నా ఆలోచనలు मेरे विचार My Thoughts

‘My Thoughts’ is now available on a single page. (Effective 6th October 2024)

‘The goal is same as the motto: World can be a much better place to live in. The medium: Various disciplines and their applications.’

‘Other than as an author and an editor, my earlier efforts, the present, and the future work will reveal whether I will be known for insights in science, as a novelist, poet, humanitarian, environmentalist, historian, economist, linguist, academician, philosopher, and/or for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary breakthroughs…’

‘Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, Rudolf Virchow, Theodor Schwann, Matthias Jakob Schleiden, Alexis Carrel, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Paul Ehrlich, Ana Aslan, Rachel Carson, Ferdinand Cohn, Francis Crick, Jeanne Villepreux-Power, Alexander Fleming, John Maynard Smith, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal, Dorothy Hodgkin, Charles McFarlane Inglis, Rosalind Franklin, Modadugu Vijay Gupta, Sunetra Gupta, Katalin Karikó, several young and elderly biologists, and breakthroughs in biological sciences continue.’

‘William Petty, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Alfred Marshall, John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, Jan Tinbergen, Joseph Schumpeter, Daniel Kahneman, Vernon Smith, Amartya Sen, Jayati Ghosh, several young and elderly researchers, and economics continues to evolve.’

‘I have much more to do and I will do. Yet the countdown has started. Children and youth are the future. Creating a better and safe world is our responsibility.’

‘I am not planning any hat trick. I haven’t applied for any other SET. Awaiting the status of a recruitment process in another state. I am prepared whenever it happens. Meanwhile, in the mood to go ahead with my projects. I am not alone. Around 30,000 people (as per news reports) had applied for various faculty positions in various streams across that state.’ The only communication was of postponement due to a court case. As of now in October 2024, it seems unlikely this will happen in the near future unless there is any further update. As of November 5, 2024, there is no further update. The last update as mentioned earlier was on postponement on the APPSC Website on 11th December 2023 (https://portal-psc.ap.gov.in/Announcements). (https://psc.ap.gov.in/Documents/NotificationDocuments/WEBNOTEDTD_Asstprofessr_11122023.pdf). The recruitment notification was issued on https://recruitments.universities.ap.gov.in and reported as well https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/over-46k-applications-for-3200-faculty-posts/articleshow/105486879.cms In case of group I, group II, DSC, media will inform on status as well. Why not about this? APPSC వెబ్‌సైట్‌లో 11 డిసెంబర్ 2023న (https://portal-psc.ap.gov.in/Announcements) వాయిదా వేయడం గురించి చివరి అప్‌డేట్ అందించబడింది. (https://psc.ap.gov.in/Documents/NotificationDocuments/WEBNOTEDTD_Asstprofessr_11122023.pdf). రిక్రూట్‌మెంట్ నోటిఫికేషన్ https://recruitments.universities.ap.gov.inలో జారీ చేయబడింది మరియు అలాగే నివేదించబడింది https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/over-46k-applications-for-3200-faculty-posts /articleshow/105486879.cms గ్రూప్ I గ్రూప్ II, DSC పరీక్షల స్థితిపై మీడియా కమ్యూనికేట్ చేసినప్పుడు, వారు దీని స్థితి గురించి ఎందుకు తెలియజేయరు?

‘Human rights and humanitarian laws can complement each other.’

‘We need a lot of inventing. While we invent and find new solutions, we need to ensure that today’s solutions don’t become tomorrow’s problems.’

‘On Bangladesh, I communicated to the government way back in 2020. Let’s hope that peace and stability is restored. I have nothing more to say at this juncture.’

‘I don’t have to necessarily use words like peace advocator on bios. SDGs include many goals such as peace, environment, disarmament, and gender equality.’ Same goes with conscious citizen.’ ‘World can be a much better place to live in’ is a broader view.

‘Collective nuclear disarmament is good for the world.’

‘The reaffirmation of a commitment to a world free of weapons of mass destruction by lower house of Parliament while paying tributes to victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings on 6th August 2024 is welcome.’

‘My only response to all those who were hostile over the last few years just because I spoke or wrote on nuclear disarmament is to introspect or look within.’

‘I have nothing to loose to if nuclear disarmament doesn’t happen. I support it because I feel it is good for the world. No one is claiming that it is easy for governments. Yet when you object to others having them and when many nations have taken action in favour of a nuclear-weapon free world, it is imperative for those with nuclear weapons to take the initiative and get rid of this headache once and for all.’ When diplomacy doesn’t work, one needs to be candid. This is real-time action.

‘Just a note that there is something called gratitude. Further, lives are precious and are not tradeable.’

