Is privacy a mirage in this connected world?
There are many critics who opine that the biometric-enabled Aadhaar empowers the government to conduct mass surveillance on its citizens, and therefore, has the potential to breach the privacy of even...
View ArticleThe Prime Minister, his promises, and his unpromising silence
There is a tug-of-war on the internet. Cheerleaders of the nationalist right wing parties are still cheering their leadership. Naysayers, or the liberal-minded, who never got along with the ruling...
View ArticleAre we ready for the tech-driven disruptive innovations?
Let’s be frank. We are a little worried over the way technology is changing our lives. Technological advancements have bettered our lives making complicated things simpler in handling. You no longer...
View ArticleSafe in dupatta!
Sitting idle in the office one day (hope my boss won’t find this an ‘excuse’ to fire me!), I remembered a recent WhatsApp chat with a friend (male), who was my classmate in school. Well, he insisted...
View Article‘Poetry is a way of life’— A son’s touching tribute to litterateur Gunturu...
Ten years passed away. But the scene of Funeral is still fresh like a red wound in my eyes and tormenting my heart. When funeral procession moves on, some people throw coins. Some of them walking along...
View ArticleA perfect blend of all things good: Tribute to Dr C Narayana Reddy
Atman ke saundarya ka shabd roop hai kavya; Manav hona bhaagya hai, kavi hona saubhaagya (Poem is a form of inner beauty; to be born human is luck, to be a poet is great fortune) — Kavi Neeraj Dr C...
View Article‘Navatha’ Chukka Reddy’s demise is a grave loss for Telangana people’s movement
‘Janadharma’ Acharya, ‘Jeeva Gadda’ Vijay Kumar, ‘Kekalu’ Ramdass, and ‘Mantalu’ Prabhakar — these titles are not their surnames but names of the magazines or newspapers published by them. And the...
View ArticleWhy is Apple’s Mac line flawed?
Earlier this year, Apple called together a group of journalists to talk about the long neglected “Pro” community of Mac users. What came out of that? The company’s reassurance that they still care...
View Article‘Sisters4Change’ campaign emphasising road safety
The love in my body and heart For the earth’s shadow and light Has stayed over years. With its cares and its hope, it has thrown A language of its own Into blue skies. It lives in my joys and glooms In...
View ArticlePVRK Prasad – combination of sagacious attitude and practical wisdom
Very few people are born for a purpose and they are called “Kaarana Janmulu”, while millions of others come into the world for no specific reason. Such people look like the ‘commonest’ among commoners,...
View ArticleFitting tribute from a student to a legendary cartoonist Mohan
By Mrityunjay Chiluveru I met Mohan about 20 years ago when I was 20 years old. When I last saw him 20 days ago, he lay there motionless in the critical care unit of Care Hospital. Memories came...
View ArticleOnus on the Sarpanch to perform with responsibility
The State Cabinet decided to bring in a new legislation to strengthen Panchayat Raj Institutions as well as conduct elections well before the expiry of the tenure. The Cabinet also decided to upgrade...
View ArticleOf strengths and weaknesses
Naturally, ensuring the management of both strengths and weaknesses in a human body or in any organization or for that matter even in any national economy, is obviously most desirable; but when...
View ArticleWarangal on its path to become the prominent city for workforce development...
My first day back in Warangal led me to an invite to a family function in a village/suburb to Warangal. I felt like i will be prepared to get some bumpy roads on my way to this place called Katrapalli....
View ArticleThe blossoming of Telugu
The State government decided to organise the prestigious World Telugu Conference as a memorable event to highlight the origin, evolution, growth and blossoming of Telugu language and literature in...
View ArticleMarasam and the rise of a movement
Siddipet: The World Telugu Conference (WTC) in Hyderabad from December 15 has provided the right opportunity for all to learn about prominent writers and associations that have taken Telugu literature...
View ArticlePampa’s writings throw new light on Telugu
Nizamabad: The Union government recently was reluctant to accord ancient language status to Telugu because of the argument that Telugu inscriptions were not older than 1,000 years, and because Telugu...
View ArticleAndhs sowed seeds of civilisation in Deccan
Andhs appear to be the earliest civilised people living in the Deccan region, especially along the Godavari river, at least from the times of the Indus Valley civilisation (5,000 years ago). One of the...
View ArticleAdibhatla Narayana Das, a versatile genius and doyen of Harikatha
Narayana Das, also called as ‘Harikatha Pithamaha’ was born on 31st August 1864 to Venkata Chayanulu and Lakshmi Narasamamba, in Ajjada, a small village on the shores of Suvarnamukhi in the present...
View ArticleThese five masters have crafted utilities to art by using clay
From apps that unleash your inner creator to YouTube channels solely dedicated to bringing together the potter community,pottery has had a digital makeover. This week, we take a look at five master...
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