Distant Hills -Telugu Original &Translation by Dr. k. Meera Bai Sunanda walked into the balcony, drying her wet hand with her saree pallu and stood there looking into the street. The hullabaloo children created having subsided , the house looked peaceful.Phani, her eldest son who had overturned a glass of coffee and insisted on having […]
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Need of the hour -5 Ethics in Life- Imperative in Eera… -J.P.Bharathi As E in everything has become imperative, ethics stand at an exclusively distinctive pedestal on this earth. As we become more advanced and sophisticated, it is very important to have finely incorporated into very child from the grassroots level of education. Values, Integrity […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Gudipati Venkata Chalam -Syamala Kallury “Hi Grandma, who is the lady that will come out of your sea of magic today?” “It is not a lady today, it is a male story teller. Actually, we need not categorise writers as men and women separately. We don’t say a woman lawyer, […]
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Cineflections-15 Kharij – Bengali, 1982 -Manjula Jonnalagadda According to the 2011 census there are 10.1 million child laborers working in India. There are laws against child labor, but they are rarely enforced. Kharij is a film directed by Mrinal Sen based on a novel by Ramapada Chowdhury. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival […]
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Does He know a Mother’s heart by Arun Shourie – P.Jyothi DOES HE KNOW A MOTHER’S HEART – How suffering refutes religions, is a book written by ARUN SHOURIE. This book deals in detail with the journey of Mr. and Mrs. Shourie as parents to a son affected with Cerebral Palsy. When this book was […]
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To tell a tale-5 -Chandra Latha Chapter-I (Part-4) The Native American Indian story tellers like Benjamin Whorf (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Lee_Whorf) Franz Boas(https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Franz_Boas), think that the native narrators do not experience themselves, or life as narrative grammar, or pattern or Euro-American space and time. Discussing the vibrant role of story, beyond fabula, and in resistance to Euro-American […]
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My Life Memoirs-5 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 6. My First Job I handled secondary grade training classes and two high-school sections apart from supervising training classes of B.Ed. students and guiding them in English Methodology. In the hostel Ms. Vasantha and Ms. Josephine (both B.Ed. students) were my close friends. I […]
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A Deep Sigh by Gurraam Jashua -Nauduri Murthy Over the deep serene interior places of diamond-hard fortes built by the Pride of Telugu, royal warrior Krishnaraya, inhabit colonies of pregnant bats meditating upside-down! What a pity! The glorious history looks hazy in the overcast. Plantations of banana, jasmine patios, private rose gardens Of Chinnadevi that […]
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America through my eyes -Napa Valley Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Napa Valley is about 80 miles away from our place – we can reach there in about an hour and half or two hours. It takes more than two hours if the traffic is too much. Everybody talks about wine […]
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Kevalam Nuvve Telugu Original: Vasudha Rani English Translation: Kalyani Neelarambham I was taught to devote my life to do Your bidding , but I didn’t know how . In all innocence I offered milk and fruits . But ,sadly , You never touched them . You didn’t even look at my offerings So lovingly kept […]
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Netravati Express -Suchithra Pillai July 20, 2010: The same day, two years ago, something exciting was about to happen. It was just another railway station situated in Thrissur, the culturally rich city of God’s own country, Kerala. But from that day, it became something more than that to me. Netravati Express, 6345- For those who […]
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America through my eyes –Mount Shasta Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Our long time wish to visit the Northern part of California from our place finally succeeded with our trip to Mount Shasta. Mount Shasta is a volcano. This mountain stands tall and alone a little away from the Sierra Nevada […]
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Curfew… (Telugu Original by Bharati Kode) English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Bharati Kode Sometimes it happens like that… There will be a ban on greetings and consolations. A writ soon issues That dreams should not cross the threshold of eyelids And even a film of tear should not blur the eyeball. It perplexes who the […]
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Cineflections-14 Ghatashraddha – Kannada 1977 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Widows in India didn’t remarry until a few decades ago. Young widows mostly spent time at their parents’ home mostly doing household chores. Ghatashraddha is a film made by Girish Kasaravalli based on a novella by U.R. Ananthamurthy. The script and dialogue were penned by K.V. Subbanna who […]
