A couple and their 7 year old son are lost in the midst of a desert in mid summer. They are on foot. No water, no food and nary a person to help them. They continued their trek for two days with the hope of finding some food and help.
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*** July 8, 2011 insert: Perhaps one of the most frequently visited ‘topics’ by TORi RJs is, “Which is better — arranged marriage or love marriage?” Like everybody, I too have an opinion about it. However, I avoided discussing this topic on my shows. For, it is a complicated topic. My off-beat thinking gives less [...]
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This special tribute to Sri Ghantasala, the Maestro, was first aired on June 14, 2007 as Father’s Day special. In this episode I profiled Sri Ghantasala as a person and as an inspiration for youth.
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I finally got a chance to post this year-old debate between Chakravarthy and me. Do free markets really exist? Listen to me duke it out with Chakravarthy Nalamotu, author of My Telugu Roots.
Original air date: April 16, 2010
Audio Language: Mostly Telugu
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***** This is an old interview. On the eve of Pro Mulpuri’s reappearence on MMGL, I am bringing this to the top ****
Hope you caught Part 1 of this interview with Prof Rao. In this second part on Middle School education, the following issues/topics were addressed:
What about summer camps?
How to manage our tendency to force [...]
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***** This is an old interview. On the eve of Pro Mulpuri’s reappearence on MMGL, I am bringing this to the top ****
“Am I doing the right thing for my kid? What if I am wrong?” Have you ever second guessed yourself like this as a parent? Don’t worry, we are not alone. We all [...]
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***** Nothing new here. Just resurfacing an old podcast for more exposure *****
A coherent arrangement of words for abstract, but cogent thoughts is what touches us. It doesn’t matter if the central idea is about life and love; or death and sorrow — the language can still touch our hearts. That is the power of [...]
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I am fully aware that Dr. C. Narayana Reddy is now in favor of dividing Andhra Pradesh. However, in what he wrote in the song “Telugu Jaathi Manadi…” and in his definition of a generic a Telugu person, lies the true spirit of my belief. I am posting this (with CNR audio) as a complement [...]
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We all know the classic tale: “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (Danish: Kejserens nye Klæder) it is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes invisible to those unfit for their positions or incompetent. When the Emperor parades before his subjects in his [...]
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Recall my interview with Nalamotu Chakravarthy about our ‘glorious Telugu roots?’ Well, this is a follow-up to that.
Chakravarthy Nalamotu’s recent post, “Why I sell my book?” got my attention. Two noteworthy things that speak a lot about the title of his post:
Some people have the gall to ask him that question;
What speaks volumes about this [...]
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Divide-and-rule has been a time tested political strategy. Dividing the political opponents to win my be a clever political tactic, but dividing the public based on caste, religion, race and region is a despicable strategy. Pitting one citizen against other based on their origin or birth is not just wrong, but it should be a [...]
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Prasad goes to a multiplex in Edison, NJ to file this live report on a blockbuster movie. He then gets restless about the host, Americans, America and Hollywood. Listen to his passionate defense of Tollywood movies, and Telugu people’s adoration of their stars. Do you know that Avatar’s main theme was copied from a Telugu [...]
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Prasad files his maiden report for Mohana Murali GaanaLahari from Vijayawada where people are disturbed about something they have been seeing on the television. He has all the qualifications to become a ‘sensational’ reporter. However, the host isn’t going to allow him to file a sensational report.
Broadcast on TeluguOne Radio on: 2010-02-05
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(Podcast) Encounter with Shopping Subbarao
**** Just reposting this popular podcast from a year ago — in case you’ve missed it earlier *****
I have already posted the script of my fake encounter with the fictional Shopping Subba Rao in an earlier post. Call this work crooked social commentary or comedy — Kanaka Prasad and I were correct in thinking that [...]
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