This sketch is created by Sai Sreekumar, a talented 9th-grade Slater.
Hitler Parent Jayaprakash
Free-Hands Parent Prakash Raj
Helicopter Parent Suryakantham
Obama Parent Mahesh
Yashoda Parent Surekha
Five different types of parenting.
The good and the bad.
What should parents do—and what should they avoid—while raising their children?
What kind of impact did each parenting style have on the children?
How did Viharika get caught in the drug case?
Did Suman die in an encounter? Why? What happened?
Why did Suryakantham's son remain unmarried? And even after his mother worked hard to get him married, why did the girl eventually leave?
Sithara wanted to become a roboticist. Why did she ultimately become an IAS officer?
When Akash travelled to the planet Jupiter and finally returned to Earth, who welcomed him?
“Thooniga… Thooniga… As You Sow, So You Reap” — a movie that isn't really a movie!
Slate – The School presents this year's Annual Day programme.
A programme that every parent who wants to raise their children in the right way must watch.
Story, Dialogues & Stage Play: Vasireddy Amarnath
Choreography: Slate Dance Teachers
The programme will be staged at auditoriums during October and January.
Barack Obama became the President of the United States at the age of 44. He retired from the presidency at 55.
Donald Trump became the President of the United States at the age of 70.
Jagapathi Babu is 61. For the past five or six years, he has moved away from playing lead roles and has been successfully portraying villain and character roles.
Rajasekhar, who once competed with Chiranjeevi as a leading hero, is 61 and has been facing health problems.
Hero Sudhakar broke through caste discrimination in the film industry and achieved success. He is now 64 and has been suffering from serious health issues for several years.
Mahesh Babu is 48, yet he looks like a 25-year-old hero.
Balakrishna is 63 and is enjoying one of the biggest peaks of his acting career. He has achieved a hat-trick of successes.
Chiranjeevi is 68 and is eagerly waiting to strike back with another major hit.
Rajinikanth is 74. At an age when many people give up all their activities and prefer to stay at home, he delivered a ₹600-crore blockbuster and once again became a Jailer in the hearts of his fans.
His grandfather was a superstar. His father is a superstar. Yet, even at the age of 29, Akhil is still looking for that one big hit.
Ravi Teja began acting as early as 1992. Ten years later, at the age of 35, he got his first major hit.
Life is a long-distance race.
In other words, life is a marathon.
Class 10, Intermediate, EAMCET, CLAT, NEET, IIT-JEE, Civil Services, Group 1, Group 2, marriage, business, a job—these are all like 100-metre races within the larger marathon of life.
Winning them is wonderful.
You should work hard and give your best to win.
But winning one of these races does not mean that your entire life is settled.
We have seen people who achieved prestigious services such as IAS and IPS facing trolling even at the age of sixty.
{I am not getting into the debate here about whether what they said was right or wrong, or whether trolling them was justified. Please note that.}
The song must not stop.
The game must not stop.
O traveller on a long journey!
You have to keep moving. Every day. Every hour. You have to keep running.
But to win a marathon, you should not run as though you are competing in a 100-metre sprint, holding your breath and exhausting yourself.
If you run like that, you will burn out.
Instead, you must move steadily, enjoying every minute and every hour of the journey.
But always remember that you are still in the race.
Many people achieve one success and immediately think:
“That's it! I have won at life.”
And they stop running.
We have seen IAS officers die by suicide. We are also seeing suicides among IIT students.
Achieving something like IAS or IIT—which is only a sprint within the much larger movie called life—does not mean that the final credits should roll.
From the moment you become aware of life until your final breath, the marathon must continue.
If you simply say, “I am retired! I receive a pension. Why should I do anything?” and remain confined to your home, there is a possibility of developing mental health problems.
Keep living by enjoying whatever work you do.
Failing in one examination—or even failing in ten examinations in a row—does not mean that life has come to an end.
How many flops did Balakrishna experience during one phase of his career?
No one is permanently a winner.
No one is permanently a loser.
There are many people who achieved a great deal but, at the age of sixty or seventy, suffer because of ill health or the behaviour of their children.
At the same time, there are many who faced countless failures, endured them, stood strong, and eventually experienced success and happiness in life.
Education, career, family, husband or wife, children, parents, and health—these are all milestones.
No matter how successful you are in one or two areas, if you completely fail in another important area, life can become miserable.
Life is like a full meal served on a platter.
Would you fill the entire plate with nothing but laddus simply because they taste good?
You need balance.
In every area, at every stage of life, you must strive for success through effort and planning.
Treat your hardships like glucose that gives you energy.
Wear your insults and humiliations like shoes that help you continue your journey.
Keep running.
Understand that failure can be one of the greatest teachers.
Today should be better than yesterday.
The day after tomorrow should be better than tomorrow.
There are many people who win prestigious competitions, such as beauty pageants, at the age of twenty and reach great heights, only to later become depressed because they failed to plan the rest of their lives properly.
You are the hero or heroine of your own life. Why compare yourself with anyone else?
Even Ambani, one of the richest men in the world, faces threats from blackmailers.
Ministers live under the shadow of security threats.
Heroes, heroines, and celebrities—can they freely go to a railway station, a bus stand, a park, or on a casual trip the way you can?
In many ways, they are birds living inside a cage.
So tell me—who is truly more fortunate? You or them?
Our thoughts shape our lives.
You do not know why you were born, and you do not know when or why you will die.
Those things are not in your hands.
But the long journey between birth and death is in your hands.
Every day should be a beautiful day.
A joyful day.
A day in which spring blossoms.
That is in your hands.
This world is a mirror standing before you.
O traveller!
Never forget these words!
If we give a seed...
We get a tree.
Society! Nature!
To reduce belly fat!
As soon as I shared the post about Reddamma, a thought crossed my mind...
“Hey! What happened to Dasarath? I haven’t seen him anywhere lately.”
(When we were doing our post-graduation, he was in Intermediate. He was very close to all of us.)
I immediately called Kota Purushottam and asked:
“Where is Dasarath? I haven’t seen him for a long time.”
He replied:
“Oh no! He passed away long ago. Poor fellow! He suffered from kidney problems for a very long time.”
Our Reddamma... what a great woman!
She believed in hard work. Even at the age of eighty, she is still standing and working in the mess.
Having swallowed the immense pain of losing her son, she continues to perform her duty with dedication.
Among human beings, there are truly some extraordinary souls!
Reddamma’s son was Dasarath.
When we were pursuing our postgraduate studies, he was studying Intermediate. He was very close to all of us.
Later, due to ill health, he gradually became distant from everyone.
But Reddamma never changed.
Even today, she continues to have the same affection and fondness for all of us.
This is my post!
I wrote about three people who are very close to me.
I wrote out of concern for them.
I wrote out of pain.
But then I started deleting one sentence after another, worrying that it might create controversy or lead to unnecessary arguments.
In the end, all that remained was a blank post.
“What is this diplomacy?
Are you afraid of controversy?
Or are you simply pretending not to see things?
If you don’t want to distance yourself from anyone, fine.
But can’t you call wrong as wrong and good as good?”
My own mind keeps scolding me with these questions.
So, I am posting this blank post!
Please forgive my helplessness—my inability to speak openly about a social issue without hesitation.
“After living such a long life, to die at the very doorstep…”
The elders in our village used to say this repeatedly.
Back then, I never really understood what those words meant.
Now, slowly, I think I am beginning to understand.
Until now...
The number of people leaving for America has been very high.
The number of people returning from there has been very low.
But from now on...
The number of people leaving will decrease.
The number of people returning will increase significantly.
1990–2025 — Migration
From 2025 onwards — Return Migration
The first reason:
White Americans are increasingly likely to put aside their political differences between Democrats and Republicans and unite against immigration into their country.
Second:
Gun violence.
The growing concern about personal safety and security.
Third:
The charm and attraction of the American way of life is gradually fading.
Fourth:
Employment and career opportunities in India are improving.
And above all...
Detachment. — Vairagya!
I will explain this last point in another post.
When N. T. Rama Rao was the Chief Minister — or perhaps it was T. Anjaiah garu? — Dasarathi garu was the Court Poet (Asthana Kavi).
Once, while the two of them were walking together in the Secretariat, they noticed a nameplate that read:
Chief Secretary
NTR garu got a doubt and asked Dasarathi garu:
“If Chief Secretary is called Pradhāna Kāryadarśi (Principal Secretary), why can't the Chief Minister be called Pradhāna Mantri (Prime Minister)?”
Dasarathi garu replied:
In other words:
“Things don't always work that way, sir. Just because a Dora's wife is called a Dorasani, it doesn't mean a minister's wife can be called a Mantrasani, does it?”
It is a new kind of disease.
A pandemic!
It is spreading at an alarming rate.
It has the potential to destroy humanity within a relatively short period of time.
For now, it is spreading rapidly in cities, particularly in Western countries.
Its impact on rural communities is still relatively low.
Once it takes hold, health gradually begins to deteriorate.
It starts as a form of mental illness and eventually affects physical health as well.
The name of this new pandemic, which has become one of the greatest threats to humanity today, is:
LONELINESS.
Exercising until you sweat...
1. Detoxifies the body; harmful waste products are eliminated.
2. Cools the body and builds heat tolerance.
3. Improves blood circulation.
4. Cleanses the skin, enhances elasticity, and adds a glow.
5. Strengthens immunity.
6. Provides relief from stress.
7. Stimulates the production of endorphins-the "happy hormones."
Two Stories of Suffering!
1. The Young Man!
A workaholic!
He spends 14 hours a day at work. He works at the office until 11 p.m. and reaches home only after midnight.
Even on holidays, he works from home for the office.
His goal is to get promoted as quickly as possible and earn a good salary increment.
It has been six years since he joined the company.
He has already received three promotions.
He is now the fourth-ranking person in the company.
His firm determination is to become the company's CEO and prove himself in life.
Everyone at the office respects him. Other companies are ready to offer him twice his current salary.
2. The Young Woman!
She excelled academically and got a job in a major company.
Her thinking is:
“If I get married, my career will suffer. After studying so much, should I end up doing household chores and cooking? What if I get a husband who is less educated than me? Should I then have to serve him? Could there be anything more foolish than that?”
She lives alone in a foreign country.
She has all three meals at the company cafeteria. Delicious food, with plenty of variety.
She returns to her room after midnight and goes to sleep. By 10 a.m., she is back at the office.
At work, she keeps to herself. Apart from professional matters, she doesn't talk to anyone.
Her entire focus is on her career.
For the third consecutive year, she is receiving the Best Employee Award.
Now, are you wondering who this young man is?
And who this young woman is?
There is no connection between the two of them.
They are representations of the millions of young men and women of today's generation.
They work with determination and ambition:
“I should earn more. I should get promotions. I should achieve something in life.”
They work relentlessly toward those goals.
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently said:
“Indian youth should be willing to work 70 hours a week. Only then can our country progress rapidly.”
But even before he said this, millions of young men and women were already living with work as their breath and work as their life.
Now, a few more details about the young man mentioned above...
His six-year-old son is currently undergoing treatment with a psychiatrist for what has been diagnosed as virtual autism.
The medical bills have already reached ₹4 lakh.
