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 […]
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INDEPENDENCE 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 […]
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To 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 […]
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War 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 […]
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My 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 […]
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Blouse (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 […]
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Telugu 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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Gandhi – A hope in despair – P. Jyothi GANDHI – A HOPE IN DESPAIR “After a dedicated reading of Gandhi for over four years, I am no more in the binaries of “I” or “We” Vs “You” or “He” or “They” and now I find the need to respect the truth of the other. […]
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Bhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-6 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 6.Battle Field Whether you are a child of sea or Infant Ocean you are ambidextrous! Protector of destitute!! Bosom friend!!! You guided gait of flowers in grass composed words for mute parrots trained waves of dreams in art of singing […]
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Need of the hour -12 Skill Enhancement -J.P.Bharathi Individual has to enhance his skill to perform better at every stage in his life. SKILL enhancement should be a commitment with confidence to perform and Evolve as a better person in one’s life. It is a commitment with a purpose to make things possible with the […]
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Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment Upfront and In-Depth Song and Semantics -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, […]
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Our Orange Tree English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta The orange tree in our backyard is a mother now With hundreds of beautiful oranges A lively tree filled with Complete motherhood Beautiful skin tone from head to toe Like it gave birth to morning rays Like all the colors decided And turned […]
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Little Longer, Little Stronger -Vyshnavi Krishna Koneru (Vaishnavi is 15 yrs old and recently lost her Mother of Covid. She stood beside her mother until she died. This a Tribute to her Mother.) Take my breath, feed it to your lungs Only to live a little longer and love me a little stronger Take my […]
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Tell-A-Story Is Oxygen Costly or Is It A Global Crisis Overlooked? -Suchithra Pillai It is appalling to see such a colossal struggle for the air we breathe. If someone would have suggested ten years back that oxygen would soon become an essential medicine that is scarce and needs to be carried with you for emergency […]
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The Vagabond -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Desadimmari” by Iqbalchand This is such a droughty land like the highseas where you don’t get even a drop of water to drink. But, dear friend! For truth, this wandering through is but just an excuse. The glorious elation in flying high enduring the pain under the […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-6 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Now, world’s war theatre has shifted to living rooms. When canon balls burst on city outskirts, flying-fleeing hawk claws snatch a dreaming babe’s life smiling in swaddling clothes. Then, not knowing for whom […]
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Cineflections-22 Chauthi Koot (The Fourth Corner) – 2015, Punjabi -Manjula Jonnalagadda “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Chauthi Koot is a film made by Gurvinder Singh, based on two short stories by Waryam Singh Sandhu. The film premiered at the Cannes film festival in 2015 where […]
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Conqueror of Hunger English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: “Gudem cheppina kathalu-6” by Anuradha Nadella The other day, while I was checking the homework done by students sitting in the front rows, noticed some commotion from the elder students in the back benches. On completing the home work checking, I reached the back benches to […]
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Candle to lavish torch -Sri sreya kurella she used to melt while every part of her is falling down little by littlelike a candle after setting on fire for a single time now she gives you light only when you charge her like showing attention daily and handle with lot of care such as a lavish torch you left her with no heed and now she will give […]
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America Through My Eyes- Alcatraz Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar When we see from the coast of San Francisco, the piece of land Alcatraz can be seen in the distance, as if sea waters separated the highway in recent days. Though it’s an island, it is a tiny territory, and it […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-3 -Nidadvolu Malathi Kanuparti Varalakshmamma (1896-1978), erudite writer, gave a compelling account of the social conditions during this period in her article entitled, “Dharmapatni Rajyalakshmamma”: “After her husband [Veeresalingam] started the widow remarriage movement, it became a fierce struggle for her to maintain her relationship with her natal home. It became impossible to […]