‘Peace doesn’t mean that one is afraid of war. I have better things to do and higher goals to achieve.’

‘Raksha Bandhan: Bro-Sis bonding is the purest and one of the most genuine bondings.’

‘Initiatives, letters, and posts on various causes and topics are voluntary and do not imply or indicate affiliation to any political party.’ Listed at the end of this page.

‘As regards the future, we will talk about it in future.’

‘Just because, one cares for people and the world doesn’t mean that one is sad at all times. Be sensitive. Stay happy and healthy.’

‘One should never give up on life and take any drastic action. Never do that.’

‘Lives are precious. Researchers, environmentalists, those involved in rescue missions, and media will do their part yet governments of the Indian subcontinent must come together to solve the environmental crisis.’

‘There are more titles in English here for the best in Telugu and other languages will come from the literary junction.’ One of the factors is that some topics in nonfiction are dynamic in nature. Yet this may be reviewed in future.’

‘Some social media posts do not imply that one is only available online or one is limited to online humanity. I do a lot of walking at all times. Always available on the ground. Always accessible. This is true in Bhilai. The same was true in Hyderabad, Chennai, and any other place that I have been to. The same will be the case if I come back to Hyd or for that matter any other new place in future.’

‘Just add ‘cy’ to diploma and it becomes diplomacy.’

‘When ‘can’ and ‘did’ come together, it becomes candid.’

‘Lives are precious.’ (Human being first, everything else follows.)

‘Civilizations have evolved and will continue to evolve.’

‘Yesterday was history. Today will be history tomorrow.’

‘In general, there are various forms of research works such as those based on concept, case study, or secondary data, those based on surveys, samples, or questionnaires, those that focus on proving a hypothesis with an initial review of existing research or literature, those comprising trials or tests in case of scientific research, and those that include empirical techniques, or a combination of the aforementioned amongst others.’

‘Research may facilitate corrective action, encourage further research, help find solutions, or suggest solutions.’

‘Some titles may provide an impression that they are introductory in nature. However, final titles will have subtitles.’

‘What will be my magnum opus?’

‘Create or find your own path. Nothing is impossible.’

As of 21st September 2024, Nonfiction (Continued) has been merged with this page with all sections intact.

One essay has been moved to mother tongue junction and the other will be in Hindi. Further changes wherever considered appropriate based on editorial discretion.

In nonfiction: In general whereas some works usually require citations or references as per the standard practice or inhouse guidelines, many topics do have completely original works. The focus is on nonfiction originals as well (here as well as in the mother tongue section).

I am not getting into translations, I will speak about a book in the respective language as and when it is released. In case there is a change, it will be communicated.

My writing life will not be complete without a book on democracy. This was the first thing that I wanted to write in nonfiction yet I thought there are many other topics. Taking the plunge. I have added a title in the Political Science section. (27th September 2024)

For those who think, this person is novice on twitter. This is my second innings on twitter. Started way back in 2011. There were responses back then. Many people in the work circles knew. I didn’t had much time later and was not active. So it was closed some time in 2017. I know what I am doing. One thing that has not changed is there are always some spam followers.

I may have to wear the detective hat (in research as well as in the literary world). One may have heard about Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes and our own Byomkesh Bakshi. In the real world, heard some (not so authentic) stories of possible Russian (Soviet) spies in the town way back in school days.

Disclaimer and Contact pages have been merged. (29th September 2024).

About and Inspiration pages have been merged. (6th October 2024).

‘On human rights: It is the primary responsibility of the respective governments across all nations to ensure human rights. Further, governments have ratified treaties and conventions. In an ideal world, no one should be required to speak about it.’ (7th October 2024)

‘Why should humanitarians and humanitarian organizations need to continuously ask or request governments to end conflict or discard nuclear weapons? Government representatives meet people from fellow countries, shake hands and gesture namaste or aadab. Governments have voted in favour of UN resolutions to prevent further tests. They are the ones making statements (although after a lot of effort by humanitarians and diplomats) that we will not use weapons of mass destruction and support their elimination. This is about not going back on the word and proceed towards implementation.’ (7th October 2024)

‘When someone talks about disarmament, it doesn’t mean that one is against the scientific community. Absolutely not. The intent of the scientific community is to protect and safeguard their nation against any form of present or future threats. Yet then, this is true for every country. We can certainly have a nuclear, biological, and chemical weapon free world. Countries can avoid conflicts, which can be resolved through dialogue. APJ Abdul Kalam, himself said that “war is never a lasting solution for any problem”. We will always require the scientific community. We can use our talents and skills for solutions for a better world.’ (7th October 2024)

‘As of now, there is no plan to write any book on disarmament in the near future. It is a noble cause. Some studies suggested a time frame. Some even went ahead to specify a possible year, which I will not reveal. The sooner the better.’ (7th October 2024) There is an update on 8th November.