The doctor says it is impossible to say when the child will recover.
The young man was arrested by the police in a domestic violence case.
He spent ₹5 lakh to obtain bail.
He says that he never hit his wife.
He claims that she had a relationship with another person at her office and, according to him, she deliberately filed the case against him.
He also says that she is demanding ₹1 crore to agree to a divorce.
But the police are not paying attention to his version of events.
They are allegedly telling him that if he doesn't pay the amount they are demanding, they will file a non-bailable case against him.
And the highly educated young woman mentioned above...
Doctors have concluded that she has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Because of her extreme behaviour at the office, she was removed from her job.
Did you read both stories all the way to this point?
If so, answer these questions:
1. Why do young men and women who treat their profession almost like a religion and work so hard face so many difficulties?
Why did God turn against them?
2. “The power of time!”
“The age of Kali!”
“We must change with changing times!”
Which of these would you choose as your comment on these two stories?
Or, if none of these...
What would you say?
3. What exactly is social intelligence?
Can we order it from Amazon and have it delivered?
How many kilograms should we order?
What is the price?
Is there any discount?
4. If, after reading the above post, you think that I am saying a woman must serve her husband after marriage, please raise your hand once!
In 2023 (up to August 1st), 25,000 people died in gun-related incidents in the US!
An average of 118 people lost their lives to guns daily!
420 mass shootings-incidents where individuals indiscriminately opened fire and killed people.
Families are falling apart-amidst isolation, depression, aggression, cell phones, violent videos, the easy availability of guns (there are 30 million more guns than people), and marijuana.
Is this what happens when "civilization" reaches an extreme?
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A clarification about the post on Tiger Nageswara Rao that I shared earlier!
Every word and every sentence in the post I wrote is my own. I take full responsibility for it.
Now, regarding the posts I share...
I rarely share other people's posts.
If I share a post, it does not necessarily mean that I agree with every point made in it.
So, why did I share the post about Tiger Nageswara Rao?
Because a crime is a crime, and justifying it is not right.
At the same time...
Oppression, exploitation, and hunger have, many times, produced leaders among the oppressed and marginalized sections of society.
Take Veerappan, Phoolan Devi, or, for that matter, the Naxalbari movement.
Each of them had its own social and historical background.
If we look at such incidents only from the perspective of law and order, we will never get the complete picture.
We need to look at them from a 360-degree perspective and try to understand the larger social context.
Looking at an issue from that perspective does not mean glorifying crime.
That is social intelligence.
Social Intelligence.
Such subjects are part of the training and learning in institutions such as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, as well as many other training institutions.
You are welcome to share your opinions about the post I shared.
Healthy and constructive discussions can be useful to everyone!
The Immortal Story of Tiger Nageswara Rao
— N. J. Vidyasagar
(In 2010, I travelled for six days through Stuartpuram, Chirala and the surrounding villages to collect information about Tiger Nageswara Rao. March 22 marks 44 years since Tiger Nageswara Rao was killed. This article will appear in my forthcoming collection of essays, “Eluthuru.” It is an article I worked very hard to write. If you copy it, please обязательно mention my name — N. J. Vidyasagar.)
Tiger Nageswara Rao belonged to Stuartpuram in Guntur district. He was from the Erukula community and was born on 11 September 1954.
Nageswara Rao had two elder brothers, Prasad and Prabhakar.
When Nageswara Rao was three years old, his mother, Sugunamma, died.
His father, Venkatayya, then married Bhagyamma, who belonged to the Mala community. Bhagyamma had already become the mother of three children after separating from her first husband.
The eldest brother, Prasad, went to live with his grandmother, Ruthamma.
Bhagyamma, the stepmother, raised Prabhakar and Nageswara Rao with even more affection than their biological mother could have given them.
When Nageswara Rao was ten years old, his father Venkatayya died.
At the time of Venkatayya's death, the family did not even own a house.
His elder brother Prasad, after getting drunk and quarrelling with their father, had set the house on fire.
Prasad and Nageswara Rao were then living in a vacant house belonging to their paternal uncle Prakash, whose son had gone away for a job.
With nobody to look after them, their stepmother Bhagyamma went back to live with the children from her first marriage.
None of Nageswara Rao's relatives came forward to help them. Even Prakash, who lived right opposite them, did not offer them any support.
Prabhakar and Nageswara Rao suffered terribly from hunger.
For some time, they would collect fallen paddy from the nearby paddy fields, pound it, and survive by cooking the raw rice into gruel and rice.
Unable to bear the hunger, the two brothers would sit together and cry.
After the second show of the cinema ended, Prabhakar would break open roadside betel shops and bring back pappundalu, cashews and other snacks. The two brothers would eat them to satisfy their hunger.
Occasionally, their maternal aunt would provide them with a little help.
Prabhakar would repeatedly beg older boys to take him along when they went stealing.
They would refuse, saying, “You are only a child. What can you do?”
After some time, a thief named David, who used to steal chickens, rice and steel containers from nearby villages, began taking Prabhakar along with him.
Under David's influence, Prabhakar became highly skilled at theft. He became capable of carrying out burglaries with considerable expertise.
Once he gained the confidence that they could survive, the two brothers brought their stepmother Bhagyamma back.
Prabhakar did not want his younger brother to enter the same profession even though he himself had become a thief. He sent Nageswara Rao to a mechanic's shed in Singarayakonda, Prakasam district, so that he could learn a trade.
Nageswara Rao did not like the work and returned to Stuartpuram.
In 1969, Prabhakar committed a theft at the house of a Komati family in Gurazala, Guntur district.
The police were searching for Prabhakar.
When they could not find him, they arrested Nageswara Rao instead and brutally beat him.
At that time, Nageswara Rao had not committed any theft whatsoever. Yet he suffered severe torture at the hands of the police.
(From that time until the end of his life, he reportedly wore knee caps because of the injuries to his knees.)
Prabhakar was eventually caught in connection with the Gurazala theft and sent to prison.
This happened in 1969.
Nageswara Rao was only 15 years old at the time.
After Prabhakar went to prison, life became extremely difficult for Nageswara Rao.
Under these circumstances, he became involved in theft along with a man known as Doctor Babu.
Doctor Babu was not actually a doctor.
When he was a child, he used to play the role of a doctor in children's games, and from then on everyone began calling him “Doctor Babu.” His real name was Yesudas.
Nageswara Rao committed thefts with Doctor Babu, saved money and used it to secure Prabhakar's release on bail.
After Prabhakar came out, he learned that his younger brother had also become involved in theft.
From then on, the two brothers began committing thefts together.
Moving to Tamil Nadu
In 1970, Chowta Prasad, Nageswara Rao and others travelled to Tamil Nadu with their families for the purpose of committing burglaries.
They rented houses in the Vellivakkam and Kodambakkam areas.
They told the people around them that they were in the clothing business.
Wherever they found an opportunity, they committed thefts.
Later, differences arose over the division of the stolen money.
Nageswara Rao left Chowta Prasad with his gang and returned to Stuartpuram.
Chowta Prasad was subsequently caught by the police and revealed Nageswara Rao's name.
The police in Stuartpuram arrested Nageswara Rao's brother Prabhakar for failing to report to the police station every day and handed him over to the Tamil Nadu police.
They placed Prabhakar in Tiruvallur Jail.
Chowta Prasad was in Madras Jail.
Their court proceedings took place at Tiruvallur.
When the gang members met in court, Chowta Prasad's group had cultivated good relations with the police by giving them money.
As a result, the police did not handcuff them.
When they were brought to court, they were even allowed to drink tea and have breakfast without an escort.
They had convinced the police that they were trustworthy.
One day, because there was a minister's programme, only two policemen were assigned as their escort.
While they were being taken from the Tiruvallur Court to Madras — a distance of approximately 80 kilometres — the gang got down near Vellivakkam, threw chilli powder into the policemen's eyes and escaped.
The police brutally beat Prabhakar because Chowta Prasad's gang had escaped and then sent him to Madras Jail.
Meanwhile, Chirala police arrested Nageswara Rao and brought him to Tiruvallur Sub-Jail.
By then, Chowta Prasad had been absconding for about a month.
The police informed I.G. Arul that they had caught Nageswara Rao.
The I.G. came directly to Tiruvallur Jail.
Nageswara Rao was made to sit before the I.G. with his hands and legs in chains.
Nageswara Rao did not know that Arul was an officer of I.G. rank.
He was severely beaten and tortured, with the police demanding that he reveal where Chowta Prasad was hiding or help them catch him.
Nageswara Rao told I.G. Arul:
“I do not know where Chowta Prasad is. If you continue torturing me like this, I too will escape within two days.”
Believing that Nageswara Rao really might escape, Arul sent word to Prabhakar's house and asked them to bring Prasad's wife and arrange bail for Nageswara Rao.
A lawyer named Kamalanathan filed a bail petition.
When Prabhakar met his brother in court, he pleaded with him:
“Brother, don't escape. Your sister-in-law and others are arranging your bail.”
Nageswara Rao replied:
“Who is going to wait until the bail comes? I am going to escape. I don't feel like staying here anymore. If you have any money, give it to me.”
He took ₹40 from Prabhakar and returned to the sub-jail.
The Jail Break
Nageswara Rao was in the sub-jail along with an elderly man and another young man.
It was past 8 p.m.
The police were playing cards in the verandah.
A sentry was walking back and forth outside the jail cell.
Nageswara Rao took the steel bangle from the hand of the young man inside the cell, broke it and stretched it into a straight piece of metal.
When the sentry passed the cell once, Nageswara Rao used it to unlock the door.
When the sentry passed a second time, Nageswara Rao came out, grabbed the sentry's gun and hit him.
The sentry fell down.
When the policemen playing cards tried to intervene, Nageswara Rao attacked them as well. They too fell down.
To escape quickly, they needed to use a police bicycle.
But Nageswara Rao did not know how to ride a bicycle.
The young man who was in the jail with him knew how to ride.
Nageswara Rao asked him to ride the bicycle.
They travelled up to the Andhra border, left the bicycle and gun there, stopped a lorry, climbed onto it and eventually reached Stuartpuram.
The Immortal Story of Tiger Nageswara Rao
— N. J. Vidyasagar
How did the name “Tiger Nageswara Rao” come about?
After Nageswara Rao escaped from jail, the Tamil Nadu police came to Stuartpuram looking for him.
Together with his associates Jayaravu and Aaron, he confronted them, beat them badly and sent them back.
Later, an S.I. came with several policemen to arrest Nageswara Rao.
Nageswara Rao again overpowered them, made them sit in front of him and asked:
“Who was the person who beat me that day in jail? Tell me where Chowta Prasad is!”
The policemen told him that it was I.G. Arul.
Nageswara Rao then told them:
“Tell your I.G. that I will commit a crime in Madras city itself next month. If he can, let him catch me.”
Just as he had said, Nageswara Rao committed thefts continuously for three months, without missing a single day.
He gave the police a very difficult time.
Despite laying numerous traps, the police could not catch him.
I.G. Arul became frustrated.
“So many policemen are unable to catch this man. He is truly an ‘Andhra Tiger’,” he reportedly said.
From the time I.G. Arul called him an “Andhra Tiger,” the police and the public began calling Nageswara Rao “Tiger Nageswara Rao.”