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A family memoir THE SUM OF OUR DAYS by ISABEL ALLENDE – P. Jyothi ISABEL ALLENDE is the most famous Chilean writer and is regarded as the most read Spanish novelist in the world. THE SUM OF OUR DAYS is her autobiography which can be also called as a Sequel to her most acclaimed book […]
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The Cage English Translation: Dr K. Meerabai Telugu original: “Panjaram” by Dr K. Meerabai By the time Madhavi alighted from the taxi, Mohan was locking the house.Mohan turned his head at the sound of the car coming to a stop.“ Our baby has slight fever. I asked Sarada,the baby-sitter in the crèche, to administer fever medicine to the baby. She was concerned whether the other children would be infected. If possible bring the baby home. […]
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My Life Memoirs-12 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 22.My Radio Days My radio participation was very brief but I still remember that experience. My first entry was to conduct a quiz program for a group of high school students. When I was working in the college Mr.Veluri Sahajananda, then the programme director […]
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Exploring new things -Sahithi Finding new things and exploring the deepest relation from its origin is exploring. We explore many things before we adapt to new things like listening to new music, new art, making food, and many more. Imagine we are lost! Somewhere with no clue where we have no mobile or any means […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -11 EKATHWA -J.P.Bharathi I come back to our ancient and prestigious thought of “Ekathwa”, if we recall? Advaita is not called Ekathwa despite the fact that it clearly articulates Oneness! Within this word Advaita, there is that acceptance of the fact that for a layman it might be multicity but there […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-12 (Chapter-2 Part-5) -Chandra Latha As the children in the street make fun of these as madman’s scribbling or the manager removes him from the job, they reflect the reaction of the society for the rein less thought, whether it is as innocent as children consider or irresponsible as the manager considers. […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Amulyam Story by Olga -Syamala Kallury Amulyam: Volga; A story published in Visalandhra Telugu Katha; 1910-2000. October 2002; Price Rs.400; Pages 1109 Grandmother: Hi Ravi, I am ready with today’s story. I have taken this story from the same book. As I told you in our previous story-telling, this book […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-5 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 5.Demon Sea looks like sky on earth waves roll with undulations like clouds drifting daintily. Sun rays landing on breakers arrive as festoons of silver medals frequently vanishing for a while. End is not death in itself, a birth! Arena […]
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‘Burqa Boxers’ Documentary On Muslim Women Boxers’ Fight for Liberation – Suchithra Pillai How far would you go for freedom? A choice between survival and social acceptance. For girls of Kiddirpur, a small muslim neighbourhood in West Bengal, the path they chose was something no one even dreamt of; a path less trodden. To be […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Do not turn the clock back by D. Kameswari -Syamala Kallury Do not turn the clock back: D. Kameswari; A story published in Visalandhra Telugu Katha; 1910-2000. October 2002; Price Rs. 400; pages 1109 Ravi: “Hi, grandma a book with 1109 pages! Wow…did you read the whole book?” Grandma- “Yes, […]
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Jasmine Days by Benyamin – Jyothi P Religion and politics ruining the lives of many in a Muslim land JASMINE DAYS is a Malyali novel written by “Benyamin”. It was first published in the year 2014. It was later translated into English by Shahnaz Habib. This novel won the JCB prize for literature which aroused […]
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I teach a lesson -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Patham Chebutunnanu” by Raghavareddy Ramireddy Yes, I teach a lesson. Oh! I am not a greenhorn. I have been teaching for ten years. True! Let me admit it. There was audacity and rebellion in what I teach. The student aspires to become an engineer or […]
Continue ReadingThat which remains at the end English Translation & Telugu original: “chivariki migiledi ” by Dr K. Meerabai Vandana finished packing her clothes,locked the suitcase and put it in the front room.“Auntie ! Are you leaving today? “ twelve year old Pujitha asked Vandana in a tone that was full of pain, as she entwined […]
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America Through My Eyes- Grand Canyon Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Of all those islands surrounding San Francisco province, Angel Island is large. The island was used for military purposes in the early 19th century; however, it is now a national historical location. TRIP: Angel Island is forty to fifty miles […]
