The Civilizational Resonance of Baahubali April 27, 2017UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Cinema, Culture, Dharma, Elite, Identity, India, Pop Culture, ShaktiAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal, on July 22, 2015 Much water has flowed down the waterfall south of Mahishmati since we last touched on this topic. Those of you following us on Andhra Cultural … Read the rest
The Politics of Language March 20, 2016UncategorizedCinema, Culture, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Language, Law, PoliticsAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on September 30, 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech at the United Nations revived the old debate on “national language”. In response, conventional media and social media have … Read the rest
Classical Indic Literature III: Dramatics January 20, 2016UncategorizedArt, Cinema, Dance, High Culture, Literature, Music, Sanskrit, TheatreN.R.I.pathi Pranamya sirasa devau pitamaha-mahesvarau | natyasastram pravaksyami brahmanaya dudahrtam || NS 1.1 With a bow to Brahma and Siva I shall expound the Canons of Drama, as these were uttered by Brahma. While the soul of our culture and civilization … Read the rest
