CHILDCARE -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Alicia’s youngest daughter Maria phoned in the morning. “Here’s a free class on “Child care” from a reputed college on the elementary school campus. Will you come too?” “Child care You mean?” I curiously asked. “It’s a qualification for some jobs in this country, […]
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Grand Canyon English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta To fill the eyes The visual that makes life fulfil Must run millions of years past To perceive the Grand Canyon in heart Thousands of dreams must be caught At every turn tilted from the sky Into the valley Of those vanished streams of […]
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Why? -Sowmya Pochiraju Roses are so pretty, but don’t have much smell Jasmines not as pretty but so fragrant I must tell No one has seen a nightingale dance but When it sings the air is filled with joy & care A peacock does not have such a sweet voice But when it dances the […]
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My Mexico Adventures – Part 1 -Vijaya Manchem “I think you three should escape this winter to a warmer place. You have just been back from India a few months ago, so it should be somewhere else” said the husband while looking into his laptop. I don’t really mind going back to India though, I […]
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America Through My Eyes- California – North-4 (Crescent City, Redwood Forest, Oregon) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Northern California Tour Day – 4 Though It was very late at night, I woke up pleasantly that morning. The reason for that was on our journey that day we would cross California to […]
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After bidding Adieu -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Vidkolu Tarvatha” by Afsar She walks silently across the bridge… As if she has caressed a flower with her delicate hands; Or, has feathered a branch along her rosy cheeks… The bridge whelms in Spring Himself becoming a flower And a greenish sprig… After she crosses […]
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My Life Memoirs-18 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 34. Raju moves to New York The new management of The Wall Street Journal invited Raju to New York to work with them. His past experience and accomplishments led him back there. For Raju it was like going back home. He took charge […]
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To tell a tale-18 (Chapter-3 Part-4) -Chandra Latha The dilemma is that which class does Chandrashekharam belong? The oppressed or the oppressing? It reflects the dual nature and the split personality of Chandrashekharam. His reaction to his father-in-law‘s death is different from his reaction to his child’s death. He starts attributing his child’s death to […]
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I call her Mama, My Dear -Suchithra Pillai Boundless love pouring throughout Miraculous power to heal all the pain The immense strength it has I have always wondered it with awe Hidden attraction, an inborn admiration The mystery lies beneath the relation The call comes across the miles With just a mere thought in our […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Values Realized (Telisina viluvalu) by Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani -Syamala Kallury Ravi: Hi grandma, long time since we talked of stories. What happened, are you not going to the beach or your friends in the sea whose voices you have been listening have fallen silent? Grandma: I have not been going […]
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America Through My Eyes- California – North-3 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Fort Bragg – Leggett-Mayers Flat-Eureka Departing that day from Yukai, again via the coastal town of Fort Bragg, Redwood we traveled through the Myers Flat in the woods, watching plenty of things on the way, and finally reached Eureka, […]
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TRAILING BACK TO BRIDAL VEIL English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta I took Thou from distance a painting drawn through brush But when come near As if the sky shower the stars down sudden Thy drape of sprinkles turned into Cascading Waterfall Thou exquisite beauty bringeth bumps on the body! Rapt of […]
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Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a krithi (song/composition) and also to provide the song for your listening pleasure. Most of you may know these krithis, but when you discover the distinct […]
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Telugu Women writers-8 -Nidadvolu Malathi Economic Status Economic status did not play a crucial role in women’s writing in the early fifties. In the past, supporting the family was not woman’s responsibility. Therefore, economics was not a part of the equation. The situation has changed, drastically after women entered the workforce. Ironically, the question became […]
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Bhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-10 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 10.Lake in Ravurukala Even when monsoon arrives, storms strike why doesn’t tank in my village brim over? In Medak district, Siddipet mandal is the lake in ravurukula, a far flung village. Even as streams overflow rivers swell fiercely gates lifted […]
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War a hearts ravage-11 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Sand dunes become burial grounds, in paths of broken cacti standing as flag posts, people as refugees, cross borders. Despite reaching camps seeking shelter faces show sorrow’s spread. As cartridge-loaded guns hidden beneath […]
