Thursday 22 June 2017

ABC Wednesday



Yesterday was international Yoga day and  the things  have taken  up in line all over.Prime minister to School kid was busy doing asanas  to make it  successful.Stretches and twists certainly do something  to bun extra calories.But is it  the real spirit of Yoga..? There were many newly moulded  yogas such as Power yoga,Hot yoga,Bikram yoga,Sudarsana yoga,Iyengar yoga etc.,Which is the best,people could confuse several times in course of choosing  ..!


In  fact there was only one yoga, of Patnjali sage.And its sole aim is not only health but beyond it.Unfortunately  people take it its one side an deliberately ignore  other side.Anyway something is better than nothing.But one should learn  the real nuances of this fine ancient science.Hope it will not be a work of Xeroxing.

Friday 16 June 2017

Perhaps No Poet got this Respect...!



Renowned Telugu poet Dr.C.Narayana Reddy (86)  passed away on  12 th of this month  and the last rites  being performed on 14th.Every human being bound to die,of course,if he was a poet of some worth,some dignitaries could send out condolence messages.Papers would place the news in some corner of its inner pages.But this time,in the state of Telengana, a poet named C.Narayana Reddy received a unique honor  both from the people and state government as well.

Chief minister K.Chandra sekhar Rao provided 100 buses  from all the corners of the state to pay the last respects to the deceased poet.And with his  own presence  unto the funeral pyre.Poet's admirers  came from far and wide.Like a king,the expired poet Reddy  has had his last rites.No poet got such sort of grand  death  procession  in the recent past.State government   promised his statue to erect at the Tank bund of Hyderabad.A prominent building too  to be named after him.

Dr.C.Narayana Reddy deserves all this without any second thought.His name was of a household  fame as a cinema  lyric writer.His style was  so unique  with enriching  Telugu language.Almost he penned  3500  lyrics.Not only  that,he authored 80 books in different literary techniques.His presence was a great  honor  in any literary meeting held in both Telugu states.Ghajals  were introduced  by him in Telugu.His  writings  translated  into 12 Indian languages  apart from English.

Dr.Reddy was a professor,Vice-Chancellor,Poet,Balladeer and enchanting orator.His speech  emanates the beauty of Telugu.Viswambhara,his magnum opus won prestigious  Jnaana Peeth  award in  1988.Also served as  a Rajya sabha  member.Padma Vibhushan was  received for his outstanding contribution in literature.He led many orgs for  his credit.With his demise,there was a chord of sadness stricken  in every Telugu  poetry lover.May his soul rest in peace. 

Tuesday 25 April 2017

P For Painting


In fact,the picture featured here is not a painting.But it looks like exactly a painting done by an experienced painter.With the backdrop of meandering hillocks and fluffy clouds covering them made it something special.The greenery overlooking the flowing stream is an added elegance of the landscape.Clicked it from the train,during the journey of Rayagada to Visakhapatnam.

Presenting it for ABC Wednesday.Thus it can be seen and appreciated for its beauty.The place is Rarely photographed though.Hmm..one more thing...here I have to tell you on the occasion.The hills are in the part of Eastern Ghats of India.Sprawling along  Odisha coast to Tamilnadu coast.These are amidst the both states.Very nearer to Andhra.

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Wednesday 12 April 2017

N for North East Indian Composer



North East Indian states are with unique culture when compared to main stream India.Now let me introduce a singer,musician,lyricist and rock band artist Michel S Sailo belonged to North east state called Mizoram.And he was died in a bike accident on last Friday.Why it was so with North East people popular in terms of Music,sports and cool living style.Due to their external features,most of common people of rest of the country mimicked them with a few teasing names.

But in reality,North Eastern states are far better in many things such as environment cleanliness,good manners,dressing,education and so on.Hills density somewhat hindered physical facilities.One must be agreed on it. Yet tourism is picking up these days and it should be done with fast pace.Here is a song for you all which sang by the couple of Michel Sailo.Let his soul rest in peace.

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Sunday 26 March 2017

Beef Woes



Last friday in the district of Bhupala Pally of Telangana, a news came up with enough of controversy in terms of Beef and wild boar consumption.The news maker was none other than its district collector Mr.Akunuri Murali ,while addressing a gathering of TB awareness program he called ordinary people to consume non veg whatever possible to have without any inhibitions.He also told them that veg oriented meals is not nutritious comparatively with beef and others.And it was a conspiracy of Brahminacal forces to make people week especially down trodden ones.

