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Specials, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 11, 2011

Do Free Markets Really Exist?

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 http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/teluglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MMGL-Discussion-on-Free-Markets-with-Chakravarthy-Nalamotu.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (25.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS

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India, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 11, 2011

Shocking Statement by IIT-M Dean: Death of 3 Students “Statistically not Important!”

This is a followup to my post yesterday, Dying Young. Via Times of India: When asked as to what the Institute in general and Guidance and Counselling Unit (GCU) in particular was doing to address the situation and to improve the response against such incidents, dean of students Govardhan M said, “Why are you always […]

Business, Economy, In The News, Markets, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 11, 2011

Watch the Cult Leader

Mohan garu calls Yaron Brook the leader of a cult. Watch him debate on the role of government. You may disagree with Yaron, but can’t deny the rational aspect of the argument. Between Mohan garu and I, one of us don’t have a sense of proportionality- you decide which one it is. Here goes the […]

Social Issues, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 11, 2011

Would Gandhi be in Favour of Division?

457. LETTER TO S. RADHAKRISHNAN SEGAON, WARDHA, December 23, 1938 DEAR SIR RADHAKRISHNAN, As you know I have always aimed at a redistribution of Provinces on a linguistic basis. The cue was taken from the Andhra movement. I should therefore be more than glad if Andhra could have its status as a Province recognized even […]

Talent, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 10, 2011

TORi-NATS Telugu American Idol – Episode 6 (2 of 2)

Here is part 2 of Episode 6 of TORi-NATS Telugu American Idol Audio Language: Telugu Anchor: Srinivas Chennuri (TORi) Organized by: Sravan Morishetty (NATS) Judges: Singer Surekha and Jaya Aired Live on TORi on May 8, 2011 http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/teluglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/TORI-NATS-Telugu-Amarican-Idol-Episode-6-2-of-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (84.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS

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Arts, Talent, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 10, 2011

TORi-NATS Telugu American Idol – Episode 6 (1 of 2)

Here is part 1 of Episode 6 of TORi-NATS Telugu American Idol Audio Language: Telugu Anchor: Srinivas Chennuri (TORi) Organized by: Sravan Morishetty (NATS) Judges: Singer Surekha and Jaya Aired Live on TORi on May 8, 2011 http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/teluglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/TORI-NATS-Telugu-Amarican-Idol-Episode-6-1-of-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (61.7MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS

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India, Social Issues, Social Service, USA, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 10, 2011

Dying Young

The Indian community in the US and around the world is shocked by the untimely death of four Indian students at University of Missouri, Rolla. Sunday morning, a group of five headed to the Lake of the Ozarks to do some shopping, maybe even for some of their family back home. “One of the students […]

Economy, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 9, 2011

Cult Leader: Alan Greenspan “Betrayed” Ayn Rand

Surprisingly, I agree with him about the prescription for the economy – let the banks fail, let the auto companies fail… However, watch him throw his fellow Rand disciple Alan Greenspan under the bus… “(Greenspan) betrayed Ayan Rand…. (he) never really understood what her ideas really were…” This is the problem with ideologically blind people. […]

Inspiration, Interviews, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా!, మోహనమురళీ గానలహరి (MMGL) May 8, 2011

MMGL Interview with Akella Raghavendra on Sobhan Babu 3 of 3

In his biographic book titled “Parugu Aapadam oka Kala,” Mr. Akella Raghavendra sheds light on the mystique called Sobhan Babu. I tried to probe Raghavendra garu on the motivation to write the book, the central theme, and the very writing style of the author. This interesting interview sheds light on Sobhan Babu’s very principled life. […]

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MMGL Interview with Akella Raghavendra on Sobhan Babu 2 of 3

In his biographic book titled “Parugu Aapadam oka Kala,” Mr. Akella Raghavendra sheds light on the mystique called Sobhan Babu. I tried to probe Raghavendra garu on the motivation to write the book, the central theme, and the very writing style of the author. This interesting interview sheds light on Sobhan Babu’s very principled life. […]

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Interviews, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 8, 2011

MMGL Interview with Akella Raghavendra on Sobhan Babu 1 of 3

In his biographic book titled “Parugu Aapadam oka Kala,” Mr. Akella Raghavendra sheds light on the mystique called Sobhan Babu. I tried to probe Raghavendra garu on the motivation to write the book, the central theme, and the very writing style of the author. This interesting interview sheds light on Sobhan Babu’s very principled life. […]

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Inspiration, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 7, 2011

Happy Mothers Day

అమ్మ మీద వ్యాసం వ్రాద్దామనిపించింది. మెదలుపెట్టాక తెలిసింది వ్యాసం కాదది గ్రంధం అవుతుందని. చదివే ఓపిక మీకు ఉండదని. అందుకే -మూడే మూడు వాక్యాలు. 1977 (దివిసీమ) తుఫానులో ఇళ్ళు కూలిపోయిన వందలాది ఇరుగు పొరుగులకు ఎంతో శ్రమకోర్చి మాఇంట్లో ఆశ్రయం ఇచ్చి వారి కుటుంబాలను కాపాడిన దేవత/hero మా అమ్మ. చిన్నప్పుడు బడికి వెళ్లేముందు అమ్మ నా గడ్డం ఎడమ చేత్తో పట్టుకొని కుడిచేత్తో పాపిట తీసి దువ్వుతున్నప్పుడు అమ్మను ఆలింగనం చేసుకున్న మధుర క్షణాలు […]

Songs, Videos, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 6, 2011

SPB Musings About One of My Favorite Songs

On January 21st, I did an entire show based on the lyrics of one song from Pranam Khareedu. This song is one of the most favorite songs for me. I lost this song from my collection for several years. In 2005, during my trip to India I got the cassette from Hema Melodies on Eluru […]

Business, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 5, 2011

The Free Markets Have Spoken: Atlas Shrugged was, Well, Shrugged!

Ever since my lively debate on “Free Markets” with my good friend Chakravarthy about a year ago on my show, Chakravarthy and I have been exchanging good-natured jabs at each other on our political and economic beliefs. While Chakravarthy and I are staunch supporters of Telugu unity and students of Telugu history and culture, we […]

In The News, USA, Worldwide, అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! May 4, 2011

President OBAMA’s decission to go after Osama made in 2008 ?

This is getting ridiculous from the right wingers. They need a serious brain surgery that stops them to talk negatively about the whole Bin Laden killing mission. Obama was clear in his thinking about going after Bin Laden all the way back in 2008. In 2008, second presidential debate McCain was trying to fool us […]