His family name, Garika, gradually disappeared from public memory.
“Tiger” became his identity.
Where did Tiger Nageswara Rao hide?
To avoid being caught by the police, Nageswara Rao did not usually take shelter in Stuartpuram itself.
He stayed in surrounding villages.
He particularly sought shelter in Mala and Madiga colonies.
What did he do with the money he stole?
Whenever he took shelter in a village, he would gather information about the families living around him.
He would find out about their income, property, children and other circumstances.
He would ask two or three people about each family to verify the information.
Only after becoming convinced that a family was genuinely poor would he call them and give them money — even when they had not asked him for it.
He gave money for marriages, education, medical treatment and other necessities.
Whenever he saw families struggling even to get enough food, Nageswara Rao was deeply moved.
There were people who received his financial assistance and later became doctors and engineers.
There is no count of how many marriages of poor girls he helped arrange.
From Madras on one side to Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur and Bengaluru on the other, poor people in many areas worshipped Tiger Nageswara Rao almost like a god.
In practically every village in these areas, he could find shelter.
His popularity was not limited to ordinary people.
Even some policemen were said to be admirers of Nageswara Rao.
People were attracted not merely because he gave them money, but also because of his friendly and compassionate nature.
He treated his associates as if their lives were as precious as his own.
He always carried at least ₹20,000 with him.
His gang did not consist exclusively of Erukula people, nor were all of them from Stuartpuram.
People from different communities, including Brahmins, joined him in committing thefts.
There were members of his gang from areas ranging from Chirala to Gudivada in Krishna district.
Who influenced Tiger Nageswara Rao to distribute stolen money among the poor?
No one.
He did not even know who Robin Hood was.
One day, his elder brother Prabhakar strongly questioned him.
He was worried:
“If you keep giving all this money away, what will happen to us?”
Nageswara Rao made his brother sit beside him and explained his thinking.
He said:
“Do you remember the days when we went hungry and cried because there was nothing to eat?
Even our own relatives did not help us.
We survived by drinking gruel.
I am helping people who are living in the same circumstances that we once lived in.
There may be many such people in this world.
I may not be able to help everyone.
But I will help as many as I can.
I don't know how long I will be able to do it.
So, as long as I am alive, I will continue doing it.
Is this money something I earned through hard work?
I am taking it from people who acquired their wealth illegally, and I am distributing it among people who are hungry.”
Prabhakar had nothing more to say.
The Enmity with Vallagi Babu
There was a petty thief named Vallagi Babu living in Stuartpuram.
He mostly stole from poor people's homes.
He would not spare anything — sheep, chickens or even small household articles.
The people who fell victim to him would come to Tiger Nageswara Rao and tell him about their problems.
A teacher from Ongole was living in a rented house in Ramanagar, Chirala, with her husband, two daughters and a son.
They were a very poor family.
Because of her very low salary, they struggled financially to educate their children.
People around them advised the teacher to seek help from Tiger Nageswara Rao.
One day, she met him and explained her difficulties.
Nageswara Rao immediately spoke to the principal of V.S.R. & Y.R.N. College, Chirala, paid the children's fees and bought clothes for them.
After that, Nageswara Rao went to Bengaluru and did not return for about a month.
One night, Vallagi Babu and his gang went to the teacher's house.
They claimed to be men belonging to Tiger Nageswara Rao and said:
“We will stay in your house tonight and leave in the morning.”
They remained there.
After some time, they threatened the teacher's husband with a knife and raped the teacher and her elder daughter.
The teacher was devastated.
She believed that the very man who had helped her had now done such a terrible thing.
When Nageswara Rao returned from Bengaluru and learned what had happened, he showed the teacher the members of his gang.
She said that none of them were responsible.
Nageswara Rao then learned that Vallagi Babu was behind the crime.
Even after that, Vallagi Babu continued sexually assaulting women who were alone.
All of them eventually came to Tiger Nageswara Rao and told him about Vallagi Babu.
Deeply disturbed by what he heard, Nageswara Rao eventually cut off Vallagi Babu's leg.
In retaliation, Vallagi Babu began repeatedly providing information about Nageswara Rao to the police.
Because of this threat to his safety, Nageswara Rao obtained a revolver.
A retired military officer in Karnataka reportedly gave it to him free of charge.
Later, when the police chased him, he shot a constable in the leg and escaped.
Another Escape from the Police
S.I. Chakrapani was searching intensely for Nageswara Rao.
After learning that Nageswara Rao was in Paruchuru, he went there, caught him while he was sleeping and produced him before the Chirala court.
Near the court, Nageswara Rao met his wife Manemma.
He told her:
“I will come home by evening.”
He then sent her away.
He told the police:
“Put me in any jail in Andhra Pradesh. I will escape.”
He was remanded to Nellore Jail.
Before even entering the jail, Nageswara Rao told the police that he wanted to go to the toilet.
He moved aside and suddenly attacked the policemen, struck them with his handcuffs and escaped.
As he had promised his wife, he returned to Chirala by that evening.
The Incident with the Police Dog
Nageswara Rao was known for anticipating the movements of the police.
He would quickly sense when the police were approaching and alert his gang.
He would identify the places where the police were likely to search and sleep somewhere far away from those locations.
Once, he was secretly staying near Kunderu, close to Stuartpuram, with some of his associates.
He suddenly said:
“I think the police are coming here.”
A short while later, the police could be seen in the distance approaching with a dog.
Nageswara Rao tucked up his lungi around his waist and began running quickly.
His associates fled in different directions.
The dog chased Nageswara Rao.
He crossed a dry cement canal that was more than ten feet wide and continued running on the other side.
He thought the dog would not be able to jump across such a deep and wide canal.
But the dog jumped over it and continued chasing him.
Nageswara Rao stopped running and stood calmly.
The dog came closer.
As it was about to jump at him, he took out a bomb, aimed carefully and threw it into the dog's mouth.
The bomb exploded.
The dog's upper jaw was partially injured.
The sound of the explosion frightened the dog.
It turned around and ran back.
The police also became frightened and retreated.
The Incident Involving the Britannia Biscuit Company Chairman's Family
Tiger Nageswara Rao received information that Satyanarayana, the son-in-law of the then Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Pendekanti Venkata Subbaiah, who was associated with the head of the Britannia Biscuit Company, was travelling with his family to Tirupati for darshan.
Tiger Nageswara Rao and his gang went outside Tirupati city in two cars and waited for them.
At around 7:30 p.m., a lorry approached.
Nageswara Rao placed stones across the road and stopped it.
He ordered the driver to position the lorry across the road.
The lorry driver told him:
“I also commit thefts. I will cooperate with you completely.”
Trusting the driver, Nageswara Rao gave him money and sent him to bring something to eat.
Meanwhile, Satyanarayana's family arrived.
The women were travelling in one van and the men in a car.
Because the lorry was blocking the road, they had to stop.
Nageswara Rao and his gang surrounded them.
He left some of his men guarding the van and took watches, rings, chains and money from the men in the car.
He then went to the van containing the women.
The women had cleverly removed most of their jewellery and pinned it inside the worker's skirt.
Each woman was wearing only one chain.
One of Nageswara Rao's men put his hand around one woman's neck and forcibly pulled off her chain.
Seeing this, Nageswara Rao hit his own associate hard in the face.
Blood came from the man's mouth.
The bed inside the van became stained with blood.
Nageswara Rao then told the women:
“Madam, you have a lot of gold. Keep your mangalsutras and give me the rest of the gold.”
They replied that they had nothing more.
Just then, a necklace fell from inside the worker's skirt.
Nageswara Rao said:
“Child, give me everything you have, politely.”
With no other option, they handed over all the gold.
The jewellery was tied together in a lungi.
Meanwhile, the lorry driver who had gone to bring food returned with the police.
Nageswara Rao sensed the danger.
He took his gang in the two cars and escaped.
The police chased them.
The two cars sped away and managed to get away.
The Marturu Incident
In 1979, a wealthy Kamma landowner in Marturu secretly sheltered Tiger Nageswara Rao in the Mala colony of Marturu.
After some time, the then Prakasam District S.P. came to the landowner and asked him to hand over Nageswara Rao.
The landowner refused.
He was highly influential in the Congress government and within the party at that time.
While Nageswara Rao was staying in the colony, the owner of a tobacco company, who was also a Kamma, was repeatedly harassing a girl from the colony.
The girl came to Nageswara Rao and told him about her problem.
He told all the women:
“Beat this tobacco company owner. If anything happens, I will take care of it.”
The women did exactly that and severely beat the company owner.
The company owner filed a case against the women.
The then S.I. Murali came to the colony to investigate the case.
The women once again sought Nageswara Rao's advice.
He told them:
“Beat the S.I. too.”
The women attacked and beat the S.I.
After that, the police arrested the women who had assaulted the S.I.
Nageswara Rao secured bail for all of them.
This incident caused S.I. Murali to develop a grudge against Nageswara Rao.
He waited for an opportunity to capture him.
He then enlisted Vallagi Babu's help.
He made every possible effort to discover Nageswara Rao's whereabouts.
The Alleged Fake Encounter of Tiger Nageswara Rao
The date was 22 March 1980.
Tiger Nageswara Rao's wife, Manemma, was sweeping the front yard of their house.
Vallagi Babu arrived, abusing her verbally, and pulled the tali bottu (mangalsutra) from her neck.
A heated argument continued between them for quite some time.
When Nageswara Rao learned what had happened, he returned home with his brother Prabhakar.
After hearing the entire incident, he said he would kill Vallagi Babu and left.
On the way, a man named Subbadu met Nageswara Rao, spoke to him and took him to his house.
Nageswara Rao asked Subbadu to bring a particular woman with whom he had previously had a relationship.
Nageswara Rao did not know that Subbadu was a police informant.
Subbadu went directly to S.I. Murali and informed him.
Murali told Subbadu what he should do.
The police were positioned near the house where Nageswara Rao was staying.
Instead of bringing the woman Nageswara Rao had asked for, Subbadu brought a woman who was engaged in prostitution.
Nageswara Rao asked:
“Why did you bring this woman?”
Subbadu lied and said:
“I couldn't find the woman you asked for.”
Nageswara Rao spent that night with the woman Subbadu had brought.
The woman did not know that the man with her was Tiger Nageswara Rao.
Subbadu, who knew that Nageswara Rao did not normally drink tea, coffee or alcohol, mixed a sedative into his milk and gave it to him.
At around 3 a.m., Nageswara Rao became unconscious.
At precisely that time, S.I. Murali arrived with the police and shot the unconscious Nageswara Rao with a gun.
The police then took his body to the outskirts of Chirala.
They announced that Nageswara Rao had fired at the police and had been killed when the police fired back in self-defence.
Thus ended the life of the Robin Hood of his time, a man who had helped numerous poor students, assisted many poor families in arranging marriages for their daughters, and fed many hungry people.
A Funeral Procession That Lasted Three Days
When people in the surrounding villages learned that Tiger Nageswara Rao had been killed, thousands of them gathered at the Chirala Government Hospital.
They demanded that the police show them Nageswara Rao's body.
When the police refused, people damaged the hospital furniture.