Forest department does not oppose when while boars hunted,so make use of it along with beef eating.Some tribals who attended there were also admitted that they were strong enough when used the beef and wild animals in their diet.The news naturally enraged certain sections to submit a memorandum to initiate stringent action against him.Today's papers carried a news that state government has asked him to give answer in the respect.

The weaker sections are also taking their side to support the collector in the issue.It's really a testing time for the state government in which side to be favor .However in a day or two,result will come out.Rants and raves began from both sides to moot the subject further.After bifurcation Telangana state comparatively remained cool in terms of administration.There is  hardly any surge from opposition blocks.Let's see how it would  get turned in course of time.

Sunday 5 March 2017

Who said words wouldn't save lives....?

Experience is ultimate in one's life.Maybe read volumes of science or social related books.Assimilated to the core in addition.Had heard every sweet talk that soothes every pore in the body.Sometimes what we thought of mere superstition could help us like no other thing rescued us.Then the human being utterly get obedient to that spirit whatever the rest of the world commented over it.Why ..? my experience proved it,my life had that touch and remained as it and no other force or word made up my mind and body as well.That could be nothing to you but everything for my life.

Because when life goes,you or your so called prudent words or self development quotes or psychological reasonings could not save me.But only one sentence as the last resort ,rejuvenated my spirits to this day.Yes.Once upon a time,I was in a deep depression.In fact,after all severe thinking and intellectual analysis,no way myself reached to be.Each corner looked devilish.My friends,relatives and others counselled me in different ways.No.No use.There was the same vacuum.Same feel.Same dejectedness.

It was like nothing.No prior experience to tackle it.Of course,all human efforts completed.Was on the edge of  life,Last moment.Last decision.At that moment,One of my relatives handed me a book titled "AnushTana Vedantamu" ( Practical Vedanta) authored by Swami Vivekananda,at the outset or entered through flipping the book,my eyes saw a prominent sentence i.e., "Worn out than rust out" , with enthusiasm I read all that substance and trust me.That substance rekindled my life.Gathered my strength both in mind and body.Yes,I should die in doing some work than dieng in secret not withstanding my agony,I decided then.Yes,it never discouraged till now ,in addition more strength gathering in me.

This happened some decades back.Almost a twenty years.Still going with indomitable happiness.And no other thing provided me the same thing.I visited Belur math and meditated on the land where Swami Vivekananda did his.Now when I thought of it,how bubble like the life is,an inner voice keeps telling me.But a  real Guru in real time comes into your life.That's what I can tell you now,whatever you thought of me,sorry,I just don't care as I know what happened in me is my only experience that only installed me to live my life as it is.

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Why political corruption not a big issue for people..?




In our country, everybody seems to hate corruption.Go through any paper,we can see the news regarding it.Employees of various departments,be it of central government or state government.The accused officers were being interrogated by ACB or other ones for amassing disproportionate  assets were seen in the newspapers.I note it keenly,all the assets recovered or found could have been hardly some 5 or 6 crores of rupees and a little bit higher in some cases.Of course it could be of some thousands or hundreds ironically.Bribe is bribe,crime is crime irrespective of amount whether it is big or small.That's fair.It should be done without mercy.They have to be crushed and condemned.

It's not my problem.A big doubt ,always dogged me.Why this activism not performed against political people,they could be of any party.People know their corruption .Everybody discusses openly in the hotels,centers and other places.Why no one go to ACB or any other to complain it..?You don't have to go anywhere else,just  see persons around your place,one political activist starts his life with barely  hand to mouth,once he got elected as corporator simply he spins lakhs of rupees in a couple of years.sometimes crores.No doubt.Once he becomes MLA, within 5 years of time,he earns hundreds of crores.

What to say about ministers and Chief Ministers ..? Some thousands of crores are their earning evidently seen in various forms Properties in the name of benamies.Even people afraid of them to complain against them though they knew it very well.Sometimes opposition party try to fix them in the part of political game,all these will be loosen when deals set right in favour.Both big parties need each other.They have power alternately.So safe game is played for their ends.

See late Jayalalitha,who was being praised by people with many great names amassed the gold,wealth and other properties in large quantity,whose is this,the common people's.But people have kindness to forgive it.Sasikala now became the caretaker of all those assets by God's play.This is only one incident,come to others,take Chandrababu Naidu,he possessed only two acres of land when he entered the politics,go and ask any bypasser in Andhra,you will be awe to know the worth of his assets in India and aabroad.Jagan too no exception.Worse to all is they have chain of medias to make their propaganda.