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THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENREITTA LACKS –REBECCA SKLOOT – P.Jyothi We live in a world where people are biased in their views about humanity. We have class caste gender and color differences. In India we have been living under the influence of all these biased views from generations. Sometimes it becomes quite difficult to keep […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Malati Chandur -Syamala Kallury “Hello grandma. How are you doing? Have you been talking to the sea of late?” “Yes, of course. You know when I was young, I had to go a town 200 km away from my home to join as a lecturer. Till then we were living […]
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Fight for Existence Telugu Original: Roopa Rukmini English Translation: Geeta Vellanki 1Whenever I see flower petals falling on ground,I re-check myself by keeping a hand on my chestif I ran out of emotions or what?! 2Human to human respect is fading away like a mist,there are several layers of existential fights.. 3I always expect the touch of […]
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All That Glitters (Story) English Translation: Dr. K.Meera Bai Mohanarao, who was relaxing in an easy chair threw down the newspapaer he was reading and closed his eyes desperately . His eyebrows got knitted hearing his wife’s curt and blunt voice calling his daughter “ “Hema where are you? Why can’t you come and […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-4 -Chandra Latha Chapter-I (Part-3) Narratology and Novel In narrative theory, the actant is a term from the actantial model of semiotic analysis of narratives. Greimas’s actantial model reveals the structural roles typically performed in storytelling, such as “hero, villain (opponent of hero), object (of quest), helper (of hero) and sender (who […]
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Garland Telugu Original: Vasudha Rani English Translation: Kalyani Neelarmbham I garlanded You and felt so proudBut ,look at You , You created a gardenFor me ,You sent me wild flowersFilled with fragrance.Am I a fool toPresume that you await my offerings?In return for all Your gifts ,let meFor Atleast offer my heart.You are not the […]
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My Life Memoirs-4 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 5. MY STUDIES IN ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM (1955-58 ) My father wanted me to study law. I always dreamed of being an English teacher, so I wanted to join B.A. (Hons) English Literature and language. My brother applied to both on my behalf. He […]
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Creativity! -Sahithi ALBERT EINSTEIN once said “Creativity is intelligence having fun” The use of imagination to develop a simple idea or a concept in a unique way is creativity. It adds colors, joy and attraction to a simple idea. As we all know The world is rapidly changing from the information age into the innovation […]
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The Farewell Plane Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Dark clouds are swarming in the skies outside Same as in my heart– By now… the flight you boarded Must have crossed those clouds above I didn’t know it was so easy for you to cross over Enough pain to get accustomed For two […]
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What’s Your Name? (Part-3) Telugu Original : Gurajada Appa Rao English Translation: Naudury Murthy “Raminaidu walked up to Manavallayya. Holding his hand and pressing it as a gesture of immediacy, said, ‘Listen, you Vaishnavite! If Sarathi Naidu converts to Saivism, all of us will miss his special oblations Pulihora and Chakkera Pongali offered every Dwadasi […]
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Amazing Grace! -Satyavani Kakarla We are surrounded by inspirational people, of all genders and ages. Some really make a difference, move you to transcend in a special way just hearing about them in several places, in person and in thoughts. Few weeks back, social media was rolling, filling space with one such human being – […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -4 What Next! A Question @ Every Adversity… -J.P.Bharathi Right from the day an individual appears on this earth, the struggle for existence begins. In fact, the struggle for existence begins much much before we realise and understand the worldly situations. We live most of our life as a child in […]
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Blazing Lake Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji The modern demon swallowed her night Thousands of browser windows swirled him like a whirlpool The night to be shared equally Is limiting her only to the waiting part He doesn’t need romance in the bedroom Internet harlotry Even when the beautiful goddess is sleeping […]
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https://youtu.be/NOwNP3sg76I SPEAK UP IF DEPRESSED. YOU ARE NEVER WRONG! -Nikhitha Challapilli Depression, a Telugu short film released in BVC studios youtube channel is gaining a good amount of positive feedbacks from netizens. This short film was written and directed by Roop PS, CEO of BVC studios. He is also the DOP of this film. This […]
