Tag Archives: Telangana

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 …

Warangal: The City, its Art & its Architecture

November 2, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Architecture, Art, Dharma, High Culture, History, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

After Amaravati, the second capital of the Telugus was Warangal (also referred to by its Sanskrit name, Ekasila). Literally meaning “One Stone” (Oru gallu), the great capital of the Kakatiyas long stood truly as a “single …

Pochampally Sarees

October 2, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Fashion, Festivals, Sarees, TelanganaVelugu Thalli

Continuing our multi-part Spotlight on Sarees series is this week’s Pochampally Sarees. In recognition of the Bathukamma festival of new Telangana state, we are highlighting one from this region.

A village & mandal in Telangana’s Nalgonda district, Pochampally is …

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 …

Problem of Indians: Unrepentant Stupidity

June 26, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Elite, History, Hyderabad, India, Politics, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

At first glance, many of you may be taken aback by such a damning, and some would even say, questionable, assertion.

After all, aren’t Indians known for their intelligence? Aren’t we famous in the US as Silicon Valley “tech geniuses” …

Indians are Talkers not Doers

June 17, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, Elite, Hyderabad, India, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

Let us face the facts, Indians are Talkers, not Doers. As usual, Andhras are the worst example of this.

We can talk for hours on end, over tea, over toddy, over tokkudu ladoo—but what does it matter, still we …

To Rebuild We Must Rebrand

May 28, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Business, Culture, Development, India, Language, Poetry, Politics, Sanskrit, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Bifurcation has come at great cost to the people of undivided Andhra, not only financially and culturally, but reputationally.

The TRS propaganda machine exacerbated divisions by sowing suspicion and mongering grievance. This created the requisite atmosphere of discord for splitting …

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