Continue ReadingLIVE A LIFE -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “Excuse me, would you please lend me your book for today, my amazon order takes one week, I’ll get you it by tomorrow,” Gouri asked the elder one in the class on the very first day. I held out my hand to […]
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Father! Don’t Die Please! (Telugu Original story “Naayanaa Nuvvu Chacchipovadde” by Dr K. Meerabai) -Dr K. Meerabai “ Amma! I am very hungry. Will you give me something to eat at least today?Sayilu who came running into the house asked even as he was gasping for breath.Pochamma did not reply.Their house had iron sheets for roof. Sayilu looked […]
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A Psychological study of a depressed mind – BRINK – P. Jyothi BRINK is the English translation of ANCHU a Kannada novel written by S.L.Bhyrappa. R. Ranganath Prasad translates this novel from kannada. Brink was published in 2020 while the original novel “Anchu” was written in the year 1990. This is the story of two […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-17 (Chapter-3 Part-3) -Chandra Latha Situational irony the disparity of intention and result and the result of an action in contrary to the desired or expected is also profusely used in the novel. According to Lars Elleström, Situational irony is “a situation where the outcome is incongruous with what was expected, but it […]
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Need of the hour -16 TREAT KIDS AS ELDERS, FRIENDS OR GROWN UPS -J.P.Bharathi We are all stuck in the worst ever situation of pandemic. This is the time we need to think wisely and try and see if we can change our mindsets towards everything in life. Adverse situations are learning times…. Ask any […]
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My Life Memoirs-17 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 32. Raju Created His Brain- Child: ‘Mint’ Raju accepted the invitation of the management of Hindustan Times, Delhi, to create a business paper for them. Here, he found an opportunity to serve India, his motherland where he was born, raised and educated. He […]
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What does he do alone?… -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Okkadu em chestadu” by Nanda Kishore Suffering the turmoils within what does he do alone? Sitting on the sandy shore He would pen poems on the spurgy tides; going lyrical at the undulating waves and the swaying froth he would hum a tune striking […]
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Cineflections-27 Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe – (Silence! The Court Is In Session) – 1971, Marathi -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Women’s liberty”, “women’s independence” are words on everybody’s lips these days, but they stay on the lips and don’t go any further. Do you know why? I’ve found out that liberty can be obtained neither by theoretical arguments, […]
Continue Readinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MldfzdM5_bAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59imxXBRWG0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av3doR0pRH0 Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a krithi (song/composition) and also to provide the song for your listening pleasure. Most of you may know these krithis, but when you discover the […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -15 Is a Calm child a cute child!!!…. -J.P.Bharathi Can we confidently say there is any creation on earth which does not want attention? Can we say in this nature, we can do away with at least few things without any second thought or hesitation? If the answer is “NO”, then how […]
Continue ReadingMy Life Memoirs-16 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 30. 9-11-2001 New York City was attacked by terrorists on 11th September 2001. It was night time in India. We lost electricity for some time in our area that night so we couldn’t watch T.V. and we did not know about the terrible […]
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America Through My Eyes- California – North-2 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Fort Ross-Point Arena-Yukai Travel: Fort Ross is near the town of Jenner on the coast. Safari West is about forty to fifty miles from Santa Rosa. It’s a matter of an hour’s journey. We left at ten o’clock in […]
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Cineflections-26 Show – 2002, Telugu -Manjula Jonnalagadda “All the world’s a stage and all men and women are merely players” – William Shakespeare in As You Like It. Show is a film made by Neelakanta. The film won the National Award For The Best Telugu Film and the National Award For The Best Screenplay. It […]
Continue ReadingLaptop -2 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Surya calls from the office. “Insurers asked us to come tomorrow to have the repair to the windshield. Can you go? I have meetings all week.” The voice sounded like he was upset to be doing all this to himself. I said “OK” […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-7 -Nidadvolu Malathi Marital Status Regarding marriage, most of these writers have shown some kind of independent thinking. Each of them seemed to have taken a stand in their own way. Achanta Sarada Devi mentioned that she had ample opportunity to read books because of her marriage with Janakiram in 1944. Malati Chendur […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-10 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Between earth and sky somewhere blazing rain of fire. Heat of words radiates in eyes redness of flames. Within, overflows, intense anxiety acidified intestines rage aflame, agitate the heart. Rising blood’s pressure pushes […]
Continue ReadingAWAKENING (Telugu Original story “Chaithanyam” by Dr K. Meerabai) -Dr K. Meerabai Yadamma was sweeping the market yard . Along with the dust, a very obnoxious smell wafted out and pervaded the air. She was holding two coconut brooms in each of her hands and was applying all her strength to clean the yard. Her […]