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Earthly Bonds(Story) Telugu Original & English Translation: Dr. K.Meera Bai Sivayya completed the task of cleaning the bicycle , stood at a distance and examined it. His eyes reflected the longing of a mother who was looking at her baby for the last time after having carrying it in her womb for nine months, giving […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Name? (Part-2) Telugu Original : Gurajada Appa Rao English Translation: Naudury Murthy We stayed with our childhood pal Sayanna Bhukta for three days. He studied Logic under the tutelage of Sastry garu. He had good grounding in literature as well, and penned poetry occasionally. On the third day, the four of us were […]
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America through my eyes -Sacramento Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Sacramento is the capital city of California. This is the city where first and foremost settlements started during the period of “Gold Rush” in Northern California. It’s a very convenient city for transportation. A very fertile land with the conflux of […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Sourees -Syamala Kallury “Hi, Grandma, are you ready with your story tonight?” asked Gautam as he entered the room. “Yes, I am. In fact, before you came, I thought of one unusual story. You might like it, I think.” “Umm… unusual, is it?” “Surely it is unusual for the times […]
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Cineflections-13 Mirch Masala – Hindi, 1987 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Sexual violence is common throughout the history of humans. It is often used to subjugate women. Mirch Masala is a film made by Ketan Mehta. It was nominated for the best picture at the Moscow Film Festival in 1987. It won the National Award for the best […]
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MAHABALIPURAM (History at the shore) -Sahithi Mahabalipuram,is situated on the coromandel coast 58 kms to the south Chennai,this place has kept alive the ancient art of stone-masons and sculptors. Mahabalipuram is also called as mamallapuram derives its name from 7th century ruler Narasimhavarman I “Mamallan”. It is one of the oldest cities in India. Now […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-3 -Chandra Latha Chapter-I (Part-2) Narratology and Novel This pioneering structuralism theory, distinctively developed, is based on the study of narrative in literature or Narratology. However, Lévi-Strauss’s theory was pre-figured to the theoretical lineage to Aristotle, but modern narratology is agreed to have begun with the Russian formalist Valdamore Propp. Since Aristotle plots […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -3 Individual a Resource, A Research Centre -J.P.Bharathi Why dwell elsewhere when everything lies within us? We come across varied people in our everyday life. There is lot to know, understand and learn from every one. But we don’t. Why? Because, – we are hooked for a purpose. We are out […]
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My Life Memoirs-3 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 3.The people of my village Justice Avula Sambasiva Rao and his mother Ms. Bapamma were the richest people in Mulpuru. But they were very humble and respectful to people, and that is why the whole family earned the esteem of the villagers. He was […]
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The Pandemic! -Satyavani Kakarla Another quarter has passed… Covid scare is lurking from several months, beginning the start of 2020 till now and forecasted into future. What a year it has been. Trust all are taking good care, your loved ones, emotions, and the community at large and surroundings. Things changed for all of us, […]
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Last Night’s Dream (Telugu Original by Sowbhagya) English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Sowbhagya It was dark. Up the sky, someone had dropped a blue diaphanous veil over the earth. buildings were asleep; hillocks were asleep and forests were also in tranquil sleep. The sppeding rivers slumbered And the sea was actually snoring. in the cradle […]
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ANY THING IS EATEN HERE Telugu Original: Jwalitha English Translation: Dr.Lanka Siva Rama Prasad Eating is an art! Some swallow public money Some while away the properties of innocent people Some digest revolutions Some fry and eat the brains and minds… Some eat well, Starving their mothers and wives No fun it is in eating […]
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Centenary Moonlight Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji A tiny seed That turned into a huge tree rooted inside me– Baby fish swimming in the inherent lake– Infant sleeping in the silent chamber since nine months– Me — still being an unbreached temple And address of the sprouting smile — How are you, […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Name? (Part-1) Telugu Original : Gurajada Appa Rao English Translation: Naudury Murthy God-made men! Man-made Deities! What’s your name? Whenever we expressed our incredulity about the content in Puranas, our revered teacher Sastry garu used to censure us saying, “Your education is a silly putty. You have lost your sense of reason. You […]
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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 […]
