The Politics of Language

September 30, 2014UncategorizedCinema, Culture, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Language, Politics, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech at the United Nations revived the old debate on “national language”.

In response, conventional media and social media have been alive with debate, some informed, most un-informed. Some object to the very notion of …

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

September 23, 2014UncategorizedCulture, Development, Dharma, Elite, India, Mahabharata, RamayanaN.R.I.pathi

“Yessir, it is dirty. We are like this only…”, “It has always been this way”, “It is our kulchar, we don’t care, madam”…

Go to most of India’s cities and towns (and even villages) today, and filth, refuse, and even …

Jewelry: Edu Vaaraala

September 10, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Elite, Fashion, High Culture, Traditions, TrendsVelugu Thalli

Hello Everybody!!! Velugu Thalli here back from our summer break. We are back with a bang, or I should say, sparkle with this week’s fashion piece: Edu Vaaraala Jewelry

Edu Vaarala Nagalu, or as I like to call them, J…

Happy Vinayaka Chavithi (2014)

August 29, 2014UncategorizedACP, Culture, Festivals, Greetings, Music, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at Andhra Cultural Portal, we wish you Vinayaka Chavithi Subhakankshalu. May your year be free of obstacles and your belly full of food like mighty “Lambodara”!

For your listening pleasure, we’ve provided an excellent rendition …

Personalities: Prataparudra

August 26, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Personalities, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

The Kakatiya dynasty reached its dramatic climax under Prataparudra. The grandson of Rani Rudrama Devi, Pratapa Rudra Deva II (1289-1323 CE) is best known for bringing to justice the rebellious Nayaks who killed her and for his stubborn …