Wanted to do only few books because writing is more than a profession for me. Writing without a purpose is like a body without a soul. The decision to do more books is a relatively recent one. Quality is an important aspect. ‘More books is not necessarily equal to quality’ is a likely scenario only if it is done in a relatively short duration. (7th October 2024)

There is some expectation of change in the IMF lending policy particularly in terms of surcharges that are levied on delayed payments over loans to countries in the near future. While this is required, there are some concerns on reforms in the overall lending policy. As such proposals under consideration for vote should be transparent in the larger public interest. (8th October 2024). Due to the significance of the matter, provided consent for my name as a signatory to an open letter to the IMF on the need for significant reform of the rate of charge and surcharge policies. https://bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/10/open-letter-to-the-international-monetary-fund-board-of-directors-on-the-need-for-significant-reform-of-the-rate-of-charge-and-surcharge-policies/ (Updated 10th October 2024). Open letter is available here as well https://ipdcolumbia.org/publication/open-letter-to-the-international-monetary-fund-board-of-directors-on-the-need-for-significant-reform-of-the-rate-of-charge-and-surcharge-policies/ A detailed op-ed by Joseph Stiglitz is published in the Financial Times. (11th October 2024). IMF has since released changes in the policy.

‘Today’s saplings are tomorrow’s trees applies to everything else as well, not just nature. It’s the choice of nations in conflict across the world whether they decide to sow seeds of peace and love or that of violence and hatred. I still care yet action is in their domain.’ (10th October 2024)

It’s unfortunate that children are the most affected due to war and conflict. A future of entire generation is at stake wherever there is conflict. Children are the future. Hence, the need for nations to have a humanitarian approach and resolve things across the table wherever it is possible and ensure a good future for future generations.

Nobel Peace Prize 2024 to the organization that works at the grassroots level again highlights the fact that nuclear weapons can be disastrous and we are better without them. I hope world leaders as well as people in India, neighbouring countries, and across the world will take note. This is the victory of all those who support nuclear disarmament. The practical accomplishment of a nuclear-weapon free world requires action by all concerned. I hope the world will achieve it too.’ (11th October 2024).

All things are not in our control. What can I do? The answer is some more initiatives in children’s literature in Hindi and Telugu in due course, if possible. Committed to save lives during my stay in this world as well as when I am no longer here.

Libra season, my sign too. Zodiacs are at their best in their respective season.

Dussehra/Navratri celebration is not far away from my place in Bhilai. It’s slightly younger than me. Tomorrow is reserved for that. It’s not just about victory of good over evil, it’s also about the local Chhattisgarhi culture, talent, and folk songs. Nice to be in audience two years in a row after a long time. Andhra is known for various forms of storytelling and sacred chants during the festival. I was in Eluru last week and visited the Ambica Devi Temple with many sacred chants as usual during the festivities. We are fortunate to have many religions. When it comes to storytelling from epics which is a combination of stories and songs, CG is known for Pandavani by Padmshri Teejan Bai and others. Padmshri Kota Satchidananda Sastry garu was a well-known Hari katha singer in Andhra Pradesh.

Good to find that some works going on in many stations and to find some new stations in Andhra as well. Connectivity to small stations is important. When one travels in the day time, one can witness the fascinating Eastern Ghats in Odisha and our evergreen fields in Andhra.

Even today people recall how my father used to help others. When people do good, they get blessings. Those blessings can sometimes save lives. For me, he was a sensitive yet strict father who used to take an oral test after appearing in school tests. Today is his anniversary. He continues to be an inspiration.

When it comes to developments in the town, my mother is sometimes more updated than me. It was her birthday earlier in the week. All young and elderly should be aware of developments in their surroundings. Something that I will remember to do even when I enter a different phase of life.

We all love Hindi in Bhilai irrespective of our mother tongues and irrespective whether one is young or the elderly. What anyone else thinks, doesn’t really matter. Here comes the corollary. The message is that one should try to learn and love the language voluntarily wherever one is. It’s good to be multilingual. It’s good for the country. What is common for Bhilai and railways is multilingualism. Hence, the name my Junction. When one is on a train, one will find people from different regions of the country travelling together and the same is true for Bhilai where people from all regions of the country with different mother tongues stay together. That’s why it is known as mini-India.

