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New Year’s Resolutions from an Andhra Bidda (2015)

January 2, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, India, Politics, Society, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Dear Telugu Thalli (and Bharat Mata)

I would say “Happy New Year” to you, but as with last year, there’s not much to be happy about.

Your beloved state of Andhra Pradesh was finally bifurcated. Drunk with power, one …

Happy New Year (2015)

January 1, 2015UncategorizedACP, Greetingsadmin

From all of us at ACP, here’s wishing you a Happy and Prosperous 2015!

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Introducing New Blogger: Nilambari

December 24, 2014UncategorizedACP, Culture, Identity, India, Kerala, Language, NRI, SocietyNilambari

Questions of Identity

Hi, I’m Nilambari and I’m here to share my ideas on a few subjects from Carnatic music and Kerala to Cinema and Historical math & science . Born a Mallu but having lived variously in Andhra, Karnataka, …

Personalities: Thyagaraja

December 17, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, High Culture, India, Music, Personalities, Teluguadmin

“Greatest Classical Composer”, “Indefatigable Interpreter of the Past”, “Incarnation of Valmiki”. These are just some of the many praises and titles attached to Sri Thyagaraja.

Thyagaraja or Thyagayya (as he is known to us Telugus), is one of the …

Saamethalu (Telugu Proverbs) 3

December 11, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Language, Literature, Poetry, TeluguVelugu Thalli

I’m back!! Here is the third installment in our series on Saamethalu (Telugu Proverbs).

The Saametha is the Telugu contribution to poetically pithy statements of wisdom. There is an excellent site that specializes in only that. Here is another selection …

Origins of Indian Stupidity

December 4, 2014UncategorizedCulture, Elite, History, India, Pop Culture, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our Series on “Are We a Serious People?”, is our Fourth Installment: Origins of Indian Stupidity.

In our previous piece we touched on how Lack of Focus was the Origin for this (and Action the cure …

Personalities: S.P. Balasubramanyam

November 27, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Culture, India, Music, Personalities, Pop Culture, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

The most famous playback singer in Andhra history, S.P. Balasubramanyam is a state and national treasure.

Famous throughout India and among Indians around the world, the Nellore native is a peerlessly prolific song-artist and a prodigious talent. Indeed, the sweetness …