History spells out venerable names like Satyabhama,Panchali,Yashodha, Jhansibai, Ahalyadevi, Kannagi, Jijabai, Rudramma, Marie Antoinette, Vaidehi, Savitri and such other ladies who have been immortalised by their tryst with wars and noble countenance in midst of wars: some of these ladies raised warriors whereas few became warrior queens, themselves.
Two myths Today By – Pamarty Venkataramana The first myth is the anointing of a ‘Father of Nation’ that was still-born. The second myth is that it is #OneNation in absence of an uniform civil code even after seventy plus years. The other myth of course being that we are a ‘Gandhian Government’. Falling […]
Ape not, Pappu! by – Pamarty Venkataramana The company you keep . Perhaps the very first common lesson taught by all parents and teachers to children . We all were and have heard this often – even in later years . Am sure quite many of my ‘married’ readers would be listening to this phrase from […]
Budget – Not a Stigma by – Pamarty Venkataramana There is much bewilderment at Union Budget. ‘Poll-pundits’ to ‘armchair tweet-handles’ have been mouthing big euphemisms and standard cliches both in support and against the speech read out by incumbent Finance Minister. ‘Public policy’ and ‘National-Income’ are concepts buried deep into sand and the sand-art of notional-belief […]
Women as Vanguards By Pamarty Venkataramana Interesting to notice the theme of the very popular ‘Mann like baat ‘ radio programme of the prime minister of India in the first edition of 2018 being dedicated to the ‘praiseworthy womenfolk’ . India, traditionally,has been a civilisation which held women in reverence and worshipping them in guise […]
That’s all there is to one’s life at the end of it all – the birth, the trials, the tribulations, the tests, the triumphs as also the uncertainties attached to existence before death itself comes knocking all upon a sudden
Voiceless Vociferously Voiceless! By Pamarty Venkataramana Voices of we, the people. Elected through a democratic process of law. As prescribed by the sacred Constitution. Prisoners. Of faceless forms. Or, of fear with a face? All elected to represent. All holed up in a seaside resort. As a last resort. Of the spineless, avaricious […]
The voiceless public: A Republic! by Pamarty Venkataramana Although little knowing politicians, media slaves and others have lent the imagery of military parade, pomp and pageantry to the celebration of our Republic day every year on the 26 th day of January ,it marks the inauguration of our sacred Constitution! Hence, it is, in reality, […]
Are Farmers voiceless? by Pamarty Venkataramana Dear Prime Minister Modi Jee : Namaste! It is quite heartening to see the daily news of newer lives touched by your genuine, transparent, open hearted style of -‘good governance’ and sincerest efforts to usher in ‘Achey din ‘ for all Indians. We all thank you from the bottom of […]
Vociferous for Voiceless: When voices are stifled, voiceless voices scream for succor from moles & tyrants holed up in corridors of Government making dummies out of peoples’ representatives as well as a just system of law and order!