Both my father and mother hail from the old Karimnagar district of the then Hyderabad-Deccan, Andhra Pradesh, and Present Telangana. Both were born in the kingdom of Hyderabad-Deccan of the Nizam. A part of this kingdom later became AP. My mother was born at a small temple town called VEMULAWADA. It is about 35 km […]
Tag: mother
KARYESHU DASI
Who said the verse कार्येषु दासी, करणेषु मंत्री is a mystery. I am sure each of us may have heard this verse at some point of time or the other. Some people opine that this is written by a poet Baddena, in 13th century as a part of Neeti Shastra. Baddena was a Telugu poet […]
PREETT (NOW PRESTIGE) PRESSURE COOKERS
What is being written is what the Google cannot give any information and you do not find anywhere! Surprised? You may cross check! We all use pressure cookers. Among the popular brands of India, PRESTIGE is one. I visited the website of prestige (TTKPRESTIGE.COM) to see the history or the beginnings of it. I did […]
WELCOME TO THE PLANET EARTH
How the time flies! It looks like Jyothi and Praveen were married just yesterday! I visited Upparapally village (near Warangal) to attend their simple but memorable marriage. Personally, I do not like attending any function/celebration. I consider the very concept of function stupid. Attending functions is the most efficient way of wasting the precious time. […]
SWACHH BHARAT PLEDGE
I do not think the present Swachh Bharat Pledge is effective. It feels that it was authored by an inexperienced person. I made an effort to rewrite it so that swachhta becomes a way of life for all Indians. Any suggestions for improvement are welcome. SWACHH BHARAT PLEDGE as is now:https://swachhbharat.mygov.in/basic-page/take-pledge SWACHH BHARAT PLEDGE as […]
Guru Purnima or Guru Amavasya
An interesting interpretation of Guru on the eve of Guru Purnima – who is a Guru? Can anyone be a guru? The famous Kabir Doha: Guru Govind dau khade, kake lagun payen balihari Guru apne, Govind dio milay. MEANING: “Guru (Teacher) and Govind (the God) are standing before you, then whose feet you will touch […]
Friday, 13th June 1941
13th June 1941 – Date of Birth of my Father. Had he been alive he would have completed 83 years, and would have begun his 84th year. What is the day on 13th June 1941? It was Friday! Friday the 13th?! No wonder, and very appropriately he never believed in God. And 13th June 2023 […]
MY FATHER, MY HERO
It rained cats and dogs last night. Rain, somehow, is always welcome. In that downpour I went to meet my father this morning. What I realized on seeing him today is that he is one of the bravest men I have ever seen in my entire life! Hence. I say ‘He is the Man’. He […]
Bhagwan Baniya Hai
You may be surprised and so will every reader! Bhagwan Baniya Hai? To translate this into English – ‘God is a Businessman’. In India, Baniya is a caste, known for its business talents. Here, we are not symbolizing caste…but an activity. God is a businessman. ‘God Business’ is another business. In the name of God, […]
NO WOMAN WANT TO BE A MOTHER
Mother, Mother’s love. In Hindi we have a super statement ‘Maa ka kokh mein Nau mahine’, ‘Maa ka doodh’, Maa is god. Mother’s love is more powerful than god’s blessings. Innumerable emotional stories are told of mother’s love in our culture. I disagree with the above interpretation. I feel that in the name of mother’s […]