Continue ReadingLOVE BEYOND BORDER English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta I loved him deeply I wove my dreams around him I built house at his yard Grew plants He never asked me Where had I been! I learned his language I mingled in his culture Bathukamma bathukamma uyyalo- Nee bidda peremi uyyalo- When […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-16 (Chapter-3 Part-2) -Chandra Latha In the novel, Krishna Rao invokes Karl Marx, and legendary epics like Mahabharatham, Bhagavadgeetha, classic poetry like Kalahastheeswara Satakam many times. The narrative of Puppets is divided into thirty five chapters. Every chapter begins with a simple, exterior description that sets the required tone to its narrative. […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-9 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 9.Corporate Eye Whoever christened it ‘Ella Samudam’ exquisitely suits, it is a lake nurtured as a calf by our village with love. Calf tied to the stake somehow vanished for ever in the market of imperialism was interred in a […]
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VALUE OF A TREE English Translation: Deepti Manepalli Telugu original: P.S.M. Lakshmi I am Navina, just 8 years old. I live with my parents and younger brother in Kishan Guda, Hyderabad. I love my parents and brother. My brother and I always play well together. In front of my house is a huge mastwood tree […]
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Swachcha Bharat English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: Nadella Anuradha Swachcha Bharat slogan is reverberating emphatically in the entire country. Clearing up of the weeds and grass that grew in the school compound, along with cleaning of toilets and class rooms has been taken up on war footing, by all of us in the school. […]
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RAPE AND RACE -Adarsh Myneni The odour of a pungent spirit in atmosphere She was struggling to open her eyes Indistinct murmurs gave her even more fear Pain in every tissue , she wasn’t feeling nice. With ache in her stomach over and over Legs spread still and bones out of shape Blood on the […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q–biS3qhRI&feature=youtu.be Tell-A-Story Has The Olympic Spirit of Indian Athletes Received its Due? -Suchithra Pillai It was a historical haul for India at Tokyo Olympics 2020 with seven medals – 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze. Accolades have flooded the olympians from all over but the question to ponder is whether it arrived at the […]
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Market -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Bazaru” by Wahed This body is a garden of flowers And the wounds are just small and big posies The hum of the bees of political compassion around Is but the malodor from the abscess… scented apurpose When life itself becomes so dreadful Who cares for death but […]
Continue ReadingCarnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a krithi (song/composition) and also to provide the song for your listening pleasure. Most of you may know these krithis, but when you discover the distinct […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-8 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 8.Bhagiratha’s Bount Below the bund you stand above the same I linger in between lies issue of lakes! From fusion separation possible in separation fusion too! Friends turning foes foes forging bonds not strange in history. Battle between Rama and […]
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Tell-A-Story Cryptocurrency Boom : How to Avoid Risks and Govt violations? Part-2 -Suchithra Pillai This is the second part of the two episode series on the cryptocurrency boom, which is predicted to be the future of economics. Rocketed in value with a massive spike in the recent past, it currently occupies a large space in […]
Continue ReadingTenses English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: “Gudem cheppina kathalu-9” by Anuradha Nadella) Roshini, Deepika, Sushma, Prameela, Jayasri and Soujanya frequently pass by me on the way to school and exchanging smiles with me. They are in tenth class. Every day, their school conducts extra classes for a couple of hours after school hours. Even […]
Continue ReadingLET ME GROW LIKE A TREE (Telugu Original story “ Chettantha Edaganee” by Dr K. Meerabai) -Dr K. Meerabai Kamakshamma , closed the windows and doors of the room where she was sitting but still felt the blows of the axe falling on the tree hurting her heart. Four labourers who came in the morning with […]
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The Suicide Index – Joan Wickersham – P. Jyothi Why do people commit Suicide? Why do they decide to end it all? Do we really understand the people around us. Are we really relating to one another? Believing that Suicide is not a wish to die but a cry for help, these questions come into […]
Continue ReadingUNVEILED WEAPONRY English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta When the Sun Climbs up to ten Cooing of doves Like no schooling lazy kids Just woke up from sleeping Tucking round until then The world outside around Hung upon opened wings of windows Round the house Any date Any day Any week Every […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-15 (Chapter-3 Part-1) -Chandra Latha A Cup of Brewed Coffee: Puppets G.V. Krishna Rao It’s boiled. It’s steeped. It’s made into steaming hot coffee brimming creamy soft lather to awaken one from the long night’s hard sleep, out of the illusion of dreams and the confusion of hangovers. It’s the perfect mixture […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -14 Being good is human, it’s normal -J.P.Bharathi Many a times we search for human qualities in a man. In many instances we see someone is appreciated for being human. Yes sounds strange, isn’t it. Very annoyingly, man has moved so far away from his humane qualities that, he needs to […]