Many people were injured in the police lathi charge.
Even then, the crowd did not retreat.
After the post-mortem, the body was handed over.
The body was decorated with flowers and taken through the streets on a lorry.
The funeral procession began at the Chirala Government Hospital and passed through all the colonies of Chirala.
Different colonies competed with one another, insisting that the procession pass through their own neighbourhoods first.
It took three days for the body to travel from Chirala to the Stuartpuram colony.
People came from Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, Ballari, Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and many other distant places, enduring considerable hardship to see Tiger Nageswara Rao one last time.
Finally, on the evening of the third day, the body was buried with great difficulty.
“Baas” — October 2010
Q. What are extinct creatures?
A. Creatures that have died out completely!
Q. Examples?
A. The Kiwi bird, the Dodo 
, and dinosaurs 
.
Q. Any others?
A. A maiden tall as a water pot!
A spirited lad strong enough to shoulder the plough-yoke!
(While listening to old songs at dawn)
It is now 5:30 in the morning!
These are the quotations, moral messages and “Good Morning” messages that have appeared in WhatsApp groups so far today!
And there will be plenty more coming until around 9:00 a.m.
I have a few doubts and questions about all this! ‼️‼️‼️‼️
1. Do the people who send these moral messages actually understand what they mean?
Do they read them, understand them and then forward them?
Or do they simply forward them automatically, as part of the flow?
2. There is a saying:
“Moral lessons are meant to be preached to others!”
Are all these messages meant only for us?
Do those great souls who send them actually practise what they preach?
3. These people wake up with unbrushed teeth and immediately start giving moral lessons to everyone in their WhatsApp groups!
Do they at least give their wife/husband a simple greeting and a smile at home?
Or is that privilege reserved exclusively for their WhatsApp groups?
4. There are hundreds of millions of people holding smartphones in this country.
If hundreds of millions of people wake up every morning and immediately start forwarding pictures of gods, auspicious messages, weekly religious messages and moral quotations, it becomes a huge business opportunity worth crores for data companies.
Will someone please tell these people that there are companies whose business is to design and circulate a different God picture every day — and that they too may unknowingly be just pawns in this web-business game?
Now, are you wondering:
“Does this mean we shouldn't greet people in WhatsApp groups?”
Not at all!
You can simply type:
“Good Morning!”
or
“Shubhodhayam!”
and post it, can't you?
So...
Good Morning to all of you!
Shubhodhayam!
There, it's done!
Now get to work!
Old age begins at 80! A lifespan of 120 years!
That is the real calculation! The scientific calculation!!
(A follow-up to the previous post)
A Thirty-Year-Old Old Man — A Fifty-Year-Old Young Man!
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Even if you control your diet, you don't lose weight.
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Body fat keeps increasing.
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Muscles begin to waste away.
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The body loses its strength and firmness.
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The skin develops wrinkles… bags appear under the eyes and around the neck.
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Memory begins to decline, forgetfulness increases, and old-age behaviour gradually takes over.
These are some of the signs of ageing.
In some people, these changes begin very early.
In others, they appear much later.
Why?
One important factor is the body's growth hormone.
As growth hormone levels decline, body composition and metabolism can change. Muscle mass and strength may decrease, body fat may increase, the skin may lose some of its elasticity, and mental sharpness may also decline.
For some people, unhealthy lifestyle habits may contribute to these changes appearing earlier.
For others who maintain healthier habits, physical and mental vitality may continue well into their fifties and beyond.
So, what can help us maintain a healthier and more youthful life?
1. Healthy Thoughts
Anxiety, stress, jealousy, hatred, bitterness and constant negative thinking can affect our well-being.
Negative thoughts come to everyone.
But the important question is:
How quickly can we move away from them and bring positive thoughts back into our minds?
Some people remain trapped in negative thoughts all the time.
Negative thoughts are like acid.
What happens if we keep storing acid inside our body and mind?
After all, isn't it true that:
“One's own anger can become one's greatest enemy.”
The face is the index of the mind!
People who are constantly immersed in negative thoughts gradually show changes in their expressions and behaviour.
Try a small experiment.
Write down the names of ten people you know.
Next to each name, write their approximate age.
Then write whether their general attitude and thinking are mostly positive or negative.
Now compare that with their facial expressions, energy and general appearance.
People with a positive outlook often appear calmer and more pleasant.
Those who are constantly consumed by anger, jealousy, resentment and negativity may carry that stress visibly.
Thyagaraja described Lord Rama as:
“One with a smiling face… divinely beautiful… and pure in form.”
Even in Kathakali dance, different colours and facial designs are traditionally used to represent different types of characters.
Heroic and noble characters are portrayed differently from villainous or destructive characters.
The message is simple:
Your thoughts shape your life — and influence your health.
People who constantly live with negative thoughts may ultimately harm themselves.
Perhaps our elders could not explain all the science behind stress and its effects on the body.
So they simply said:
“A person is destroyed by his own wrong actions.”
A man who constantly complains about others — and for that matter, a woman too — rarely finds peace through such a life.
History is full of characters remembered for destructive emotions and actions:
Duryodhana, Dushasana, Ravana, Shakuni, Keechaka, Hitler, Mussolini...
Of course, there may be exceptions.
There may be one or two people among lakhs who remain negative, create problems for others, and yet seem to enjoy life and remain physically healthy.
But they are exceptions.
For the vast majority, constant negativity eventually takes its toll.
If you want to support healthy ageing and overall well-being:
2. Sleep well.
3. Enjoy life.
A peaceful mind often helps us sleep better.
When you go to bed with a sense of satisfaction and inner peace, deep sleep can come naturally.
Other healthy habits include:
4. Stay away from excessive junk food.
5. Eat a balanced diet.
6. Exercise regularly.
7. Listen to good music.
8. Smile more.
9. Develop empathy.
10. Be compassionate.
11. Learn to cooperate and help others.
These habits may not magically stop ageing, but they can contribute to a healthier body, a calmer mind and a better quality of life.
Healthy thoughts are like nectar!
This world gives everyone many opportunities to live.
At the most, a human life may last around 120 years.
If we travel along a positive path, this very world can feel like heaven.
But if we turn our body and mind into a storage tank for the sulphuric acid of negative thoughts, life itself can become a kind of hell.
Some young people are old from the day they are born.
And some people remain the creators of a fresh, vibrant and beautiful life wherever they go.
So... which type are you?
The two categories of 'man' and 'woman' are an old way of reckoning! Now, look at the new calculation in America.
Children's books abroad! (US, UK)
How to have anal sex. Two dads. Male and female are things of the past-now there are a hundred genders and counting-poisoning young minds!
In Gujarat, ten people reportedly died while performing Garba, the traditional Gujarati dance, during the last 24 hours.
Most of them may have received at least two — and many perhaps three — doses of the vaccine.
They eat junk food.
As for exercise, God alone knows! Many do not even go for regular walks.
Could weakened heart muscles or blood clots be one of the reasons behind such sudden cardiac events? When people suddenly engage in fast and strenuous dancing, could an underlying heart problem trigger a heart attack?
The claim that DJ sound, alcohol and other lifestyle factors are the only causes of heart attacks is, according to some people, merely a cover-up by pharmaceutical companies.
Yes, excessive DJ sound may not be good for health.
Alcohol is harmful to health.
But these things existed in the past too.
Earlier, we did not see ambulances being stationed at Garba dance venues.
Why are we seeing these incidents now?
Last year, there were reportedly even more such deaths.
I posted about this issue a week ago as well.
Leafy vegetables and garlic are often considered heart-healthy foods.
Walnuts are also associated with several cardiovascular benefits.
And regular physical activity can help improve cardiovascular fitness. Start slowly and gradually increase your pace and intensity over time.
For example, after building a regular walking habit for a few months, you can gradually move from slow walking to brisk walking, depending on your age and health condition.
But one important point: sudden deaths and heart attacks can have multiple causes. It is better not to assume that every case is caused by vaccines, lifestyle, DJ sound, alcohol, or any single factor without proper medical evidence and investigation.
A healthy diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, stress management and timely medical check-ups — especially for people with heart-risk factors — are essential.
https://www.andhrajyothy.com/.../he-said-that-his-mother...
Committed a brutal murder with her lover because her mother was standing in the way of her love.
After nine days of exploring hills, valleys, rivers, and seas-and carrying back sweet memories-the journey home begins just as the festival approaches!
Thiruvananthapuram Airport.
My children kept saying, "Shopping, shopping!" So, we brought them to Lulu Mall in Thiruvananthapuram.
We gave them three hours of time.
As for me, I have absolutely no patience for shopping. I'm feeling sleepy!
I was thinking of taking an auto and going back to the hotel.
Then, an idea struck me!
I came up to the third floor, bought a ticket for a Tamil movie, chose a reclining seat... and here I am, comfortably settled in my seat!
The movie is about to begin.
The name of the movie is Leo. It is a Tamil action thriller starring Vijay.
It has been years since I last watched a Tamil movie!
Now, I don't know whether I will watch the movie... or simply fall asleep in this reclining seat! 
A vegetarian thali-a meal with 14 varieties served on a banana leaf, including five types of sweets! The taste was absolutely incredible. It was so crowded that there wasn't even a seat available.
(Thiruvananthapuram)
The Jatayu statue near Thiruvananthapuram! A place worth visiting.
People used to consider the king to be divinely ordained.
Ordinary people were not given even the basic respect they deserved.
Kings are gone.
Monarchies are gone.
The Constitution has come.
Everyone is equal.
Yet the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram still seems unwilling to completely let go of its old royal traditions.
While devotees are struggling in the queues, and little children are crying because they can barely breathe, the darshan is reportedly stopped for nearly three hours for the former Travancore royal family.
This is not something that happens on just one particular day. Apparently, members of the royal family arrive around 8:30 a.m. every day, and for them, everyone else is pushed aside and royal treatment is given for nearly three hours.
After that, devotees are hurried through without even being allowed a moment to have a peaceful darshan. People are shouted at and pushed aside as if they were unwanted. Such humiliation of devotees seems to be quite common here.
When you ask, "What kind of rules are these?" the staff reportedly say, "If we don't follow the orders from above, we will lose our jobs."
There is another Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Ananthagiri, near Vikarabad.
If I want darshan, I will go there.
God is everywhere.
The management of this temple in Thiruvananthapuram is terrible, in my view.
I don't intend to visit this temple again.
(I personally did not face any particular problem there. This post is only about the darshan timings, the royal traditions and the way devotees are treated.)
When I look back at my life, I see that in all my social relationships, I have mostly been a person who gives rather than takes - or gives much more than I receive.
My life is an open book.
Anyone who has worked or is working in our organisation - a teacher, driver, ayah, office boy, coaching-institute lecturer, a student who took coaching from us, our relatives - anyone at all, from my mother to my daughter, from a Facebook friend or follower to a professional associate - can be asked about me. They can be checked with.
You can check with one person, a thousand people, or even a hundred thousand people.
There will be people who say, "We benefited from him," but I don't believe there is anyone who can honestly say, "I was harmed because of him."
Mine is a life that knows nothing of bitterness, conspiracy, deceit or manipulation.