Not only down south,go to any state in North,situation is the same.political corruption is growing leaps and bounds.People also tolerating it as a common issue,not seen as a serious one.Corruption worth small amounts are highlighted and getting jailed occasionally.But political corruption worth larger sums neglected.Even in case jailed,happily come out from jails and courts to enjoy the plundered money.And their sons and daughters get powered with this colossal amount of money to ridicule the spirit of democracy.

Tuesday 21 February 2017

G for George Orwell

This time , choosing George Orwell for the letter G, he was mostly known for his work of Animal Farm.A Novella completely different from usual human characters to be filled in.There were animals in a farm of Mr.Jones.They got fortunately wisdom on par with humans and decided to strike against all two leg beings.The leader was a pig called Old Majar,he gave inspiring lectures to get freedom from the human master.His offshoot became next leaders for the farm animals.

At last, human master was defeated by the united force of  the animals.Reigns went now into the hands of pig duo.After having power,the pig brothers started to establish their own muscle ,in which the pig Napolean remained victorious ,then the real form of the animal leader came out.He behaved like a dictator not only that, established good relation with neighboring human masters.That Napolean distanced from animals to transform into a real human,That's irony.

This book treated as a comment on the happenings of world wars.Animals had been taken to display the true nature of power and selfish goals.Power makes everybody tyrannic and head strong,no animals and no humans to exempt from this game.George  Orwell portrayed well whatever the character had been selected to say the worldly affairs in lighter vein.Animals point of view towards humans was almost correct but they unfortunately were blessed with inferior wisdom.

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Tuesday 7 February 2017

Ernest Hemingway

This time liked to choose Ernest Hemingway for letter E. I have read his novella the old man and the sea recently.Heard much about, but having gone through, it was altogether different.The American writer received the characters from his life experience.Santiago ,the old man by the work a fisherman,living his life as it comes to him. but his grit and decisive spirit displayed when things demanded.Ernest Hemingway set the story in Cuban landscape.The boy accompanied to the old man ,of course,in a few scenes backed up in keeping the story intact,especially first and last pages were very interesting.The boy seemed to be,age wise, his grand kid yet behaved like a friend.

After getting into the sea , the old man kept transacting with flying birds,sardines and other creatures,it was just like talking to every creature he encountered.His steadiness  was appreciable even though when losing his captured fish to the sharks.He thought of olden days wherein his physical strength inspired to his present condition,it's interesting knowing his obsession with small fish.He used to chew them in the sea,when he felt hunger.Ambiance on the terrace,baits,lines,other fishing related jargon were well observed by the writer.Style was simple to understand,But there was some beauty in his tale telling.

With minimum of characters,the book has some innovative spirit.Glorious concept has been taken to uphold the human effort,central theme can be summed up so.Everything about it was simple and intriguing.The fish would become a friend first and lost its life in fighting.Even sharks made things further worse.By the time getting to the shore,no meat was there and the fish became useless.That makes us sad,because his toiling went unfulfilled.Yet he never gives up by thinking his next destination at African lions field.

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Saturday 4 February 2017

Adivasis voiced against Chellppa Commission



Adivasi leaders of Telengana state condemned the establishment of Chellappa Commission,which is bound to review the status of Khaiti Lambadas and other castes to take into the list of Scheduled Tribes.If it gets happen,Adivasi people benefits completely hijacked by newer entrants and it will further worsen the condition,the real Tribal people who are still in the dark remote corners of forests without education and development will be as they are though the constitution has provided adequate reservation.Do you know the amazing news that already came to light but to be understood to its depths without any bias.

By enlisting Banjaras or Lambadas in to S.T. Category in 1976,ghastly blow happened to remaining tribes  like Koya,Komdareddis,Nayakpod and Gonds etc.Why..? The forward nature of the Banjaras made them winners in every competition,be it political front,financial position or any reserved job,top to bottom ,they have occupied every coveted post.And Adivasis naturally can not compete with them because they have no solid backing of financial or political clout.

To  make it further worse,now in the name of Chellappa commission,some other forward communities are moving pawns.This sends alarming bells and movement snowballing to oppose the ongoing design to excruciate the Adivasis, on last month 30, there was  a meeting held at Bhadrachalam in the name of Gondwana sangarshan parishat.A huge gathering and procession was witnessed with concerned demands.Activists likeSonde Veerayya,Kurasam Rama rao and Adivasi teachers ,other employees along with remaining sympathizers participated,and a chalo Delhi program chalked out in the coming may month to high light the issue at national level.