Tag Archives: Mahabharata

Happy Krishnashtami (2015)

September 4, 2015UncategorizedACP, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, Mahabharata, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at the Andhra Cultural Portal, we wish you a Happy and Auspicious Krishna Janmashtami!

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What is Needed for a Cultural Revival?

August 12, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, Identity, India, Mahabharata, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

With a sense of gratitude we note that our recent post on the Cultural Resonance of Baahubali made something of a splash on social media. A number of long-time readers, as well as recent twitter followers responded very positively. While …

Cinema: Maya Bazaar

October 6, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Culture, Dharma, Mahabharata, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

Any mention of Telugu Cinema, indeed Indian Cinema itself, would be incomplete without reference to the inimitable 1957 epic Family Drama & Comedy Maya Bazaar.

Without a doubt the most beloved Telugu movie of all time, it is the …

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 …

Happy Krishnashtami (2014)

August 17, 2014UncategorizedACP, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, Mahabharata, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at the Andhra Cultural Portal, we wish you a Happy and Auspicious Krishna Janmashtami!

Let us all remember his message of Dharma, and of course, celebrate his Avatara with the joie de vivre to …

Prema is not Moha

We have received some offline questions (though comment questions are preferable since all can see) about why, if I think Prema/Bhakti is the highest of qualities, I have been so critical of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Some see a contradiction between …

Why “Men of Conscience” are Dangerous

April 20, 2014UncategorizedDharma, Mahabharata, PoliticsN.R.I.pathi

“I am yay man of conshunce” (sic), “I have to follow my haaart” (sic), “I have a conscience, don’t you?? ”…three of the many tired bromides offered by our senti intellectual elite—yes, even on the conservative right. But the …

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