I have lived a life of giving rather than taking. If there is even one person in this world who can say, "I suffered a loss because of Vasireddy Amarnath," I am ready to accept any punishment.
Even employees whom I removed from their jobs have said, "We lost such a good organisation and such a good person. We made a mistake." I don't find people blaming me.
While I write about the pharmaceutical industry, many pharma managers and senior doctors have provided me with deep and valuable information because they believe I am doing something worthwhile.
I am someone who believes in hard work and lives by it. I don't know shortcuts or crooked paths. I don't want anyone's favour, mercy or patronage.
Fifteen years ago, I even turned down an MLC offer that came looking for me.
I am an enemy to no one.
There is no one who considers Vasireddy Amarnath an "enemy."
...This is my life!
Yesterday, a Facebook friend sent me a screenshot through Messenger. I was shocked when I saw it.
Apparently, I am someone who "gives myself too much build-up."
In real life, everyone describes me as "a very simple person who lives a modest life."
I started wondering: Who is the person who made this post? And why is he targeting me?
I told you, didn't I? I am someone who knows how to give, not take.
If I make a phone call to someone, they put aside whatever work they are doing and attend to my request. That is my social credibility.
There is a small village somewhere in West Godavari district. This person used to work for a media organisation in the past. He was heavily addicted to drinking and was involved in corruption. He was removed from his job.
He now projects himself as someone close to a particular political party and carries out small-time dealings, using Facebook as his platform.
In reality, he has nothing to do with that political party. At least 70% of his posts don't even receive a single like. At most, they get three likes.
He uses Facebook as a tool to threaten and blackmail people.
Yesterday, he knocked on a door he should never have knocked on.
We were travelling from Alleppey to Thiruvananthapuram. I spent just about half an hour looking into this person.
Just four phone calls.
Within another half an hour, I had his entire background.
The organisation whose name he was using to build himself up and threaten people also sent him a serious warning from one of its highest-ranking officials.
He was shaken.
Within another half an hour, three more warnings followed!
People at such a high level - people whose appointments he could not get despite trying for a month - directly called him and told him:
"It is not wise to play with fire."
He understood that "what he knew about me was only the tip of the iceberg" and that he had unnecessarily provoked me.
A sparrow! Just an ordinary sparrow.
But sometimes even a small snake has to be dealt with using a big stick.
I had to bring out the Brahmastra.
That is the Halahala that emerged when the ocean of social media was churned.
My life stands beyond political parties, politics, positions, castes and religions.
To understand that, one needs a certain level of social maturity.
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In the glow of the first twilight... amidst the first rays of dawn... the essence of Kerala...
Our thoughts shape our lives!
I use social media as a tool to create awareness among people.
Many people have a sense of admiration and even devotion towards film actors and actresses. But in many cases, it goes beyond reasonable limits.
Yesterday, I posted a photograph showing thousands of people standing for hours in the heat and dust, waiting to see an actress who had come to inaugurate a showroom.
My intention was to educate and create awareness among people, especially students. There are thousands of parents and hundreds of teachers on my Facebook page, and I hope such messages can reach students through them.
I made two posts on the subject.
The first post went viral.
A couple of people commented as though I had made the post merely for publicity.
I later brought the same topic up for discussion among our students who were with us on a houseboat. I then posted three or four videos showing their responses and reactions to the discussion.
You can go through my timeline and see the entire sequence of posts.
Education means social intelligence.
Education means emotional intelligence.
Education means acquiring common sense and the ability to understand life and society.
Education means something that helps us build and live a meaningful life.
You are a sadistic lot! (Some Facebook friends!).
After seeing a few absurd comments, I started a discussion about it with my children.
Poor kids-they were happily enjoying themselves on the houseboat, and then this happened...
Album Kerala Trip with Slaters!
An incident from twenty years ago!
We had taken the students of our school to Sanjeevaiah Park for a field trip.
A Venkatesh movie was being shot there at the same time.
Some of the children said, "Sir! We want to go and see hero Venkatesh."
I told them:
"Venkatesh is a good actor. If you like his movies, watch them. If you think a movie is really good, watch it a second time.
But your real heroes and heroines are your father and mother. They are the ones working hard and making sacrifices for you. Admire and respect them.
Study with dedication and do something meaningful for your family and for society. Those who do that are the real heroes.
Every one of you should become a real-life hero tomorrow.
And besides, if we go there now, we will disturb their shooting."
For the past twenty years, this has been my philosophy.
Ask any Slate student, "Who is your favourite hero?"
The answer will be: "My father and mother."
If our thoughts are right and healthy, our lives and society will also become better.
(This post is a continuation of the one I shared earlier.)
She is a film actress.
It is likely the inauguration of a showroom.
She receives a fee for doing this.
It is part of her profession.
Who are the other people in the picture? What is their role? What do they get out of it?
What are some of them doing with their mobile phones? What will they do with the photos taken that way?
"Hey Bala Raju! What good are you to the country?" From which movie is this dialogue?
Do you have tiffin? Do you drink juices?
1. Sambar. 2. Beet root thoran. 3.Meshakku purrati. 4. Pacchadi. 5. Avial. 6. Chicken fry. 7. Papad. 8. More gurree. 9. Pikkalu. 10. Thairu. 11. Boiled kuttari chor 12. Resam.
Vannu. Aaswadikku 
Eight-, seven-, six- and three-bedroom houseboats.
The children are accommodated in them, with one teacher in charge of each houseboat.
The houseboats set off at 12 noon. After about an hour and a half, they stopped for lunch.
In the past, I too used to stay along with the children.
For the last three or four years, our tour operator, Sreekumar, has been requesting me to stay once in his own houseboat.
This time, I said okay.
A single bedroom. One captain. One cook.
And just one guest - me!
Traditional Kerala cuisine... and the taste is simply amazing!
I also inspected another boat nearby. They too are saying that the food is excellent.
The remaining boats are a little farther away.
But don't worry... high-tech monitoring is in progress!
Ithu ente kettu vellam! Nyaan udayamalla. Shreekumar aanu uda. Oru kidappumuri adambaramulla . Njaan ottaykaanu!
This is a certain kind of gender equality!
After travelling for five hours from Munnar, we finally reached Arcadia Hotel in Alappuzha.
The moment I inserted the room card, the TV switched on.
I tried turning it off with the remote.
But, as if someone had cast a magic spell, it switched on again!
I didn't have the energy to call the hotel staff. We had just about an hour before leaving for the beach.
I thought I would take a short nap.
And soon, I was fast asleep.
Then came the advertisement!
"Jandar Thailam! Jandar Thailam!"
Apparently, even if your joints are completely worn out, this magical oil will help you climb mountains!
You can fly!
You can jump!
The advertisement was blasting away in Malayalam.
"Jandar Thailam! Jandar Thailam!"
That was it!
My entire sleep was filled with nothing but Jandar Thailam! 
No matter what the region... no matter what the language... the stink of misleading advertisements is the same everywhere!!
Group photo at Lockhart gap - Munnar
Empathy!
Here are some more details regarding the "Keerthi Sheshula Pension" announced earlier in our manifesto.
It does not matter how many generations back you want to go - your father, grandfather, great-grandfather, or even ancestors from several generations ago.
If you are their descendant, we will provide you with their "Keerthi Sheshula Pension."
Five lakh rupees for every ancestor!
That means, if you register the names of ancestors from twenty generations, you can earn an income of one crore rupees per month!
Applications must be submitted with the complete name of the ancestor.
Attaching their Aadhaar card is compulsory.
In addition, the deceased ancestor must personally certify that you are their descendant by visiting the Mandal Revenue Officer's office, providing a digital signature and submitting their fingerprints.
This certification must be given by the "Keerthi Sheshu" between the tenth day after their death and within one year of their death.
Please note: The deceased person is not allowed to provide this certification while they are still alive!
In the 2029 elections, I am going to establish a political party with the goal of winning!
Manifesto:
1. Education Allowance:
₹50,000 per month (from LKG to postgraduate level).
2. Unemployment Allowance:
₹1 lakh per month (from completion of education until the age of 35).
3. Old-Age Allowance:
₹5 lakh per month (from the age of 35 until death!).
4. Posthumous Allowance:
₹10 lakh per month - to the legal heirs.
"How will the government get the funds?" you may ask.
1. Oxygen Tax:
If you are alive, it means you are breathing oxygen. Oxygen belongs to the government. Everyone must pay an oxygen tax of ₹10,000 per day. Otherwise, we will pour lead into your nostrils and seal them shut.
2. Water Tax:
You need water for drinking, cooking and washing clothes, right? Water is government property. Every person must pay ₹20,000 per day as a water tax.
3. Road Tax:
Roads are government property. If you stay inside your house, that's fine. But if you step outside, you must pay ₹1,000 per day as road tax. If you enter a highway, you must pay ₹1 lakh.
That's it. Simple!
My party is looking for people to work as social-media soldiers. They should be able to speak abusive language and lies effortlessly. They must know how to exploit caste, religion and regional sentiments and attract the middle class.
Salary:
₹10,000 for an ordinary post.
₹1 lakh for an abusive post.
Botanical garden, Munnar.
Antiques in tea museum.
Yerivakulam National park - Anai Mudi
With the Nilgiri Thar (Nilgiri hill goat)
Breakfast at Silver tips, Munnar.
( Today being Sunday diet break for me. So enjoyed Appam with vegetable stew )
Munnar !
Ooty has become dirty a long time ago.
Shimla has mostly lost its past beauty.
Caste manali .. The journey is risky !
Kerala - Munnar - still has the beauty of Hill Station.
The highest peak in the south Anai Mudi ( elephant head shape ) is here.
Erivakulam National Forest is famous for Nilagiri Tar ( goat race animal ).
So many teaku gardens. Tea factories.
Mettupatti dam . , echo point .. Waterfalls, hills, angles, streams, curves! The beauties of nature !
Ever since we started our school in 2001, we have been telling children not to eat junk food - pizza, burgers, Coke, Pepsi and packeted potato chips.
Even from those days, our children were never big consumers of junk food.
But they would eat it occasionally.
After COVID, we strictly banned two things - junk food and mobile phones. We explained the reasons firmly and in a way that touched the children's minds.
Now, our children do not go anywhere near either of them.
We have visited Munnar five times in the past. As soon as the ghat road began, at least ten children on the bus would start vomiting. We would have to stop the buses at two or three places.
Yesterday, we had lunch at Kothamangalam and then started our journey. We were travelling in a total of three buses.
As soon as the ghat road began, we distributed plastic covers. We travelled on the ghat road for three hours. We did not stop anywhere. Not a single child vomited in any of the three buses.
In the past, as soon as we reached Munnar, some children would complain, "Sir, I have a headache," or say they were feeling weak and exhausted.
Yesterday, however, they all looked very energetic.
Just imagine how much healthy food habits can influence the body!
I have been posting photos, haven't I? Look at our children and observe how many of them have obesity, like many city children of today.
Almost none.
Everyone is fit and smart.
And there isn't a silly mobile phone in anyone's hand!
The hotel staff are shocked. They say, "When school children come here, we usually see mobile phones in their hands and all the mischief and overexcitement that comes with them. But we don't see either of those things here. Can children really be this disciplined?"
Upbringing and education matter!