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A Sigh From the Heart of a Poet -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Kavi Mitrudi madi Urupu” by Srinivas Vasudev I have a song in my veins, Still Looking for a singer. I have a lyre, devoid of strings, Searching for a musician. Have a story of melancholy Yet to find a listener I’m […]
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Cineflections-25 Amma Ariyan (Report to Mother) -1986, Malayalam -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.” – Aldous Huxley Amma Ariyan is a film made John Abraham. This film is ranked 9th in the BFI’s Top 10 film list. It also won the National Award in the Special Jury […]
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America Through My Eyes- California – North Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar FairField Santha Rosa Everytime when we planned a tour we used to choose a location and visit the surrounding places around it. This time I hit upon a rather different idea. How would it be if we plan to […]
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My Life Memoirs-15 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 28.Rahul’s Birth After my knee surgery in February 2000, we returned to America in the first week of May. We spent a week with Raju and Kim in New York and then they drove us to Naveena. Naveena looked relaxed and more beautiful […]
Continue ReadingLaptop -1 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Surya woke me up in a hurry on Sunday, saying, “Did you forget my promise to Nidhi to show the San Francisco Natural History Museum today?” It’s drizzling outside. “Oh! Is it really necessary on a rainy day like this?” I said lazily. […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-9 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Somewhere clap of thunderbolt. Vibrating earth shudders. Like wild sparrows dropping beaked grains metal birds, sky’s sole occupants, maneuver. Blood bathed brooks race down mountain passes. From valley’s edge roll bone ranges– spat, […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-6 -Nidadvolu Malathi AT HOME Before discussing the unprecedented success of women writers in Andhra Pradesh, let us review their education, familial and economic status in the fifties and sixties. Education In families even with moderate income, sending girls to public schools started in the late nineteenth century. By mid-twentieth century, young women […]
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Kishan’s Mom (Neccheli 2nd Anniversary Awards Best Story) -Meera subrahmanyam Even before our car came to a halt in front of Quail Run elementary school , Aravind took off the seat belt and was ready to jump out .” No need to walk me me up to the gate mama! I can go” he said […]
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Faces (Neccheli 2nd Anniversary Awards Best Poem) -Suchithra Pillai I saw a face today Just a normal face I don’t know who he was Neither did he knew me But still we smiled Strange but true It happens to every one of you Thousands of faces we see daily Few we ignore, fewer we notice […]
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The stranger blessing’s -Sahithi This old man here in the above picture is responsible for keeping the fire burn. His job is to add the sugar crane scrap to the fire and let the fire burn until the whole process of making jaggery. He is been working since many years under this jaggery making business […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-7 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 7.No More Patience Below the bund you stand above the same I linger in between lies issue of lakes! From fusion separation possible in separation fusion too! Friends turning foes foes forging bonds not strange in history. Battle between Rama […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-5 -Nidadvolu Malathi 2.FAMILIAL STATUS and SOCIAL CONDITIONS In the preceding chapter, I attempted to trace some of the trends regarding women’s education in upper classes and their creative writing, which was mostly poetry. In this chapter, I shall examine the next stage in the evolution of women’s writing—-a spirited mix of tradition […]
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Tell-A-Story Cryptocurrency Boom : What To Know and Why To Invest? Part-1 -Suchithra Pillai Cryptocurrency is the new buzz in town and 2021 is now termed as the ‘Year of Cryptocurrency’. Everyone around the world is jumping into the wagon to join the crypto trend. Garnering popularity, the craze has soared heights and economists predict […]
Continue ReadingMahesh Babu English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: Nadella Anuradha That day the class is noisy. The reason for that is a newcomer. Any newcomer is welcomed by the other students with befriending invitations and queries! They also try to make the newcomer understand and accept their seniority. Mostly, this is similar to the practice […]
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Metaphysical -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Adi Bhoutikam” by Bhaskar Kondreddy When she is dragged along the rough gravel and dirt village road tying her legs to a rope without concern What bitch can offer her teats to the pitiful pups following their mother ? They were by her side till yesterday vying with […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-8 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Religion that has to teach humanity running amuck as wild elephant? That which has to bring people together apply paste of sandalwood to tired hearts give comforting relief, why is it gilding grisly […]