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An evening in Rajamundry English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Rajamundry’s evening from the grey colored sky And filtered from each area becomes muddy The tracks host the full stomachs and empty stomachs From cold to hot, hot to cold, Rajamundry exhibition Mary Columbus keeps swinging Cricket ball settles Below the feet […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-11 (Chapter-2 Part-4) -Chandra Latha Gopichand infuses epistolary form to the narrative as a powerful means of discourse among the characters. Sitarama Rao gets a letter from his maternal uncle and Sitarama Rao responds with a request for hundred rupees. Then he gets no reply. Out raged by the lack of […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-2 1950-1975, Andhra Pradesh, India (An Analytical Study of Historical, Familial and Social Conditions that contributed to women writers’ phenomenal success immediately after declaration of Independence.) -Nidadvolu Malathi PUTTING AN END TO THE BOILERPLATE LITERARY HISTORY Foreword By Kalpana Rentala We have one thousand years of literary history. Up until now, there […]
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Cineflections-21 Junoon – (The Obsession) 1978, Hindi -Manjula Jonnalagadda The 1857 rebellion against India also known as the first war of independence had ended the reign of East India Company and started the reign of Queen Victoria as the empress of India. Junoon is a film directed by Shyam Benegal based on a novella called […]
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Our perspective is our reality -Sahithi How cool is a Lizard’s life, do nothing all day, still scare people. I remember when I was in my school, A friend of mine brought a toy lizard which looked exactly like the real lizard and used to prank on everyone. Even I was pranked once. From my […]
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https://youtu.be/gm8pTfXbomI Tell-A-Story How Satyajit Ray Influenced Hollywood Movie E.T Remembering The Legend On His Centenary Birth Anniversary -Suchithra Pillai May 2021 marks the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Though centenary celebrations are stalled amidst pandemic, filmmakers across the globe paid respects and remembered one of the world’s finest directors, who still […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-5 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Situations devious relentlessly surround us. Time to bring out truth and untruth cause for motivated and unmotivated action. Somebody must help to disrupt conditions which interrupt mankind’s peaceful living, her mind’s enlightenment, and […]
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Beautician English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: “Gudem cheppina kathalu-5” by Anuradha Nadella The other day, I scolded Ashok, when his mischiefs were unabated. Malati, who sits next to him, complained that he often plays pranks on her and even hides her text books. I used to condone his pranks since I know that he […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-4 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 4. Eighth Ocean Discarding mountain Parvati, Parameshwar performing Lasya and Tandava on earth signify green carpet is more elegant than Kailasa. Grass strolls not on soil wishing the earth remains unchanged this hue should spread so for kilometres all around […]
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My Life Momoirs-11 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Raju at WSJ and with Kim Raju got a job at The Wall Street Journal in early 1994. He was posted to Pittsburgh Bureau. Though Greg didn’t like to lose Raju’s service at Dayton Daily News, he was happy to relieve him, as WSJ […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -10 PHILOSOPHY OF ADVAITA -J.P.Bharathi I am in agreement with this Philosophy of Advaita, which tries to drive sense into this whole set of aspects of life and there by keep us focused on this internal dialogue which is the means towards achieving the higher level objectives of life…! Only then […]
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America Through My Eyes- Grand Canyon Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Few locations and certain panoramic beauties are more appealing in pictures than to optical experience. Rather than watching videos and pictures, we rapt with joy when the eye catches glimpses of its reality. A feel of elation once I owned […]
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Tell-A-Story Gender Parity in Politics: Still a Long Way To Go -Suchithra Pillai Head: Is Gender Parity in Politics A Distant Dream? The election fever is lingering in India with the assembly elections around the corner. Many amongst us have already scrutinized the candidates and are all set to proclaim the right to vote. But […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-3 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 3.Rose Water Delight descends from sky as raindrop landing in pearl oyster not sure if it becomes a pearl or not— but a tear that rolls down from layers of hurt soul lands in pageant of crusades a ball of […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -9 LET’S NOT HARM – GIVE AN ARM -J.P.Bharathi “Disability” and “Persons with Disabilities” or differently abled persons for this statement are as defined in the “Person with disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995” and any other statute enacted for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities. The […]
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Story for Kids – Grand Mother’s Theft English Translation: Deepti Manepalli Telugu original:“Ammamma dongathanam” written by P.S.M. Lakshmi Varun ran into the living room crying,”Ammamma, amma just scolded me saying that I took chocolates without telling her.” Lakshmi took Varun into her arms and asked what happened. Varun continued saying, ” amma told me not […]
