Telangana Crisis – United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Part 2

TweetIn the part 1 of this series, I narrated events that happened prior to late 1990s in the Andhra Pradesh.  In the second part, I will cover the evolution of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the changed political climate. I will start with background on Naxal violence in AP. Even though Naxalism has roots in […]


Telangana Crisis – United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Part1

TweetWe are pleased to have Vamsi Poondla write a post on this blog. He is a regular visitor and commenter on this blog.  Please encourage him with your comments.  – Sukumar —————- From the moment Telangana state announcement came on December 9, 2009, the entire Andhra Pradesh is in a political turmoil. I would like […]


Is the behaviour of citizens on our roads indicative of how we respect our nation (or) national space?

TweetI write this post with an acute sense of anguish and helplessness. I was trying to cross the road the other day and preferred to take the zebra crossing at the end of the road. Dutifully, I started walking when the light turned green and to the utter shock of my life one motorcyclist whizzed […]


Don’t kill the word

TweetWe are pleased to have RK Kuppurao, a veteran blogger with 250+ 280+ posts, write a post on this blog. Please encourage him with your comments. – Sukumar & Ganesh —– wenz d lst tym U rED gud eng? dont u tnk we ll shd taK mor tym 2 read w@ we read d wA […]


Microsoft’s 3 Screen Strategy is DOA?

TweetProlog The telcos have been talking about their 3 screens since last year. Interestingly,  Microsoft recently has started articulating the 3 screens and a cloud as their strategy (PC, Cellphone and TV being the 3).  Let me go out on a limb and lay it down – Microsoft’s’ 3 Screen Strategy is Dead on Arrival.  Stay […]