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“What I have asked amma this morning?” Tamil Original : Gopalakrishnan Murugesan English Translation: V.Chandrasekaran “Appa, tell me. What I have asked amma this morning?” Nivetha’s voice invited my attention. She stand near to me with rolling eyes. Immediately she pulled out the newspaper from my hand. She had a rubber in her left hand […]
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We too can’t breathe Telugu Original: J.Goutham English Translation: Akella Rajkumar Black sea is roaring againBlack heart is surging and hurling the clawsBlack sky is burning ablazeBlack eyes are thundering with blood shot lightningsBlack summits are joined by some white clouds too Its raining raging thunder storms onThe white empire’s hate edificeThe distraught white wolf has sought […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-2 -Chandra Latha Chapter-I Narratology and Novel The human being is considered a thinking animal and he is a social being by nature. One can surmise that the human being’s psychological inclination for communication is shaped the emergence of a society. The narration is seeded in the dire necessity of meaningful communication […]
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Cineflections-12 Vanaja – Telugu, 2007 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Vanaja means the one born in a forest, untamed and pure! It is also another name of Parvathi, the goddess of strength. Vanaja was a film directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli. It played at a lot of film festivals including the Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals. It won 26 […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard A Silent Revolution -Syamala Kallury “Hello grandma, are you sleeping?” “No not yet. Come! What, do you really want to hear the stories I heard from the sea of stories?” “Of course, I do. Why else do you think I am here?” “Okay, let me think! Whose story do you […]
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America Through my eyes -Catalina Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Sometimes, unplanned trips can turn out to be very successful.. Our trip to the island of Catalina was just like that. Catalina is one of the eight most popular Channel Islands in Southern California. Unlike the rest, it is a well-developed […]
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A message from the past-The Phoenix -Satyavani Kakarla A message from the past, couple years ago. My walk that day led me to this message from the sky…The Phoenix! I enjoy walking wherever it is, blessed to be surrounded by serene sceneries most of the time, one day I had stepped out on a contemplative […]
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Urdu Poems-2 English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Dr Yendluri Sudhakar She asked me laughing: How is it your heart these days? A tear surfaced in the eyes And stopped at the threshold — Mahir ul Quadri మనసు ఎలా వుంటోందని ‘ ఆమె నవ్వుతూ అడిగింది ఒక కన్నీటి చుక్క దొరలి అలా నిలిచి పోయింది. -మహిరూల్ కాదరీ **** Mind dragged […]
Continue ReadingMy Life Memoirs-2 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 1.My Village – Mulpuru Mulpuru is considered a big village with planned houses and roads. A few houses of rich people are spacious; almost all houses have tiled roofs though here and there we find thatched roofs too. We have two small lakes on […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -2 Innovate to Enterprise -J.P.Bharathi How can we improve our talent or skill! We need constant and genuine thinking in the prime years of our life and dedicate ourselves to learn with enthusiasm. We should be able to understand that there is only one thing that can preserve or perish an […]
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A visual feast- Godavari harathi -Sahithi Godavari harathi is given to Goddess Godavari Matha(river godavari) showing gratitude as it is the lifeline of the state for irrigation,agriculture and drinking purposes .Though east godavari is my native place. I admit I am still not aware of many of the secrets that this district holds. Although I […]
Continue ReadingTo tell a tale-1 -Chandra Latha On the Other Note (Intro: To Tell a Tale) “Why do you need a Ph.D.? Instead, focus on your fiction. Your fiction is expected for both research and study.” “Any student can be trained to write a dissertation, but not to write fiction. Mind it!” “For sure, your fiction […]
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Change(Story) Original Telugu story Maarpu by Ari Sitaramayya Translation by Ari Sitaramayya and Ramana Sonti The man on the radio launched a tirade against France. “The French are good for nothing. They are cowards. If our armed forces hadn’t bailed out their damned country during the Second World War, there would be no France today. […]
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Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Telugu Short Stories -Syamala Kallury She is a familiar sight. People who come to the beach everyday see her there. Always in the same place – on the last bench, in a corner, staring at the sea. And people wonder why there was never anyone with her. She sits silently […]