‘Speaking good about my town doesn’t mean anything against any other town and the city. I love all the places that I have been too. I become more prolific when I am in Hyd because formal publishing and blogging started in the city.’ My mentor told me to write an article for publication in a magazine. I wrote a 750-word write-up. She said this is not enough. It became a 2000-plus word article. It was on retail-cum financial marts in India: the road ahead. It was reviewed and published. This was used as a case study by a faculty in an educational institution. We live in a dynamic world, we had a practice of including short-writeups wherever applicable after a chapter for additional reading in tune with the latest developments or surrounding geographies. I wrote one on ‘Brain drain in Philippines’ in a book on Brain Drain after a chapter on China and another one on ‘Thai Health Care’ in a book on Urban Public Services. The first chapter was on Russia in a book on BRIC Economies. The editor for the book was a faculty in another department. It was tough to get his approval. Eventually, it got the go ahead. Later, it was reprinted in another book on Russia as well. That’s how the publishing journey started. I attended reunion meets with faculty and colleagues until 2018.

I was in Hyd in July. I am not travelling as much as I used to. Yet a trip is never ruled out.

Reading books is a good habit. If you haven’t read any recently, pick up one from your favourite book shop or online store. 

‘Consider dropping books rather than missiles so that everyone wins. Books have an online only edition too. This is the latest trend.’

‘Greatness and simplicity are virtues.’                         

‘All good causes should always be possible.’

‘Science can be used for the prosperity of the humanity as well as for the development of the country and the world.’

Racism and double-standards are prevalent. Nuclear attack by any country is terrorism and genocide. Stop preaching other countries of the world and get your house in order.

I just got an idea why the war between two countries in Europe is still on in the last few days. Mistrust needs to be addressed otherwise they are not living lives even though alive. This is not normal.

It may have appeared weird, yet whatever I wrote was true. Thank you. World can be a much better place to live in.

This site is only for those interested in literature and sciences/humanities/languages/ and absolutely not for those indulging in war, power struggles, homicide, discrimination between lives of children, civilian rights violations, and those who have forgotten basic moral sciences. So the gist is you are not welcome to this site unless you change your ways and introspect.

Let’s talk about some new proposed inclusions. I will try to include another popular effective treatment that has been used by many generations, namely Homeopathy. Updates on literary works in the below-mentioned section.

If one has noted two dictionaries, namely 1) Telugu to Telugu 2) Chhattisgarhi to Telugu are missing after recent updates. They have not been withdrawn. It’s like clearing the canvas to redraw. Please hang on. In general, any change will be mentioned in respective sections.

The endeavour will be to ensure that this site is children, young, and elderly friendly.

No book release info on social media in the current global scenario. The sanctity of effort on causes needs to be preserved.

On 25th October 2024, renowned Indian Scientist Rohini Godbole passed away. I saw one of her tweets, where she wrote a few years ago: ‘I am learning how to retweet as I am new to the game’. Another example of simplicity and greatness.

With continued conflicts and suffering in various regions of the world, my mind is a crowed place when the theme is prosperity for all. With prayers for all those are who are suffering, I hope that people in decision-making roles will show wisdom.

Deepawali is one of my favourite festivals more for the lights and diyas. Some places in India, Deepawali will be celebrated on 31st and in others on 1st November 2024 as per the respective traditions. It’s a festival of happiness. Avoid fire accidents. Use cool running water rather than cold water on burns as first-aid and take expert advice. Like always, may this Deepawali spread light and hope.

There should be a tough stance on crime against women anywhere in the country. I remember this one incident in Nungambakkam station in June 2016. I used to start early for work and I was shocked by an incident. I arrived few minutes later and came to know about the incident. A stall owner at the station had reported the incident to the police. This or any other crime is absolutely unacceptable anywhere in India. In Hyderabad during 2006 and 2007, I used to be the last drop in night home drop cab service provided by ICICI. That’s the trust I got from my fellow workmates even though they were from different teams.

Letters on various topics suggest that one can contribute to the country and the world by being constructive as well as with ideas and suggestions. Right now, the focus is my stated mission of languages, literature, science, health, and social sciences. With regards to books as mentioned earlier, writing is much more than a profession to me and writing without a purpose is like body without a soul. As mentioned in the disclaimer, all books are my ideas. If there are going to be any co-authored works in future, obviously it will reflect on the cover and all relevant places in those works. All works will have ISBNs unless it is not required. The standard practice is to mention the ISBN on the Title Verso page and the back cover. The Title Verso page contains the copyright information as well. With regards to politics, I am not averse to it. However, we should have some people who can understand different perspectives and act as a bridge. There is no age bar. If I feel, my joining something will be of benefit to the nation and the world, it will be considered in future. There are no plans as of now. Will review it again in 2025. On disarmament, this is something that is agreed upon by governments themselves. UN First Committee reviewed various resolutions on nuclear disarmament in the last week of October. This is an annual and regular process. UNGA passed a resolution on Nuclear War Effects and Scientific Research as well. The usual abstentions were not surprising. There are regional, national, and global concerns. This is in a crucial stage. All good things take time. If I feel that it will require meeting the Heads of states in India, I will consider doing so at an appropriate juncture.