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My Life Momoirs-10 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 18.Our First Trip to the US We were anxiously waiting to be with Naveena and Hemanth hoping to be of some support to them. We got our Visas by the end of January, 1992 and reached America on February 3. All of us have […]
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Cineflections-20 Daasi – Telugu, 1988 -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Women are frequently treated as property, they are sold into marriage, into trafficking, into sexual slavery. Violence against women frequently takes the form of sexual violence.” – Navi Pillay Daasi is a film made by B. Narsing Rao and written by B. Narsing Rao and K.N.T. Sastry. The […]
Continue ReadingNandu English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: “Gudem cheppina kathalu-4” by Anuradha Nadella The other day, I couldn’t hold my irritation when Nandu skipped his homework. Reasons for my irritation were two-fold. First – a good student like Nandu, for whatever reason, started taking his studies lightly. Second – a disturbing possibility of my own […]
Continue ReadingTelugu Women writers-1 1950-1975, Andhra Pradesh, India (An Analytical Study of Historical, Familial and Social Conditions that contributed to women writers’ phenomenal success immediately after declaration of Independence.) -Nidadvolu Malathi FOREWORD BY AUTHOR In the history of Telugu fiction, one quarter of a century following the achievement of our independence in 1947, from 1950 to […]
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Curries’ Life English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Sheer under man, or man under sheet Even during the cyclone, it grumbles silently Old life to fill the tummy Sits all day along for ten cents Small basket of vegetables lead a big life From dawn Till dusk, The voice shrieks a cent […]
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A Bamboo Bush -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Veduru poda” by Subrahmanyam Mula Don’t turn me into a flute! A big no for the concerts. Rounds of applause Break my coveted silence. And in the forests Of traceless trails, Leave me alone To remain a bamboo. Let me hum in ecstasy At the occasional […]
Continue ReadingMothers English Translation: Dr K. Meerabai Telugu original: “AMMALU” by Dr K. Meerabai “ Ammalu will alight the flight at nine o clock. It is already six thirty. You must hurry up.” Savitri woke up her husband.“ I will be at the airport earlier than that and bring her home. Be relaxed and don’t worry. […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-9 -Chandra Latha Passage :1 At one time, he had considered it very wrong to strike children, a great sin. He was surprised how parents could ever beat children. ”What do children know? They are innocent. What is the use of beating […]
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THE HANDMAID’S TALE – BY Margaret Atwood – P.Jyothi THE HANDMAID S TALE is a Dystopian Novel written by Margaret Atwood in the year 1985. One of the most talked about novel on Women issues it’s a rare presentation on the plight of woman in a society where dictatorship overrules democracy and where women […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-4 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Tamed nations as minions made them guard your home, slept securely as unopposed warlord. Taught pets a few tricks, twirled time round finger tip desiring to spin world as top on it. Wearing […]
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A MERCY – A NOVEL BY TONI MORRISON – P.Jyothi TONI MORRISON published this novel in the year 2008. Those who are aware of her previous novels especially BELOVED and THE BLUEST EYE know the unique story telling style of this genius. Most of her stories are in a narrative style and match […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-3 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Earth like a fledgling bird wings folded in, caved into herself in the disturbed or disguised sleep through crescent eyes sees amid the sky, men, eyes without a wink, hang out by fear […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard ‘Savitri’ by Vimala -Syamala Kallury Grandma: Ravi where have you been? Do you want your story tonight? Ravi: Sure, Grandma! I’d never turn down an opportunity to hear your stories. They always give me something to ponder over before I go to sleep…like food for thought. They are trying to […]
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Dumbarton Bridge English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta There – Sky bends back and touches the feet with its head From a distance, it looks like an eagle bowed with its wings widespread As long as we travel on the bridge It looks Like water and soil are battling Like Godavari bridge […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-9 -Chandra Latha Chapter–II Falling From the Peak : The Bungler Gopichand The second chapter, titled The Bungler’s wife, focuses on Indira. With the humble financial support from her father, Indira, who is in her advance stage of pregnancy, manages the household. Her daughter considers of dropping out of the school as […]
Continue ReadingAravinda English Translation: Dr K. Meerabai Telugu original: “Aravinda” by Dr K. Meerabai “ I told you in advance that when we arrange marriage interview for our elder daughter, the younger one should not be allowed to come there. Now you can regret at leisure.” Raghavendra shouted in frustration.“ How could I dream such a […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-2 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 2.Poet Who is majestic? Is poet prominent or ocean omnipotent? Facing a great poet an expansive ocean extends. King of syllables – poet Lord of waves- Ocean. A tree is ocean a crop too a hill as well spirit of […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -7 Let’s get emotional when we say “Mera Bharath Mahan” -J.P.Bharathi Unity in diversity, United we stand divided we fall, are the phrases and quotes we were listening from our childhood. Every true Indian is sensible, sensitive and serious about these realities. If our parents, children and all of us understood […]