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My Life Memoirs-1 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Introduction My life treated me wonderfully well. My parents raised me with love and care. They gave me all comforts of life and a good education. My three sisters and my brother showered me with lots of affection as I was their baby sister. […]
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Cineflections-11 Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder) – Bengali 1973 -Manjula Jonnalagadda 2.5 to 3 million (5% of the population) died in the great famine of Bengal due to starvation in one of the worst man-made disaster of 20th century. Ashani Sanket was a film directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. […]
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Nature Photography Day! -Satyavani Kakarla It was June 15th, a day called on us to celebrate and remind many things and it should, which we would otherwise take it for granted. One of the eventful reminders among others was coined Nature Photography Day; to reminisce and bring to awareness. Speaking of Nature around (will come […]
Continue ReadingUrdu Poems English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Dr Yendluri Sudhakar When you yourself are not turning up Of what use are the thoughts about you? Won’t you kindly tell them Not to take the trouble of visiting me? -Jigar Muradabadi . నువ్వే రానప్పుడు నీ ఊహలతో పనేంటనీ దయతో వాటికి చెప్పవూ వచ్చే శ్రమ తీసుకో వద్దనీ. -జిగర్ మురాదా […]
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Macro Photography (Unseen world) -Sahithi Seeing the beauty of small things invisible to naked is all about macro photography. It is a unique form of photography where the beauty of small creatures are captured through macro lens enlarging the picture. One day I was cleaning my shelf and found these mobile macro lenses which I […]
Continue ReadingNeed of the hour -1 EFFICIENCY IN THE ERA OF TECHNOLOGY -J.P.Bharathi In this beautiful world, man has travelled a long way in almost all walks of life. If we look at the journey of a man, it’s really amazing. For his smooth and comfortable livelihood, human being made everything in nature an instrument for […]
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Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 8 The End, But Not Really -Varudhini This is the episode where we will get caught up with the present day. Exciting! As everyone knows, 2020 has been a wild year. Especially in America, the handling of the coronavirus and the political climate have been contentious. For me, […]
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Beauty of nature -Sahithi This view is captured at bhongir fort (hyderabad) It is an unrated place in telangana as it is located at the outskirts of the city hyderabad many people are not aware of it. We have to trek for about one hour to reach the viewpoint. The path towards the view point […]
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The Pandemic, 2020 -Satyavani Kakarla Well, we all know, for once, we all are sailing on the same boat. The boat holding us many together, fighting a virus called corona and Covid disease. Who would have dreamt this would happen? The world changed on us. Stalling every movement, topsy-turvying activities on earth of human race, […]
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This Night Telugu Original : Nishigandha English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Blotting the last streaks of wafer clouds, darkness congeals whether to share each other’s heartaches or, to search for coveted dreams that went astray The jasmines of the canopy start blooming one after another. Cooping the boisterous gaiety of the little butterflies Between the bangled […]
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Cineflections-10 Cineflections: Gaman -The Journey (Hindi, 1979) -Manjula Jonnalagadda It is estimated that there are 139 million migrant workers are in India. They mostly migrate to cities like Delhi & Mumbai from northern Indian states. This film is slightly different from my other films. This film has not played at any film festivals. I thought […]
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I AM A MOTHER -Lakshmi Devaraj I am a mother…….. Taller than you, sometimes you may feel as if I am touching the sky, But I am ready to bow down to you any time you want. I am stronger than you, may be more than 100 times in your weight , But ready to […]
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A Plot of Mushrooms Telugu Original : Dr K. Geeta English Translation: Nauduri Murthy A filament of white hair flashes on my forehead rather disconcertingly… Like a ripened leaf grazing against the branch, Like, say, for the first time the cruel Fall setting in rather too early… the cracking sounds of aged dry branches reverberate […]
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Travels and Experiences 3 -Satyavani Kakarla Manifestations… As I was thinking through the topic for my next post for the column, bumped into a talk with one of my friends, who wanted more from my travels from the pilgrimage aspect, especially of the holy places I had visited, Rishikesh & Haridwar. So, I put some […]
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Cineflections-9 Vanaprastham – Last Dance (Malayalam, 1999) -Manjula Jonnalagadda Kathakali is a traditional form of dance. Katha means story through kali comes from kala or keli which loosely translates to performance. It uses heavy makeup, masks and facial expressions to tell stories usually from Indian mythology. It is physically very intense art form. Vaanaprastham literally […]
