parakala

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Here I offer perspectives on a wide range of topics - politics, economy, current affairs and life in general.



బట్టలు ఇలా కొనుక్కునేవాళ్ళం!

There were hardly any ready made garments in our childhood. They were viewed with suspicion. We used to go to cloth store, buy cloth and get our clothes stitched. This is a narration of the elaborate process of making our clothes for festivals and birthdays.

Parakala Prabhakar, Parakala Kalikamba, Amma 11-11-2019 0 Comments

అమ్మ చీరల మమకారం

This narrates Parakala Prabhakar's mother Parakala Kalikamba's love for clothes and especially sarees

Parakala Prabhakar, Parakala Kalikamba, Sarees 18-09-2019 0 Comments

My Sanskrit Speech

My first speech in Sanskrit to the students who completed their 10 day short course on Sanskrit conversation, organised by Samskrita Bharati, Hyderabad.

Sanskrit, Samskrita Bharati, Parakala 07-05-2019 0 Comments

Arjuna, the Elephant

Arjuna, the 60 year old elephant in the Nagarhole National Park Tiger Reserve, Karnataka

Parakala, Nagarhole, Tiger Reserve, Forest, Naturalists, Jungle, Wildlife, Karnataka, Incredible India, Spotted Deer, 13-12-2018 0 Comments

మా ఇంట్లో దీపావళి

This is how we celebrated Deepavali at home in Narasapuram in our childhood

Deepavali, Diwali, Amma, Parakala Prabhakar, Festival, Narasapuram, 16-11-2018 0 Comments

Naturalists of Bandhavgarh

An account of how I was impressed by two young Naturalists in Bandhavgarh and how they kindled a love for jungle in me

Parakala, Bandhavgarh, Tiger Reserve, Forest, Naturalists, Jungle, Wildlife, 15-11-2018 0 Comments

Under the Canopy

This is the most pleasant corner in Isavaasyam. The northwestern corner.

Parakala, Green Canopy, Isavaasyam, Nature 07-11-2018 0 Comments

Face to Face with Parakala

I’m wondering why you want this kind of a talk? I used to think that if someone spoke like this people tolerate it out of decency. But you seem to be asking for it. Anyway, you must be having your own reasons for it. Perhaps you like it. Perhaps you want to help me unravel my mind to myself, help me discover myself. You know, I often want to put an end to some uncomfortable lines of thinking by simply dismissing them with a single line: but what’s the point?

Parakala, Interview, Television, Sarcasm 06-11-2018 0 Comments

ధర్మవరపు సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం గారితో

ధర్మవరపు గారితో నా పరిచయం, స్నేహం సుమారు రెండు దశాబ్దాల నాటివి. అంతటి స్నేహశీలి, సంస్కారవంతుడు నాకు మిత్రుడవడం నా భాగ్యం. జీవితాన్ని అమితం గా ప్రేమించిఇన వ్యక్తి. మంచి భోజనం, చక్కటి సంభాషణ, దూర ప్రాంతాలకు ప్రయాణాలు, సంగీతం, సాహిత్యం, ఇవన్నీ ఎంతగానో రసించి ఆస్వాదించిన వ్యక్తి. ఎన్ని పద్యాలు నోటికి వచ్చో ఆయనకు. మృదువైన హాస్యం అందించగలరు, ఎదుటి వారి నుంచి అందుకోగలరు.

Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam, Isavaasyam, Parakala Kalikamba, Parakalaa Prabhakar 09-12-2013 0 Comments

ఈశావాస్యం లో పాలవెల్లి

ఈశావాస్యం లో వినాయక చవితి రోజున (09-09-2013) పూజ గదిలో పాలవెల్లి.

Isavaasyam, Parakala Prabhakar, Vinayaka Chavithi 10-09-2013 0 Comments