Do you understand?
Good Morning!
Suprabaadam! (You should read it in Malayalam. Don't think it is a spelling mistake!)
Relentless, heavy rain in Munnar, Kerala.
Yet, I still managed to go to the gym!
(Left the hotel in Kochi at 7 AM, visited Athirappilly Waterfalls on the way, and reached Munnar by 5 PM). Straight to the gym. Now, watching a cricket match on the big screen.
Paris dekha!
London dekha!
In Hindi, "dekha" means "I saw."
But in Telugu, "dekadam" means "crawling."
However you choose to interpret it, the bedbugs won't mind!
The bedbugs that have taken over Paris - the ones that refuse to die even after repeated pesticide treatments - have now marched on London.
Just as the people of Paris and London once sucked the blood of humanity around the world, these bedbugs are now enjoying a blood feast from their descendants!
Looking at the situation, I feel they may even make their way to India.
After all, this is the age of globalization!
Kerala Tour: Sunset Cruise in Cochin
During our serene sunset cruise in Cochin, the cruise anchor asked a general knowledge question about an Indian warship that has been in the news. Our children couldn't answer.
He then said, 'You have a cell phone in your hand all the time. Don't you know this?'
Our children proudly replied, 'We don't touch cell phones.'
'Oh my God, really. I'm seeing this for the first time. Really great! You will have a great future,' were the heartfelt words that came out from him with an emotional tone.
Two in a row?
A person gets a viral infection. While they are recovering from it, can they develop a bacterial infection as well?
Yes. This can happen naturally.
When a virus infects the body, if the immune system is strong, it can fight off the virus.
In that case, nothing serious may happen.
But if the immune system is weakened due to factors such as old age, certain medical conditions, medications, or other factors, the viral infection can become more severe and may have a greater impact on the lungs.
Under these circumstances, the immune system may become even weaker.
In such a situation, opportunistic bacteria can multiply rapidly. Normally, some of these bacteria may already be present in places such as the throat without causing any problems. But when immunity becomes weakened, these bacteria can take advantage of the situation and cause an infection.
This is called a secondary infection or secondary bacterial infection.
Generally, a secondary infection can have a significant impact. It can further worsen a person's already weakened health. With timely and appropriate medical treatment, however, many people can recover.
Please do not post gossip in the comments section by mentioning people's names. I am explaining the science behind it. Please understand the difference.
Go to any village.
Find out how many deaths occurred there on average per month before COVID, and how many deaths are occurring after COVID.
Check this data with another ten villages as well.
Have you noticed?
After people took the COVID vaccines—starting from after the first dose and up to about six months afterward—there appeared to be more cases of cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest—sudden stopping of the heart—became a cause of death for several lakh people.
According to this view, in some people the heart muscles became weak after vaccination. Activities such as dancing, walking fast, or exercising put additional strain on the heart. If the heart was already weakened, it could not withstand the stress and stopped. You have seen people dancing at wedding functions or Ganesh pandals, suddenly collapsing while talking or dancing, and dying within just one or two moments.
Now such deaths have reduced.
But still... deaths are much higher compared with the past. These days, seasonal fevers are everywhere. Are they new? No. But compared with the past, they appear to be having a more severe impact on people. The reason, according to this view, is weakened immunity.
There used to be deaths from diseases such as malaria and dengue in the past as well. But now their numbers are said to have increased considerably. The reason is believed to be weakened immunity.
Cardiac arrests have reduced now. But heart attacks and strokes are still occurring.
A heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. Cardiac arrest can happen suddenly when the heart stops pumping effectively. A heart attack usually occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, often by a blood clot. A similar clot-related mechanism can cause an ischemic stroke.
To prevent blood clots...
To dissolve clots supposedly caused by vaccines...
To strengthen immunity that may have weakened because of vaccination or steroid treatment during the COVID period...
And similarly, to recover from autoimmune problems...
Do the following:
1. Exercise
Exercise is essential to strengthen the heart muscles and the blood vessels connected to them. Walk for at least half an hour every day. If you walk in the sunlight, you may also get the benefit of vitamin D.
Do not join a gym and immediately start lifting heavy weights. Begin slowly. Start with gentle walking. After about three months, gradually increase your walking speed.
If you want to join a gym after that, you can. Once you join a gym, do weight-training exercises systematically. Start with lighter weights and lower-intensity exercise, and gradually increase the intensity.
Yoga is also good. Those who do not have access to a gym can practice yoga. Even if you go to a gym or practice yoga, walking should come first. That is cardiovascular training.
2. Sleep
Getting seven to nine hours of sleep every day is essential. This is important for the body to recover and maintain a healthy immune system.
3. Stay away from stress
Try to keep mental stress away from your life. Stay away from violent scenes, unnecessary political arguments, and similar sources of stress.
Listen to peaceful music and watch humorous programmes that make you feel relaxed. Do not isolate yourself. Share your feelings, difficulties, and happiness with your loved ones.
4. Vitamin D and Vitamin C
Get some sunlight for vitamin D.
For vitamin C, regularly eat sour fruits and other vitamin-C-rich foods.
For zinc, include appropriate zinc-rich foods in your diet.
5. Food
Stop eating maida/refined flour. Reduce highly refined white foods.
Eat more vegetables and leafy greens.
People without diabetes can include plenty of fruit. Even people with diabetes can often include suitable low-sugar fruits in appropriate portions, depending on their individual diet plan.
For protein, non-vegetarians can eat fish, chicken, and eggs.
Vegetarians can get protein from paneer, mushrooms, pulses, chickpeas, peanuts, and other plant foods.
Soy should not automatically be considered poisonous; moderate amounts of properly prepared soy foods are generally considered safe for most people.
Guava, black chickpeas, peanuts, lentils, and pulses also provide protein, although the amount varies.
According to the original post, following this fifth point alone can supposedly solve problems such as:
- Diabetes
- Blood-clotting problems
- Excess weight
- Autoimmune diseases
- High blood pressure
However, these conditions cannot be assumed to be cured simply through diet, and medical evaluation and treatment may be necessary.
6. Omega-3 fatty acids
Include foods containing omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. Seafood and walnuts are good sources.
7. Ginger, garlic and turmeric
Regularly include ginger, garlic, and turmeric in your food.
8. Avoid alcohol
Stay away from alcohol.
If you are already accustomed to drinking and cannot stop immediately, at least avoid cheap or adulterated alcohol.
Alcohol can seriously damage health, including the liver, kidneys, heart, and other organs. There is no type of alcoholic drink that can be considered a healthy alternative.
Do not use the suggestions about whisky, brandy, water temperature, or timing in the original post as medical advice. The safest option for health is to avoid alcohol.
Now read the first sentence of Point 8 once again.
9. Drink adequate water
Stay adequately hydrated and drink water regularly.
The amount of water needed varies from person to person depending on body size, climate, physical activity, diet, and medical conditions. There is no universal requirement that every man must drink exactly 4 litres and every woman exactly 3 litres per day.
Note: This is an English translation of the original Telugu text. Some of the medical claims in the original post—particularly claims linking COVID vaccines to widespread clotting, weakened heart muscles, or autoimmune disease—are presented as facts but should not be treated as established medical conclusions.
A girl from Bengaluru, likely 18 or 19 years old.
She is high on drugs and alcohol.
She was brought to the police station, where about ten female officers and several male officers are trying to restrain her. She even kicked the female officers.
If this video is posted, the "liberals" will immediately claim their sentiments are hurt. They will resort to absurd logic-arguing about her personal life, asking what is wrong with taking drugs, or questioning whether the police commit atrocities.
Such people are more dangerous to society than drug peddlers.
College students fighting!
Where, you ask?
Perhaps on Mars.
Why, you ask?
Do you really need a specific reason to get into a fight?
Don't you watch YouTube videos, web series, or movies?
The point of this post: Why is the tendency towards violence rising so drastically among students and the youth? What are the consequences? What is the solution?...
These are issues everyone needs to reflect upon!
The events are the same!
The responses to them differ.
One's life is shaped by one's response!
Slate Abids High School Teachers' Dasara Celebrations!
Slate Abids High School Teachers' Dasara Celebrations!
Get together of Teachers of SLATE - Abids, High School wing.
Silly question.
What is that sound in the 'Mukku-Hakku' video I posted earlier? Where did I record it?
Post your answers. I'll check them in the early morning.
Good night.
Nose - Right
Is common sense dead ?
Why does Vasireddy Amarnath keep posting again and again that everyone should get married?
I am waiting to see if someone will say...
“If people don't get married and have children, his business will stop!”
I am still waiting for the opportunity to have darshan of that great soul who comes up with such theories.
*(Remember that crowd which once accused him of saying, “Don't impose lockdowns. Children will be ruined,” and then attacked him whenever he said that children would be fine even without eating parota during COVID?
That's why I remembered them!)*
Earlier, a person said, "He is saying not to get married. You are saying we should get married. Whose words should we listen to?"
I thought of saying, "If you listen to his words... you will live a life like his...
...if you listen to my words... you will live a life like mine."
But I gave a different answer, thinking, "They might say that I am giving myself too much build-up."
Get married... take care of your home... and spend your life peacefully... Let everyone live happily! 
“I told my younger daughter, as my personal opinion, that she should not get married,” said a Telugu film actor.
Sir!
Forcing grown-up children into marriage against their wishes is wrong.
But when you are in a position to guide your children, how can you, as a father, tell your daughter not to get married?
And why say it in a public interview as though it is some revolutionary idea, when the marriage and family systems are already struggling?
You became a film hero. Wasn't your father and mother responsible for that?
If they had decided not to marry, you wouldn't have been born in the first place.
If they had not loved and supported you as their son, would you have become a hero?
At one stage, you became obsessed with casinos and reportedly lost your property.
If your family members had not given you emotional support at that time, what would have happened to you?
Perhaps you might have gone into severe depression and ended up in a hospital.
You have thrown stones at the very institutions that form the foundation of society — marriage and family.
Yes... today there are many atrocities in the name of marriage.
There are many problems within families.
But if a few rats enter a house, do we burn down the entire house?
The marriage system and family system certainly need to be modernised.
That is necessary.
But how can the solution be “Don't get married”?
What if your daughter believes you and decides never to marry?
You are healthy today. I sincerely hope you remain healthy and happy for many more years.
But no matter how much we dislike saying it, you belong to an older generation.
Tomorrow, when you are no longer around, who will be there for your daughter?
Whether a woman or a man, every human being needs companionship.
People in an office are called colleagues.
Everyone has friends.
But every person also needs a personal space.
That space is the family.
Emotional support.
Help with everyday responsibilities.
Sharing of work.
Financial interdependence.
Companionship.
There are so many dimensions to a family relationship.
If something is wrong, we should correct it.
If there are shortcomings, we should improve the system.
Today, because some parents have had bad experiences with marriage and family life, they are telling their children:
“You don't need marriage. You don't need a family.”
If an airplane crashes somewhere, would you say, “I will never travel by airplane again”?
If someone suffers a heart attack in sleep, would you say, “I will never sleep again”?
If marriage and family disappear and a person becomes completely isolated, how will that person cope with life?
First comes emotional breakdown.
Then comes loneliness.
