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Personalities: Annamacharya

May 21, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, Dharma, High Culture, India, Music, Personalities, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Popularly known all over undivided Andhra as “Annamayya”, Annamacharya is undoubtedly one of our leading lights not only in the realm of music, for which he is best known, but in the realm of Dharma. Considered the Andhra Pada …

Sanskrit & Sanskruti Part II – Is it needed to be taught or not?

May 10, 2015UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, India, Language, Politics, SocietyChandra Mohanrao

To continue my series on Sanskrit, is the second installment. It will start on the misinformation campaign on it.

The Misinformation Campaign on Sanskrit

The very basis of arguments of the opponents of teaching Sanskrit from primary level of education …

[Reprint Post] The Devil’s Advocate & The Inimitable Rebel

May 7, 2015UncategorizedBusiness, Elite, India, Politicsadmin

The following post is published courtesy of Chandra garu, who kindly gave permission to reprint a version of his article originally posted on May 3, 2015

TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN THAPAR AND SHOURIE?

Both revel in controversies. Both …

Cinema: Gundamma Katha

May 5, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Culture, India, Shakti, Society, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

If there were ever a Telugu movie on strong women, it would be 1962’s Gundamma Katha.

It is very much a character driven story with contrasting types of female strength. The analogous English title would be “The Taming of …

Sanskrit & Sanskruti Part I – Is it needed to be taught or not?

April 30, 2015UncategorizedCulture, India, Language, Politics, SocietyChandra Mohanrao

When we were in high school, we were not exposed to studying Hindi subject. It was the third language but it was so neglected in our state that the pass mark for Hindi was fixed at 5% in the SSLC …

Nepal Earthquake: Relief Funds

April 30, 2015UncategorizedACP, Announcements, Indiaadmin

Dear Readers,

By now, all of you must be familiar with the terrible tragedy that struck Nepal this week. The earthquake there shattered lives, buildings, and whole traditions. Given the scale of the destruction and the concomitant impact on the …

Culture: The Cure for Stupidity

April 14, 2015UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, History, India, Pop Culture, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

There is an old and ancient saying that you can’t fix stupid or “you can’t cure stupidity”. We disagree.

Concluding our Series on Indian Stupidity, is our fifth and final piece Culture: The Cure for Stupidity. It further investigates …

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