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https://youtu.be/AKEjlIEoVX4 Tell-A-Story Sex Workers’ Covid Struggle For Survival -Suchithra Pillai Covid-19 has impacted many but the sex workers across the globe have been the worst affected. The entire industry has come to a standstill amidst the protocol, with their livelihoods at stake. Most of them are at the verge of starvation and struggling to make […]
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What a smart thinking!! English Translation: Deepti Manepalli Telugu original: “Em telivi” by P.S.M. Lakshmi My grandson Ari lives in the US along with his younger brother and parents. Grandparental pride aside, I think he is an intelligent kid. When I last visited him, he was barely 4 years old. His mom has a veggie […]
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Repayment English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: “Gudem cheppina kathalu-3” by Anuradha Nadella Around thirty students used to attend the classes during the first few weeks of my voluntary teaching in the hamlet. On one such session, I was trying to explain subtractions and the method of borrowing. “Ma’am, what is meant by borrowing?” six-year […]
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My Life Momoirs-9 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 16.Naveena’s Marriage Hemanth was a student of Nizam College and knew both Raju and Naveena. He was working in the Indian Embassy, in Washington D.C and came home to Hyderabad on vacation; He came home to Jubilee Hills and took Naveena’s Bangalore address. He […]
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Prerana -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu Day did not break yet A wake up song echoes from the foot of the hill The city afloat in the morning mist. Lest it should sink under the weight of its dreams A spinning melody lugs it back to the bank. The sky and earth […]
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Cineflections-19 Visaaranai (Interrogation) – Tamil 2015 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Between 2011 and 2019 there were about 860 recorded deaths at the police stations in India. In all likelihood they are underreported. Zero police officials got convicted for these deaths. Visaaranai is a film made by the director Vetrimaran based on the novel Lock Up by M. […]
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Inspiration -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Sri Sudha Modugu There comes a feeling of someone moving around Whisking the lips a gentle breeze passes by A brief lightening drizzle ensues, and then a clear sky. Umm! The nascent smell of freshly-wet earth suddenly sieges me. Poor lips! How long have they been parched! They […]
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America Through My Eyes- Las Vegas Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Las Vegas is a world famous gambling city. It is in the State of Nevada adjacent to California. As there are not as many restrictions as in California, gambling, prostitution and drugs are very common there. People from all over […]
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Beauty of Mehandi -Sahithi Mehandi is a temporary skin art decoration mostly performed in Indian sub-continents. Mehandi is a dark green past made of leaves of henna plant. The leaves are crushed into a creamy paste and applied on hands beautifully. This traditional indian herbal art form which is applied on bare skin symbolizes celebration […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-1 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu Noise Within How can the internal flow of Saraswati be displayed?How to pumpspring of sorrow surgingin layers of earth under layers of rock!Which device can showblood pressure of a volcanoracing through veins, arteries?Peacefullygenerouslycompassionatelyaffectionatelyis […]
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https://youtu.be/-KLxl9nkOLE Tell-A-Story Babies: The Genetic Saviors -Suchithra Pillai Genetic Engineering has always been a promising field of science right from its inception. But to advance to a level where babies can be designed before conceiving, is definitely fascinating to note. Known as Designer Babies, their genetic makeup is pre-selected and altered to serve a purpose […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Damayanti’s Daughter (Damayanti Kuturu) by Satyavathi.P -Syamala Kallury “Grandma, how are you?” “I am good. Did you enjoy your holiday? Since you were not around, I have not been going to the beach much.” “So, none of your writer friends have been talking to you?” “No, I do keep their […]
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PUSHKIN’S LAST POEM – A PLAY by ACHALA MOULIK – P.Jyothi Alexander Pushkin is known as the founder of Russian Literature. Born in 1799 he lived for 38 years on this planet and the fame he earned through his lyrical expressions has immortalized him in the world of letters. He is mostly compared with […]