And eventually, for some, a tragic end.
Sexual intimacy is also a natural part of human life.
For people who choose a committed relationship, marriage can provide a stable and responsible framework for intimacy.
Are you talking about live-in relationships and casual sex?
What about sexually transmitted infections?
And those who believe casual relationships automatically provide complete emotional satisfaction — what should we tell them?
Fine...
When you are young and physically fit, life may appear different.
But what happens when you grow older?
What happens at forty?
Fifty?
Sixty?
Seventy?
I am sorry to say this, but just imagine your daughter's life thirty years from now — assuming she follows your advice and never marries.
She may have a job.
She may have money.
But when she is sick and unable to get out of bed, who will stay awake through the night, check her temperature and give her medicines?
Will domestic workers always be available?
Will they always be affordable?
And when she enters old age, who will be her companion?
Don't simply say, “Today's children don't support their parents.”
That is like saying rats have entered the house and therefore the entire house must be burned down.
Some people say:
“I won't marry. I will adopt a child.”
Adoption is a noble act. It deserves respect.
But adoption is not a simple substitute for marriage.
Every child deserves love, security, care and a stable environment.
We should also be careful not to stereotype children who enter the adoption system. They are not automatically “problematic.” Many grow up perfectly well when given love, stability and proper support.
And if your daughter reaches forty and later decides that she wants companionship or children, she may face different biological and practical considerations.
That is precisely why parents should not make sweeping statements like “Marriage is unnecessary.”
You are getting good roles in films.
Please enjoy your life happily.
Don't force your daughter into marriage.
But at least tell her:
“My daughter, just as food, water and air are important to life, companionship is also important. Find someone who respects you as a person, understands you and stands beside you. If you find such a person, consider marriage.”
That, at least, is a father's responsibility.
It is part of understanding human life and human relationships.
You went abroad and lost money in casinos.
But did you also lose your social wisdom somewhere along the way, sir?
You said in that interview:
“What is there? Getting married, having children... that's the same routine.”
Here is my answer.
Every morning, we wake up.
We brush our teeth.
We eat.
We drink water.
We go to the toilet.
It's the same routine every day.
So should some genius say:
“I am tired of this routine. I won't eat. I won't drink water. Then I won't have to go to the toilet!”
What would you tell him?
And if an even greater genius says:
“Why should I eat through my mouth? That's become too routine. I'll eat through some other route and use my mouth and nose for completely different purposes!”
What would you say?
Sir, yesterday's hero and today's character actor...
Your personal life is your personal choice.
Your decision is yours.
But when you take a personal opinion and present it publicly in a way that may influence society — especially young people — people like me have every right to question it.
Marriage is not compulsory.
Nobody should be forced into marriage.
But neither should marriage and family be casually dismissed as if they are useless, outdated routines.
Fix what is broken.
Modernise what needs to be modernised.
Teach young people to choose wisely.
But don't tell an entire generation:
“Don't get married.”
Because marriage, family, companionship and children are not merely a “routine.”
They are among the fundamental ways human society has continued from one generation to the next.
So, sir...
Keep your personal choices personal.
But when you speak to millions publicly, remember the influence your words carry.
Yesterday's hero may play today's villain.
But society doesn't need another villainous dialogue about marriage.
It needs wisdom.
In Jayaprakash Reddy's style...
Why do you need a calendar to keep track of your own age? How can you be this lazy? Dementia doesn't just show up on command, you know! What the hell, man! You damn fool...
Vivek Ramaswamy, who has a chance of becoming the President of America, was ready to pay an ayah who helps take care of his children a salary of ₹80 lakhs per year.
By this calculation... put a value on the services of grandmothers and grandfathers.
Whether you are settled in America or living in India... at least for the sake of your children, invite your parents and in-laws to stay with you at home.
For the intellectual development of children, there should always be at least two people to talk to them / play with them.
A mother alone cannot do this work.
If you give children a cell phone just to keep them busy... then that is the end of the story. Please take note.
There should be people at home at least until children are five years old... if possible, until they complete their school education.
Just having the mother and father is not enough.
Already, families have become nuclear families.
And there are countless people who say that they don't have time to deal with their children.
Do you know Barack Obama?
Even when he was the President of America, he used to spend a lot of time with his daughters.
Time is a slave in our hands. We will definitely find time for the work we truly want to do.
Raising children is a science... and an art.
If I were a dictator, I would make parenting classes compulsory for every couple, and only those who pass them would be allowed to have children.
Do you say that this did not exist in the old days?
Oh, why not?
A grandmother... a paternal grandmother... an aunt... an elder aunt... all of them were Home Science professors in those days.
It is our misfortune that we still haven't understood this.
Bedbugs, oh my God... bedbugs!
High-speed trains, five-star hotels, cinema theatres, malls...
Bedbugs everywhere!
Paris, which has earned so many names - City of Love, City of Light, the Fashion Capital... has now turned into a city of bedbugs.
The Olympic Games will be held there next year. If they cannot control the bedbug problem before then, there is a danger that they could spread all over the world.
They cannot be seen during the daytime. Once night falls, they come out and start biting. You cannot sleep. You have to sit scratching yourself throughout the night.
They lay thousands of eggs in the gaps of beds, cupboards and other hidden places. Even if you kill the existing bedbugs, new ones keep emerging like demons. Even after spraying pesticides, some eggs do not die.
Blankets and similar items should be washed or boiled in very hot water. Hot steam should be directed into places such as gaps and cracks in the bed. The heat will kill the bedbug eggs.
A correction to yesterday's post: I would not recommend drinking the water in which almonds have been soaked. In-depth research suggests it is better to discard that water.
Is it the fault of Hyderabad residents?
Lulu Mall!
I visited it in Dubai seven years ago. I went there at the invitation of a friend who was the fourth-ranking person in that organisation. It was in the third or fourth building. They had another mall nearby as well. The owner of the organisation also lived there. He said he would introduce me to him, but I did not have time and politely declined.
Why am I saying all this? Because I want to make it clear right at the beginning of this post that I have no hatred towards that organisation.
A mall is not a mysterious cave hiding some wonderful treasure!
In Hyderabad, there used to be a Manjeera Mall next to a flyover. I went there after the Corona lockdown ended. "What is this? It is in such a place. We cannot directly enter the mall. We have to come down from the flyover, go ahead, take a turn and then come back," I thought.
After entering, I wondered whether the mall had been closed. "No... the shops on the ground floor have not yet opened after the lockdown ended. Go to the first floor," they told me. On the first floor, only two shops were open. The entire mall looked deserted. It was dark and lifeless. I bought a shirt from the U.S. Polo shop and left. I thought even then that this mall would be closed soon.
The same building has now been taken over by Lulu. I don't know how much they have changed the interiors, but that building can only accommodate a mall of a certain level. It cannot compete with Sarath City Mall, and it would not even have half the scale of Inorbit Mall. The approach road is not proper. The parking area is small.
The Lulu organisation has received tremendous publicity over the past few years. Because politics has also become connected with it, the publicity reached its peak.
Common sense among people has been dead for a long time.
It is just a mall. It is not Indra's court... nor Kubera's iron treasury... nor Eldorado. Whatever you get at the shop near your home - soaps, ice creams and such things - you can get there too. The only difference is that there is a larger collection.
The mall is not going anywhere. It is not even an NTR or Chiranjeevi movie where you have to watch the morning show on the first day.
Yet, on the very first day... thousands of people rushed there. The road was already narrow. Parking facilities were inadequate. As a result, there was a traffic jam for hours.
Inside, there were people standing inch by inch. Then where do you shop? Even if someone picks up something, will they be able to reach the billing counter and pay for it?
Those who went there were feeling, "Why did we come here, God?" First, they got stuck in a two-hour traffic jam... then they fought their way inside. If they wanted to eat something, where could they even pay the bill? They could not even move forward after picking up an item. Meanwhile, someone picked up a packet of sweets or biscuits and started eating it.
The people who went there were driven by herd mentality. One person does something and another follows. Because of this mentality, they rushed there in the first few days as if their houses were on fire... as if their lives would end if they didn't shop on the opening days. {In reality, when they left home, nobody would have expected such a huge crowd.}
After struggling so hard to get inside and becoming exhausted, they thought, "We have come this far... let us at least eat whatever is available here," and started eating whatever they could find.
Whose fault is it?
"Hyderabad has lost its reputation," intellectuals have already started analysing.
Is that really such a big deal?
In America, which you portray as a highly civilised country... there have been countless incidents where people casually entered malls, picked up goods for free and walked away... and even looted malls. On top of that, the systems there give it a build-up as the protection of human rights and upliftment of the oppressed.
Were you sleeping?
Or are you knowingly putting on a drama?
Bad behaviour is common everywhere, isn't it, intellectual sir?
Whose fault is it?
This trend did not begin with Lulu. For the opening of big shops, they pay money and invite heroines. They announce huge discounts on the first day. If there is a massive crowd on the very first day, the organisers think their business / mall has become a super hit.
IKEA!
Who IKEA?
"Main toh kuch nahi kiya bhai!"
Oh my God... three or four years ago, the hype they created was unbelievable. "All the furniture you have been using at home all these years is useless. Furniture made at the very edge of the Milky Way, in a black hole... sofa set just one rupee... chair... just ten paise... bed... just twenty-five paise. If you don't buy this furniture, your entire life is wasted!" They created that kind of hype. For ten to fifteen days, it was like a village festival.
What happened now?
People understood the reality.
The hype has been torn apart and exposed.
The media that created hype hoping for advertisements is not at fault.
Have the government authorities, either in the past or now, ever taken action against shop / mall managements for creating massive hype without making adequate arrangements and causing traffic jams? Or at least, is there any thought of taking preventive measures so that such incidents do not happen again in the future?
The governments are not at fault.
The mall management is not at fault. The media is not at fault. The government authorities are not at fault.
None of them has lost their shame.
Because they are all wearing armour made of beer bottle caps.
After being stuck in a traffic jam for two hours, entering the mall and then finding themselves unable to even buy a food item, the crazy public who ate the food there are definitely at fault. They are the ones who should be ashamed.
Is that all the intellectuals have to say?
Then... be prepared. In the coming days, there may even be looting during the opening days of malls / shops.
Kukatpally areas (Pragathi Nagar, Miyapur Road, Bachupally Road) can be likened to Bengaluru, because there are traffic jams here constantly from 8 AM until past 10 PM. (Lulu Mall is a recent addition, but the traffic jams have been there for ages.)
While roads across the rest of Hyderabad are in good condition, the roads here are absolutely terrible; there are potholes everywhere you look.
Sugar in the body - problems at home!
Too much sugar in the brain of small children - ADHD {Hyperactivity Disorder}.
Too much sugar in the brain of adults - Dementia {memory loss disease}.
Sugar in the eyes - Glaucoma.
Sugar in the teeth - tooth decay.
Sugar in the skin - skin folds.
Sugar in sleep - insomnia {sleep disorder}.
Sugar in the blood - diabetes.
Excess sugar in the body - cancer.
Excess sugar in food - a billion-dollar food industry.
Introducing excessive sugar into society - a strategy of the pharmaceutical industry.
Completely stop foods and drinks like pizza, burgers, Coke, Pepsi, Maaza and similar beverages.
