Racchabanda Posts

How to address people in Telugu by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-08 18:10

Written in 1997. A note on addressing people in Telugu .

Days of Emergency in India by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-11 07:45

My recollections from the long forgotten days of Emergency.

Colors Swati by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-11 07:49

Relaxing on a sunday afternoon, I caught a TV show on MAA TV. I was glued to the set in no time -- an interesting call out show.

Growing old and even older by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-12 18:17

I grow old, I grow old, I wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled ...

Gladstone and French Revolution by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-12 18:24

On a recent TANA trip, I met JP and he was expounding on his theory of governance. My thoughts on that topic.

Ravings of a Roving Reporter by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-12 18:29

On one of my first trips to Bangalore, I had to contend with a local strike.

But, I digress ... by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-12 18:39

Musing about hot sunday afternoons in Guntur

Barber of Bangalore by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-13 11:08

My travails in getting my hair cut in the city of Bangalore

Waiting Game by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-13 11:15

Waiting to Go Home -- in india and in the USA

Measure of a Man by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-13 11:51

Search for perfect Dosa

Passover and Fog by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-13 11:55

Days of surreal bundh in Bangalore

I wanna ride my bicycle by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-13 11:58

Riding on a bike to Amaravati and Heidelberg

vachana kavitvam by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-15 10:48

Published in Vividha.

O City, My City by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-15 12:29

I love New York. I was devastated when the WTC attacks happened. I was in India at that time. As a cathersis, I wrote this piece.

One weekend in the life of Ramarao Kanneganti by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-15 12:31

It was written after a local literary meet in Ann Arbor. It was a time to meet old friends, make new friends. Btw, the last minute speaker was me. Also, the style is a copy of Maureen Dowd from NYTimes.

Globalization, Shmobalization by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-15 12:33

A response to one of the articles on Vividha. This too is published in vividha.

Tapana: A mini Review by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2005-09-15 12:34

It was a controversial decision to give it 1st prize. There were lot of criticisms, but none of them were the right criticisms. I disliked for different reasons -- but then, I was not vehemently against it.

True Translation - I by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 13:51

People accuse me of hiding behind foreign phrases. Actually, I do. But, no matter what, I cannot translate from Telugu.

Why can't we understand Alan Greenspan well by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 14:12

In my hubris, I started nitpicking even writings of Alan Greenspan. I was vindicated later when Paul Krugman has similar criticism about AG's writings.

Bapu: His French Influences by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 14:33

I like Bapu. But, make no mistake -- all he did was to Telugize a clear genre of Art.

Racchabanda and vividha by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 15:37

Rise of the pro-ams in the Telugu literary scene.

A perspective from TANA short story competetion by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 15:49

I have been a judge for TANA short story and novel competetions for the last six years. This is my perspective (not TANA's or TANA publication committee's).

Untold Story - I by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 16:31

Truth is stranger than fiction; Or fiction is strager than truth. In any case, is this fiction or real? At least one person said that it was their cousin that wrote me this letter. Me? I am not so sure if it happened or not.

Untold Story - II by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-16 16:41

One more story untold. Did it happen? Who cares? It is real enough.

మొక్కజొన్న తోటలో (Out of bearded barley) by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-17 06:29

How do we understand Telugu poetry? How can we see the equivalent in other languages? An eternal pet problem of mine: How do we translate feelings from one language to another?

How does సంధ్య and సంజె differ? (Or poetry in words) by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-17 08:06

Each word has a small, a taste, and a story. How do we understand it? Perhaps it will take lifetime.

Free verse or cheap verse by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-17 09:42

Something I quickly whipped it as an experiment in writing free verse.

An airport episode by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-17 12:14

One of my travel experiences. Not the exact version, actually. But, beyond good and evil, somewhere out there, truth lies :-)

Trouble with TV or I miss my Tivo by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-22 11:21

Back in India, trying to watch something on late night TV. Nothing as good as Colors program :-).

Les Fleurs Du Mall Or Scenes from a Mall by Ramarao Kanneganti — last modified 2006-02-17 14:13

I went shopping in Bangalore in a mall. Things have changed too drastically.