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A story of Green Mango -Sahithi The above picture is Flat Laid photography of raw-mango dusted with Chilli and salt. Ever since I was little I am a huge fan girl of raw mangoes. I was an innocent kid who used to play on the roads and return home late after school. My life as […]
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Magic mirror Telugu Original-Seela Subhadra Devi Translation –Swatee Sripada We think something But wee don’t know what we are When we argued for the curry or the curd concealed for elder brother when mother serves with affection without a word we adjust with pickle only. Even now we walk in the same footsteps We […]
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Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 7 Junior Crisis -Varudhini Sophomore year was the year of adjustment, settling in, and becoming comfortable. But junior year was about to throw obstacle after obstacle in my path, relentless in its goal of taking me down. Spoiler alert: I have survived thus far. Over the summer, I […]
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Corona Disease -Sahithi This picture is clicked at “Tankbund” where no one is aware of this virus in India. The “Disaster force” of Hyderabad spraying diluted hydrogen peroxide. As we all know this is an infectious disease caused by a new virus(COVID-19). Every country now is fighting against this pandemic. As India has a population […]
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Cineflections-8 Arth Satya – Half Truth (Hindi, 1983) -Manjula Jonnalagadda “चक्रव्यूह में घुसने से पहले कौन था मै और कैसा था ये मुझे याद ही ना रहेगा चक्रव्यूह में घुसने के बाद मेरे और चक्रव्यूह के बीच सिर्फ़ एक जानलेवा निकटता थी इसका मुझे पता ही ना चलेगा चक्रव्यूह से निकलने के बाद मै मुक्त […]
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Travels and Experiences 2 -Satyavani Kakarla The 2 week completely packed trip, 1st week of immersion in Divine darshans and settings, savoring Indian soil, mountains, Himalayas, Ganga river, forests, trees, temples, deities, pilgrims, walk on Lord Krishna’s Vraj Bhoomi soil @ Vrindavan and Mathura and then a bit of capital city Delhi tour. The 2nd […]
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America Through my eyes –San Diego Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English translation: Swathi Sripada San Diego San Diego is the second-largest city in the state and at the end of the South of California. It is 120 miles from Los Angeles and about 470 miles from our hometown. It is a continuous journey of […]
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America Through my eyes –Monterey Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English translation: Swathi Sripada Monterey At a distance of forty miles to the south of Santa Cruz, nearly 120 miles away from San Francisco lies Monterey. With small islands, and with the natural beauty of Cyprus trees surrounding the glistening stones banks, Montero is an […]
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Cineflections-7 Maa Bhoomi (Our Land), Telugu 1979 -Manjula Jonnalagadda “For each new class which puts itself in the place of one ruling before it, is compelled, merely in order to carry through its aim, to represent its interest as the common interest of all the members of society, that is, expressed in ideal form: it […]
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Travels and Experiences -Satyavani Kakarla Who knew, we would have our lunch at the house of Sri. RamandSagar’s house (he is not the current owner, but once he was) famous for Ramayana TV series! We were on a tour recently, a short pilgrimage one can say to make our travels distinct, visiting India. Places we […]
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Mother’s Day Indraganti Janaki Bala Translation: Swatee Sripada When the phone went on ringing before it turned morning, Shakunthala took the phone lying beside her pillow, without even opening her eyes. Guessing who it might be kept the phone near the ear and said “hello” “Shaku! Good news for you! To tell you that I […]
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Childhood -Sahithi Sometimes I wander around seeing children, how lucky they are with no worries to worry about.when i was a kid i still remember playing with my friends, doing my daily school homework,little gossip,cycling,going to school trips all was fun and happy days. Now this generation in a city where i live are of […]
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An old man and The beginner -Sahithi I still remember the old man asking his grandson to bring a lighter to light his bidi. And also he lit his bidi and smoked beside his grandson after a while and enjoyed the moment. This picture is clicked at Antarvedi streets where we went to Antarvedi temple […]
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Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 6 A Change of Scenery -Varudhini I was about to undergo a lot of change following freshman year. At the very start of the summer, I sent my goodbyes to everyone in the life I would be leaving behind. Well, everyone that mattered, that is. My friends, my […]