Ice creams, chocolates, biscuits and various sweets, especially artificial sweeteners served at parties - consume them only rarely. It is better to avoid them completely.
Foods made with sugar and maida - consume them only rarely.
Polished rice {white rice} and dishes made with wheat flour - reduce them to one-fifth of what you are eating now.
Eat cucumber {kheera} every day... if possible, eat one cucumber with every meal.
Vegetables such as bottle gourd, ridge gourd, okra, brinjal, drumstick, snake gourd and similar vegetables - eat plenty of them {as sambar or fries, to replace the reduced quantity of rice and fill your stomach}.
Soak three walnuts, almonds and pistachios overnight and eat them every morning. Drink the soaking water as well.
Eat plenty of leafy vegetables, especially spinach and amaranth leaves.
For protein, non-vegetarians can eat chicken, fish, eggs and mutton. Vegetarians can eat mushrooms, paneer and broccoli. Depending on your budget, eat these as much as possible.
The claim that eating protein causes kidney problems is false. The situation is different for people who already have kidney problems. There is also no truth in the claim that eating chicken and eggs causes ill health.
Eat seasonal fruits that are available during different seasons. Eating fruits does not cause diabetes. For people who already have high blood sugar, reducing foods made from rice, wheat and similar carbohydrates can help control blood sugar.
In such cases, eating less-sweet fruits such as guava and papaya, and sour fruits such as blueberries and kiwi in the evening can increase insulin production and eliminate the sugar problem.
Peanuts, sesame seeds and olive oil {in cooking} - consume these frequently.
If men drink four litres and women three litres of water per day, kidney problems will stay away.
If you consume less than six grams of salt per day, joint pains and high BP problems will not occur. Excess salt is a cause of many diseases.
Remember - sugar, salt, maida and polished rice - white poisons.
Food is health.
Most importantly, teach children healthy eating habits.
I haven't been to the Lulu Mall in Kukatpally yet.
Even though it's been two years, I still haven't visited IKEA.
I'm starting to wonder if I'm doing something wrong.
What is globalization?
“Bhimavaram Raju Garu’s Biryani” in Las Vegas...
And “California Burrito” being available in Hyderabad...
That is what we call globalization!
When Indians are in India, they order Continental, Chinese, Mexican, Mandi (Arabic), Japanese, and Thai food.
But when the same Indians go abroad, they search for an Indian restaurant and eat Indian food!
Why?
The reason for the first is wife’s cooking.
The reason for the second is missing mother’s cooking!
Mogilicherla Nagamani-a guide on the path to the Divine!
If one person enters into a character and performs it?
That is a monologue.
If one person performs many different characters?
And if it is not just acting, but also includes songs and verses, along with dance according to them?
That is Harikatha.
Adibhatla Narayana Dasu is the Pitamaha of Harikatha — the creator who introduced Harikatha to the Telugu people. His disciple, Neeti Narayana Bhagavathulu, later carried this art form forward. Once upon a time, Harikatha performances were conducted in every locality, at weddings, festivals, and other auspicious occasions.
Shankara Narayana Garu — a millionaire with a heart. The true definition of the word “human being.” He spent crores of rupees on initiatives to renovate Hindu temples in countries like Indonesia and Cambodia. During the Corona period, he identified more than 300 Harikatha Bhagavathas / Bhagavatharinis and donated ₹10,000 each to every one of them, three or four times.
K. K. Raja is another great personality. He identifies many people working in the field of social service and provides them with generous encouragement and support.
Today, the average age of Harikatha performers is around 55 years. The new generation is not showing much interest in this art.
“We must create a new generation of Harikatha performers. I don't mind how much it costs,” is Shankara Narayana Garu's vision.
K. K. Raja Garu told him about me.
Harikatha has many benefits. It helps overcome stage fear and build self-confidence. It improves communication skills in Telugu — and, for that matter, in any language. It develops social and emotional intelligence as well.
Listening to Harikatha and learning to perform it can cultivate all these qualities.
Once upon a time, people took up Harikatha as a full-time profession.
Today's generation may choose professions and services they love — software engineering, medicine, space science, robotics, IAS and so on.
But they can also learn Harikatha and continue it as a passion and a life skill.
I have prepared a plan for this. I posted it yesterday, and it was in English.
In brief, the plan is this:
During the high-school stage, select some interested students and provide them with a monthly scholarship to learn Harikatha.
That is the basic idea.
Yesterday, Sunday night, the 159th birth anniversary of Adibhatla Narayana Dasu and the 125th birth anniversary of his disciple Neeti Narayana Bhagavathulu were celebrated at Shankar Math in Hyderabad.
On this occasion, Mogilicherla Nagamani Bhagavatharini Garu performed Rukmini Kalyanam, followed by Hanumat Sandesham, a Harikatha performance by Burra Padmanabha Garu.
Both performers entertained the audience for nearly two hours each and gave everyone an experience that cannot be described in words.
Life skills in the name of entertainment... leadership qualities.
That is Harikatha.
Violence, sex and stimulation in the name of entertainment...
That is today's web world.
From where did we begin...
And where have we reached? ??!!!
A major effort to revive Harikatha and establish it once again in a form that connects with the new generation.
Do not agree to hold a water bottle or a soft drink for anyone at the airport.
This warning comes from an airport official. Be careful! Do not agree to hold anyone's water bottle or other belongings at the airport-even if the person is elderly or pregnant. Do not offer such assistance. You could be arrested for possessing cocaine or illegal drugs. In places like Singapore or Dubai, the penalty could be death!
Why are viral fevers occurring?
“Viral fevers are affecting many households now! They are not coming down even after ten days. Please give us your analysis, Sir!”
This was a request from a friend through Messenger.
Once a virus infects us, those antibodies remain for around 6 to 9 months. After that, we may get infected again.
Look at the news clips below. In January 2022, then again in August of the same year, in March this year, and now once again.
Earlier, it was mainly flu viruses. Now, coronavirus is also involved.
(When I say “only flu virus,” I don't mean there is only one virus. I mean viruses that spread seasonally through the nose and respiratory tract.)
So, viruses can infect us from time to time.
Antibodies do not remain forever.
But T-cell protection remains.
Once a virus infects us, T-cells remember it. If the same virus infects us again, they recognize it and attack it.
Viral fevers are nothing new. Earlier, they did not create such a big problem.
But now the situation is different.
Before the vaccine. After taking the vaccine. That is the difference!
Re-infections are natural. But now, because immunity has become weak, viral fevers are having a greater impact.
Strengthen your immunity.
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Get proper sleep and adequate rest.
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Stay away from anxiety, stress and fear.
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Eat a protein-rich diet.
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Eat plenty of leafy vegetables and other vegetables.
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For Vitamin C, have lemon juice occasionally and use lemon in your curries. For Vitamin D, walk in the sunlight. For zinc, eat black grapes (dried grapes — raisins).
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Men should drink four litres of water a day; women three litres.
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Include ginger and spices in your food occasionally.
Reduce white rice. Have millets such as ragi and jowar occasionally.
Above all, stay away from Corona and flu vaccines.
Harikatha is a unique performing art form in which a single artist combines storytelling, music, singing, dialogue, poetry, dance, and dramatic expression to narrate a story and convey its message to the audience.
Unlike traditional performances where these elements are handled by different artists, Harikatha brings them all together through one performer, making it a complete and dynamic art form.
Harikatha is a dramatic way of narrating a story with themes that are generally connected to religion or sainthood. Ajjala Adibhatla Narayana Dasu began this art form and popularized it among the Telugu speaking people. In the Chittor district of Andhra Pradesh, there are temples dedicated to the Pandavas in many villages. Earlier, Harikatha Kalakshepam used to be organised every year but nowadays it happens only once in a while. Another point to note here is that the vicinity where the Harikatha Kalakshepam was organised, it used to get overcrowded with people of all ages coming to listen. Reasons for this disconnect of the younger generation: In view of all the above reasons, Harikatha Bhavataranam is losing its sheen. The performers spend 2-3 months learning the art but there's no demand for the art. Because of this, youth had lost interest and there are no takers for Harikatha as a career. There is one lecturer in the music college in Tirupati and in another lecturer in a college near Telani who are taking up this course for some of the students who have opted for it. If left out, this traditional art form of Harikatha Kalakshepam will be lost in the pages of History. Just because it is on the verge of extinction, if we ask students to take it up, they won't do so neither will their parents allow them to. Students/parents either want professions in Engineering, Medicine, Software. In case of boys, parents feel it is a let down and for girls too, they want them to learn other things. Except for some die hard fans none are taking it up as a full time profession. One needs to modernise the content. One can develop 30-40 mins capsules without any compromise in the content but the content must be divided properly. For example, in the Srikrishna Pandaveeyam episode of the Mahabharata, wherein Arjuna and Duryodhana visit Dwaraka later seek Krishna's alliance in the mighty War....this is how the story goes! A set of such 4-5 scenes is combined together as a 3 hours performance but then the youth today will not find it interesting. The same content, if divided into smaller capsules and narrated alongside if a little Bharatnatyam/Kuchipudi is taught, they can combine all of it and perform. All the while, Harikathas have been associated with traditional themes such as Satya Harishchandra Katha, Mahabharatam, etc..., but then, one can also think of including modern/current themes/issues such as today's students, their lives, students' suicides, life abroad, etc..., and many such issues that will attract and interest the younger generation. One can choose the correct set/combination of songs and narrate the content in the form of a Harikatha. Burra Katha was narrated using such contemporary/current issues, that too is lost now. If the art of Harikatha is to be revived, the content too needs to be modernized. All this while, the art form of Harikatha was available as a complete course for those who took it up because of their interest, that too after their graduation so they can take it up as a full time profession. Not many will want to take it up as a full time job now, because they pursue professional courses and those who aren't able to get into such courses and take a simple degree, only such choose to go for Harikatha training besides those who have keen interest. However, right from class-8, in selected schools itself, this course can be introduced.
Children with a good *Base Voice* must be selected for the course. They must have an interest and minimum basic knowledge about music and dance (Kuchipudi/Bharatanatyam). There must be clarity in their voice. Number of the enrollments also to be of a limited number. If donors come forward and give away some stipend, say 1000/- to 1500/- per month. Parents will have to pick and drop them because the course is after school hours, this stipend will act as an incentive. About 2-3 Harikatha Bhavataraneeyas can be appointed for a fixed pay per month or per course and a course curriculum be prepared. We can think of beginning in class-10, but then, for children in class-10, there is Exam pressure so they won't be able to focus on the course. Intermediate becomes all the more difficult as it is a turning point in a child's life. Therefore the course must begin when the child is in class-8. Then continue in class- 9 and in class-10 upto the month of November and then continued after their Board exams (during the months of April and May). If required, during holidays too, for a week or so the classes can be taken up. If planned this way, the three years course and for those who miss out in Intermediate can rejoin when they start their Degree course. On completing the course, the organisation can award them with the Course Certificates. They need not perform just before an audience, they can also make videos and post on YouTube as modern Harikatha. They can also use their creativity for cinema content, stage performances, perform at their workplaces... modernising the art without comprising on its sanctity. This is can be the crux of the project.
