Tollywood, Travancore, & The Times

January 16, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Pop Culture, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

The New York Times launched an India focused blog some time ago called “India Ink”, which recently featured two interesting entries. One was on Tollywood (mana Telugu phillim industry) and the other was a tribute to the uncrowned …

Happy Sankaranthi (2014)

January 13, 2014UncategorizedACP, Andhra, Culture, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, India, TraditionsVelugu Thalli

Sankaranthi Subakankshalu!

Happy Sankaranthi (and Happy Pongal for those closer to the TN Border) 🙂

For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Makara Sankaranthi is the Hindu Festival marking the Winter Solstice. This is the beginning of …

New Year’s Resolutions from an Andhra Bidda

January 6, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, India, Politics, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Dear Telugu Thalli,

2013 was a terrible year not only for your Telugu biddas, but your place of residence.

Fittingly, the samachram started off on an ugly note with the pall of the terrible crime heard ’round the world.…

Happy New Year (2014)

December 31, 2013UncategorizedACP, Greetingsadmin

From all of us at ACP, here’s to a happy and prosperous 2014!

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Venkatagiri Sarees

December 24, 2013UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Fashion, Sarees, TrendsVelugu Thalli

Hello Everybody! After long time, I am back to blogging. This month’s topic is very close to my heart. In fact, it is one of the most important aspects of being Telugu today…

Fashion!

I am a big fan of …

Kondabolu’s KondaBulletin

December 11, 2013UncategorizedHumor & Wit, NRI, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Photo: Angry Asian Man

(Click pic to see video)

Since a lot of you have been finding my posts to be heavy on the seriousness (and use of the word “On” in my titles), I thought I would mix it …

On the Perils of Ambition

December 8, 2013UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Mahabharata, RamayanaN.R.I.pathi

“Arey, he’s so ambitious, yaar”, “Do you know, she’s really ambitious”, “You should be ambitious too”….

I must have missed the memo, but since when did ambition become a good thing?

Don’t get me wrong, I am all for self-improvement …

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