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Power of Tribe! –Satyavani Kakarla Satsangam! Power of Tribe! Sanaatana Dharma! Power of Our Ancient Wisdom, Scriptures and Practices! The Energy and Synergy of like-minded people Groups! Thinking of our great Gurus like Sri. Adi Shankaraacharya, a recent episode of experience led me to reminisce a special serendipity moment from a past event… I happened to […]
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America Through my eyes -Lake Tahoe Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English translation: Swathi Sripada Lake Tahoe watching snow for the first time in life is a beautiful dream. A great feeling. Incessant pleasantness. Lake Tahoe is the place of a mixture of all this. It is about 220 miles from our home to the […]
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MY DEAREST FRIEND Dr. KB LAKSHMI Translation -swatee Sripada The incessant humming of the phone! I dashed to it and lifted the receiver, “hello” “Is it Atulya?” the voice from the other side enquired. “Just a minute” without any delay keeping the receiver down, ran into the kitchen turned off both the burners […]
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Cineflections: Ajantrik (The Pathetic Fallacy) Bengali, 1958 -Manjula Jonnalagadda We all have things that are beyond their prime. They may be torn, spoilt, or broken. But we cannot get rid of them. This month’s film is Ajantrik, which means The Unmechanical. This film was directed by Ritwik Ghatak based on a short story by Subodh […]
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America Through my eyes –Mountain View-2 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English translation: Swathi Sripada Library Here city libraries are bigger than our central libraries. In fact, we cannot compare the libraries here to any of ours there. With two floors for kids, teenagers, and adults, for researchers with different sections, we, all the family […]
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MAHAVIRA -SAHITHI This picture is captured at “Mahavir harina vanasthali national park” this park is named after a jain saint named “Mahavir” As i saw his white statue I felt curious to know about him. I started searching about him and got to know He was the contemporary of Gautham Buddha and Gauthama Buddha was […]
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Silent heaven Muktevi Bharathi Translation: swatee sripada “Let us go on a tour for a month” Sarojini said adjusting the string of jasmines in her hair. “You go” slipping his spectacles on to the nose Ramam said. Son and daughter invite them to their homes but Ramam says it’s not possible for him to go […]
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Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 5 – The Popularity Game to High School –Varudhini The internet – especially advertising on the internet – instills a dangerous image a child’s head. The image of perfection, which is really just air-brushing and editing and altering, tends to make one insecure. The reason why none of […]
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New Year 2020! -Satyavani Kakarla Resolutions! Reflections! Visions! 2020, here we come! Its already the time of the year, the reckoning time, be it the end of a passing year or the beginning of a new. Days, weeks, months, years, decades pass away as we keep watching. We cannot catch them, but sure we make […]
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Cineflections: Nizhalkuthu (Shadow Kill), Malayalam. 2002 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Capital punishment in India is rare. It is mostly awarded in high profile cases. In India capital punishment is death by hanging. As a custom the person who is pulling the lever, recites an oath saying, “I have nothing against you, it is not personal, I am […]
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Fire furnace Original-Dr. Aluri Vijaya Lakshmi Translation –swatee sripada Janaki sat up with a startle. The lamenting of Sharwari as if a fact in dream moved like a whirlwind in her years. Pressing her cheeks with both the palms, she tried to suppress the emotion in her heart. She tossed a vexed look at her […]
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Pure soul -sahithi I was 15-year old stubborn use to go to school and think about returning home and play with Strepsy. the moment I return home that happy eyes, fast-moving tail and that excitement are always a boost. I wonder how can a four-leg little creature bring happiness in a house.its, not even my […]
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America Through my eyes –Mountain View Telugu original : K.Geeta English translation: Swathi Sripada Without talking about our native village, whatever we say, some deficiency haunts. But it is a place worth to visit also. So, let me talk about my village Mountain View. Satya arrived here 45 days prior to my coming. After his […]
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Synchronicity Moments… -Satyavani Kakarla Now Moments! Nature on Canvas, Canvas and Artist in a Photograph in Nature, All in Nature! Prakriti! It was one of those quiet, serene, ‘Now’ moments I intercepted with… well-deserved and well received, I think. During a short vacation away from home in spring, as hubby and I stepped outdoors embracing […]
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