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Cineflections-24 Madhumati – 1958, Hindi -Manjula Jonnalagadda Dilip Kumar was one of the most influential actors of the Hindi film industry. His acting style influenced later super stars like Amitabh Bachan and Shahrukh Khan. He passed away on July 7th, 2021. Madhumati is a film made by Bimal Roy and written by Ritwik Ghatak. The […]
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My Life Memoirs-14 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 25. Raju and Kim in Pittsburgh We had been to Pittsburgh several times when Raju was working in the Pittsburgh bureau of The Wall Street Journal. The first time Hemanth, Naveena and Rohit drove us to Pittsburgh and they returned home the same […]
Continue ReadingINTO FORTY English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Thousands of miles for Forty × times life We cross Hills and Dales and even Seven Oceans Hourly work-hourly wage- Years of immigrant life struggling for existence Who talks with you? Who shares with you? Who comes along with you? At every moving step […]
Continue ReadingCarnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a krithi (song/composition) and also to provide the song for your listening pleasure. Most of you may know these krithis, but when you discover the distinct […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-14 (Chapter-2 Part-7) -Chandra Latha Gopichand avows, “Expression of life is the ultimate attraction. Any defined literary form is a fixed frame. Literary forms are born to express the life. Why should we give more validity than that? If we can get more benefit by moving beyond those frames, Why shouldn’t we […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -13 TODAY’S PRECAUTION -A STEP FOR A BETTER INDIA -J.P.Bharathi This article is not only for banks it is for the people who trust the banks and deposit their hard earned money which helps in the rotation of money in economy and develops our country. I am very much concerned as […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Kamavvasaani Katha by Sai Papineni -Syamala Kallury Ravi: Grandma, today it is a book published this year? It is a huge jump in your time scale. Grandma: I am not actually following any chronological order in telling these stories to you. As and when the memory hits a button, a […]
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Eeeja, Ooja and the Ghost English Translation: Deepti Manepalli Telugu original: “deyyaanni pardrolina eeja ooja” by P.S.M. Lakshmi I have been writing a lot of stories for little kids so far. How about telling you a ghost story now? Don’t be afraid, I know what you are thinking! Ghosts don’t mean the scary kind you […]
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America Through My Eyes- Modesto Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Most of the American families of the nearby surroundings affected by the recession over the past four years, have fled to Modesto. Analysts predict that people who do not have technical qualifications, will have to travel hundreds of miles to reduce […]
Continue ReadingRamanamma’s Grand Daughter English Translation: Dr. K.Meera Bai Telugu original: “Ramanamma’s Grand Daughter” by Dr K. Meerabai Cold wind lashed at the window panes, which in their turn, struck the wall with a thud. Ramanamma shivered in her sleep and covered herself with the comforter. She was dreaming of taking bath in River Tungabhadra at […]
Continue ReadingOPEN HOUSE -2 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “How would it be if we buy a house?” Surya said, dashing home from the office. I couldn’t believe my ears. I thought I heard something wrong. “What?!” I exclaimed. “My office colleagues are talking a lot about purchasing houses,” said Surya. […]
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THE MOUNTBATTENS – THEIR LIVES AND LOVES by ANDREW LOWNIE – P. Jyothi THE MOUNTBATTENS – THEIR LIVES AND LOVES is a biography of the royal couple Edwina and Louis Mountbatten, written by Andrew Lownie. After an intense research on the life and relationship of this powerful couple Andrew Lownie brings out a lot of […]
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Queen with no crown (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Sri sreya kurella To every drop of tear around her , she kept her hands together to hold , where she let her every single tear drop , to fall on her motherland . she grabbed all the broken souls around her into her arms, where […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Punadi Story by P.Sathavathi -Syamala Kallury Grandma– “We have already discussed this writer Ravi. But then when I came across this story, I thought this is more relevant to our times today.” Ravi: “Is that so? What is the commonality between a story which was written about thirty years back […]
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Hero of My heart (2nd Annual Issue Competition Story) -Vadapalli Poorna Kameswari As I joined my job in Government service, I was privileged to meet this humble girl from a small town, very timid, diffident in conversing and appeared to be an absolute introvert. Very soon, I discovered that she hails from a poor family […]
Continue ReadingCarnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a krithi (song/composition) and also to provide the song for your listening pleasure. Most of you may know these krithis, but when you discover the distinct […]
Continue ReadingFestive Time English Translation: Dr. K.Meera Bai Telugu original: “Pandagocchindi” by Dr K. Meerabai “ See that today’s supply of vegetables are fresh and good” picking out a spoilt brinjal from the basket and throwing it out, Obulesu warned the vegetable vendor Ranganna.For the last five years Obulesu had been managing to get the contract […]