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Ladder of hopes English Translation: Dr K. Meerabai Telugu original: “Aasala Metlu” by Dr K. Meerabai Penchalamma could not wipe off the droplets of sweat streaming down her forehead because both her hands were engaged in cleaning the road.The red kumkum powder she applied in the middle of her brows spread to her nose along […]
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An Evening Where I Walk With Him! English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Whenever we step out of the house For an ‘evening walk’ My long lost Childhood friend Suddenly Stands in front of me An old Familiar smile Re-appears That hour where The one Who never Acknowledges my presence Becomes my […]
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Cineflections-18 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro – Hindi (1983) -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today.” – Mahatma Gandhi Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a film directed by Kundun Shah. He also co-wrote the script with Sudhir Mishra. The film released in 1983. Kundun Shah […]
Continue ReadingWhat a smart thinking!! English Translation: Deepti Manepalli Telugu original: “Em telivi” by P.S.M. Lakshmi My grandson Ari lives in the US along with his younger brother and parents. Grandparental pride aside, I think he is an intelligent kid. When I last visited him, he was barely 4 years old. His mom has a veggie […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-2 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Humanity and inhumanity difference is of prefix alone, endless in practice, though. Blotting out filiations and affiliations appearing to uphold cultural summits, ridiculed social life, ignored the vegetation on ground. Scissoring thoughts, overzealous, […]
Continue ReadingKaruna Teacher’s Solution English Translation: Srinivas Banda Telugu original: “Gudem cheppina kathalu-2” by Anuradha Nadella “Amma, you seem to be still annoyed with me. Once you listen to my story, you will rush to my hamlet to meet me and my children.” When I came here on transfer, I was surprised to see the children […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-8 -Chandra Latha Chapter–II Falling From the Peak : The Bungler Gopichand “The Mind is its own place, and in itself Can make Heaven of the Hell, a Hell of Heaven’’ Gopichand was a multi-faceted genius, Short Story Writer, Novelist, Playwright, Editor, Essayist, Cinema Script Writer, Cinema Director and Producer, Radio […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -7 Let’s get emotional when we say “Mera Bharath Mahan” -J.P.Bharathi Unity in diversity, United we stand divided we fall, are the phrases and quotes we were listening from our childhood. Every true Indian is sensible, sensitive and serious about these realities. If our parents, children and all of us understood […]
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My Life Memoirs-7 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 13.Naveena Becomes a Doctor Naveena joined Stanley Junior College for her Intermediate with the Science group. She used to spend a lot of time on record work. She has beautiful hand writing. Raju used to take her help for any drawing work he needed […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Dwivedula Visalakshi -Syamala Kallury Manaswi “Grandma, today I will tell you a story. Not a story in the sense of what you tell me, but it is about what is happening in the life of a classmate of mine” “Why, what is happening to your friend?” “It is a strange […]
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Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 9 Fake News -Varudhini Bubonic plague confirmed in Mongolia and China. You might have seen headlines like this in the news recently, but what does it really mean? Do we have to deal with another coronavirus-type pandemic? It’s easy to view what’s on the screen in front of […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-1 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Gnawing pain pricking like sharp needle end tacking nerves along blood stream began flowing through human frame. Somewhere, now and then touching delicate nerve walls in its course strumming sensations, smarts and shoots […]
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Cineflections-17 Grahanam (The Eclipse) – 2004, Telugu -Manjula Jonnalagadda Unless you believe in some principles to be true, there can be no peace. The intellect of all those who say “this is all we know, this is what there is” is weak and fatigued. Perhaps there is another explanation, another truth, perhaps we don’t know […]
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TEARY FLOWERS English Translation: Devi priya Telugu Original: Muvvaa Srinivasarao The sky Is a wing-less migratory bird. The earth Is a feet-less traveller. The sun Is a vision-less Watchman. The moon Is a skin-less seer of touch. And we , the seamless men , Remain the tearyflowers Shed by the tree of time. ***** Muvva […]
Continue ReadingStory for Kids – CITIZENS OF TOMORROW English Translation: M.Venkateshwarlu Telugu original: “Bhavi pourulu” by P.S.M. Lakshmi Jagtap Water Falls is a popular tourist attraction in Mau near Pune, Maharashtra. In August (normally in rainy season), a lot of tourists flock to these beautiful water falls. In 2019, on a Sunday morning at 1030hrs, four […]
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Early Detection -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi 5 years ago, I was driving home from work and heard on the radio that October is breast cancer awareness month. I thought, that is nice, they have a dedicated month for this cause and wondered what I can do to recognize that. I certainly can tell my two daughters […]
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