upliftment of women from social norms) -Padmavathi Neelamraju It is a continuation of my previous article my main focus is to highlight how these women writers met with these social norms, being victimised, yet rise as […]
Continue ReadingSMILES WITH TEARS -Padmavathi Neelamraju Smiles with tears…tears with smiles. Life goes on its own terms and conditions. We jump to conclusions with lots of aspirations, but time never assures us what will be. After a few months of working in HCM, my services were terminated. I was again in search of a job. I […]
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A LODESTAR (Telugu Original: PALALLA by Dr. Kondapally Neeharini -Padmavathi Neelamraju The sky is densely clouded. Heavy Aashada month’s rains are falling intermittently. Sudhakar and Vijaya stopped at Nallakunta road for auto. To go to Bonagiri, one has to board the RTC district bus. Buses are not available till Uppal. He saw an auto passing […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature -Padmavathi Neelamraju “Age cannot wither Nor custom stale her infinite variety.” (Cleopatra) What Shakespeare said about Cleopatra was undoubtedly true of the image of woman; she was the pinnacle source for literature and also creator of literature. It is the need of the hour to be […]
Continue ReadingDeep down… -Padmavathi Neelamraju People gone, days gone, silence makes everything silent. But, the memories not… …. …. They are stored somewhere safely even when everything, including self, is forgotten. I came to my home after a long time to visit my god who brought me in to this world. My mind is swamped with […]
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