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Devayya Sir – Silence English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: Nadella Anuradha My teaching classes were running fine. Quite unusually, attendance has started increasing. Children began to bring their friends from the neighbourhood along with them. That boosted my level of confidence! Almost everyday, I meet Devayya sir. Either on my way to class or […]
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Mother (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Sasi Inguva When I spot you waiting for me in the same place, Under the Banyan tree with an angelic face, As I rush out of the school, I know I’ll be alright When I come home and lay my head on the pillow of your lap, While you […]
Continue ReadingFaces (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Suchithra Pillai I saw a face today Just a normal face I don’t know who he was Neither did he knew me But still we smiled Strange but true It happens to every one of you Thousands of faces we see daily Few we ignore, fewer we notice But […]
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The future of tomorrow English Translation: Deepti Manepalli Telugu original: “Repati tharam scientist” by P.S.M. Lakshmi We all know how intelligent this current generation of kids is. They have a good perspective on things and at times can match adults in thinking. I do think kids learn through every incident in life, even when they […]
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Solitude or Loneliness? -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Ekantamo Ontaritanamo” by Manasa Chamarti Even amidst a large gathering This loneliness hurts me deep; Even as I go in search of solitude A vague idea treads on my trails. Whole world is asleep… excepting me, Even the capering stream takes rest, suspending its giggles, The […]
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Attractions around Geneva -Shantisri Banerji Our long journeys for the summer of 2019 were planned in March itself. First, we (me and my husband) decided to go to New York on 15 May to spend one month with our daughter and son-in-law. From there we were to go to Geneva in Switzerland as our dear […]
Continue ReadingKishan’s Mom (2nd Annual Issue Competetion Story) -Meera subrahmanyam Even before our car came to a halt in front of Quail Run elementary school , Aravind took off the seat belt and was ready to jump out .” No need to walk me me up to the gate mama! I can go” he said in […]
Continue ReadingOPEN HOUSE -1 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “Jessica wants me with her in searching open houses this Saturday evening” I said. “Uhm..m” Surya nodded. “Not simply, ‘Uhm…’ Knew what Open house means?” I said. “What…?!” He said, not disrupting his computer work. “The house sellers let the houses open […]
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Cineflections-23 Anaahat (Eternity) – 2003, Marathi -Manjula Jonnalagadda Niyoga is an ancient process though which women could have children when they could not have children through their husbands. In this process the women could have sex with a chosen one and have a child. That child would be considered the child of the woman and […]
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America Through My Eyes- Sanjose Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar San Jose is the third-largest city in California and the tenth-largest city in America. If you look at the borders on a map, it looks like a dinosaur glued with pieces of paper. The city begins ten to twelve miles away […]
Continue ReadingINDEPENDENCE DAY -Sasi Inguva I wake up to the chorus of the good old hindi song Jahan daal daal par sone ki chidiya karti hai basera Woh bharath desh hai mera! Woh bharath desh hai mera! coming from the loud speakers, outside in the gully. The music ringing in my ears, of veena, of violin […]
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Who Am I ? English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Present broke into pieces like the state Like the sky filled with clouds somewhere Lonely fear that doesn’t know the way And doesn’t know where to go Holding the heart tightly And making a decision dumbly The country’s division in forty seven […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-13 (Chapter-2 Part-6) -Chandra Latha In his detailed essay, Rationalism and Naturalism, Gopichand declares, “I agree that there are limitations to Rationalism. But, only rationalism can explore the truth …Natural knowledge is acquired in the human evolution. Even before we tried to know it, we have it. Knowledge acquired by human experience […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-7 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi As we watched when did it become globe-gobbling python? Redefine history to know what is a nation. Have to– when another word for nation ceases to be humans. Now religion alone rules the […]
Continue ReadingMy Life Memoirs-13 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 24.Back To America We came back to Rohit at the end of May 1996. He recognized us and was very happy to see us. He was two years old by then,a happy, healthy child. Both of us were very happy to take charge […]
Continue ReadingBlouse (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Adarsh Myneni A marriage scene in the family House glowing bright with relatives The bride sad with her heart crying heavily She was twelve , with dolls in her shelves . She was forced to enter into a new world About which she was totally unaware Had to become a single mother , pain […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-4 -Nidadvolu Malathi Recognition and Reward Next to publishing, the second shift from the past was in the area of recognition and reward for writings by women. Attempting to put these two issues in the social context of Andhra Pradesh is a complex task. The complexities arise from the multi-layered familial relationships as […]
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