The following is a passage translated from a famous Telugu Novel “ASAMARDHUNI JEEVA YATRA” written by Tripuraneni Gopichand (1910-1962). He is celebrated for this work. This was his second novel. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1963 for his last novel “Pandita Parameswara Sastri Veelunaama”. “He hated to see attractive women prettily dressed. He […]
Author: Dr. K. Raja Gopal Reddy
RIDER WITH BLACK HELMET
I peered through the window, hesitatingly. I could see the entire activity on the street. Everyone appeared extremely busy in that market place. On the opposite side to my house there is a famous general store called ‘Kerala Vijay General Stores’. A person named Vijayan migrated from Kerala, and in the course of time he […]
THOUGHTS ON HAPPINESS
What is happiness? Where is happiness? Can we say that we are happier than animals? Happiness is in mind, people say. These very people also say happiness lies in contentment. How do we know it is true? We are yet to see a contented man! Most importantly the said contentment is subjective. It cannot be […]
IF I WERE GOD…
Children are usually asked to write an essay on “What will you do if you were to become the President?” Or “What will you do if you are the Doctor?” These are simple and funny question which will elicit funnier answers. We are in this question not asking the student to become the president; we […]
ON BEING A LEARNER
On being a Learner – I was introduced to the following shloka, that describes the qualities of an ideal student, by my father during my childhood. At every occasion my father used to stress on these qualities. Never in my life till date did I think of this shloka or the intention of my father. […]
LUBAN // GUM ARABIC
Shaik Nasser Abdullah Al Nejidi said while handing over very expensive beautifully packed in a carved wooden box Luban at his palatial home in Maʽabilah a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman “Doctoor! This is Luban. Maafi smoke, but eat”. I did not understand what he meant at that point of time. I have understood […]
13th JUNE, REDDY SAAB’S BIRTH & MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY
Seconds into minutes Minutes into hours Hours into days Days into months Months into years and Years into a lifetime. Yet we can never know the life until it is over! On this day i.e., 13th June 2024, I will be celebrating father’s birthday and parents’ marriage day! My father, though held high and powerful […]
TIME FOR SALE
If there is one thing, I have in plenty in an inexhaustible way, is TIME. I have no property; no food; no knowledge; no commitments. I want all these, but they cunningly elude me. And there is money – it sticks to me as thickly as a rain drop sticks to a rain coat! Thus […]
POLICEMAN FATHER’S ADVICE TO HIS SON
A story or a passage or a situation that was loved by my father called ‘EYE-WITNESS’. (From A Policeman’s Report). He himself was a super cop and obviously it is natural for him to fall in love with this passage. For him this is one of the best reports any policeman can ever write. This […]
A LIFE WELL LIVED
Early morning today, while going to the library, I saw this pigeon – dark bluish ash color – sitting on the ground in the front yard of my house. From its look I understood that it was old. The bird was in the middle of my front yard. It has stopped flying. Its majestic wings, […]