Book release information will be available on the home page with details on the relevant book page.

Indian languages Extension is primarily because of technical reasons due to many subpages in the literary junction. More information on the page.

When you ask question, all disappear. Don’t need anyone’s permission to travel to Hyd or any place in India at any time.

Amongst MP and CG, those in MP track more. We were one state once upon a time. There is respect for the state and I hope it will reflect in the written work (Malvi already has a mention in languages. Malvi is spoken in the Malwa region as mentioned in the languages section. This language is different from one with a similar name in use in Punjab.

Before the new things and places came up, most popular places apart from palaces in Hyderabad included the Charminar, Salarjung Museum, and the Birla Mandir. Bhopal has a Birla Mandir too. Nice to have visited both places. Just like Tank Bund in Hyd, there are Bada Talab and Chhota Talab in Bhopal. New Bhopal is the Habibganj area. When I used to travel back in those days, there were many windmills halfway across the Bhopal-Indore bus route. Last visited in early 2012. Indore is in the Malwa region. There is a locality called Malwa in the city as well. Rajwada is a famous place in Indore and so is the Khajrana Ganesh Temple. Indori Poha is well-known and so is the Chanch and the Sabudana Kichdi. Just sharing not that I am a great foodie. Hotel Taj in Vijaynagar is now Marriot next to our college. The Head of Taj once came for a guest lecture. Later on one Sunday, when I was out for breakfast, I saw this person was jogging. He stopped at the stall and asked for packed poha and went ahead. That’s Indore for you.

Coming to Bhilai, township has open spaces where children can play various games. During the festive season, these places are used for pandals for the idols. Just like many schools, we used to have sports days with students categorized into different teams. Earlier, there were Inter-steel games as well amongst the teams from various SAIL plants. Again, we have Maitri Bagh, Civic Centre, Treasure Island (this is relatively new and has the PVR, McDonalds, KFCs, Dominos, various retail outlets). In Bhilai, people with different mother tongues study together (students as well as teachers) from day one and people have neighbours with different mother tongues. True to the multilingual culture, we have Ayyappa Temple (Sector 2), Jama Masjid (Sector 6), Various Churches and Gurudwaras, Gayatri Mandir (Sector 6), Gujarati Bhavan (Sector 4), Sindhi Bhavan (Sector 4), Hindi Bhavan (Durg), Panchmukhi Hanumandir (Durg), Chandi Mata Temple (Durg), Kali Badi (Sector 6), Sai Baba Temple (Sector 6, there are many across the city now), Kannada Bhavan (Sector 5), Balaji Temple (Sector 5), Ganesh Mandir (Sector 5) amongst others. There are many stations yet Durg junction is the main station. Durg is the District HQ. Durg city has many areas such as Gaya Nagar, Ganjpara, Indira Market, Malviya Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Padmanapur, Pulgaon, Civil lines, Mahavir Nagar amongst others. Y shape over bridge connects Durg with Bhilai. Bhilai starts with 32 Bungalows. Then there are 10 sectors from Sector 1 to Sector 10 which are located on either side of central avenue, which is the central road in the city from the Main Hospital to the Bhilai Steel Plant. There are other areas such as Hospital sector and Hudco. Parallel to the Central Avenue after the sectors is the Grand Eastern Road that connects Durg to Raipur. Again there are areas such as Nehru Nagar, Smriti Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Supela, Powerhouse, Junwani, Jamul, Kohka, Khurshipar, Bhilai 3, and Charoda. Again Parallel to the Central Avenue is the Forest Avenue which further connects to Durg-Utai-Patan Road. There are areas like Risali, which includes Risali Sector, Maroda Sector, Ashish Nagar, Pragati Nagar, Maitri Nagar, Priyadarshani Nagar, Ispat Nagar, Risali village, Ruabanda, Talpuri, and Borsi. That’s Bhilai and Durg for you. Once a Bhilai, always a True Bhilain.

Let’s discuss Hyderabad before some people make assumptions. Other than the aforementioned old popular places, the big change came with the Cyber towers and Hi-Tech city in the late 1990s. I was in the city to attend a family function in March 2000. During that time, Hyderabad and Hi-Tech City were in the news because of the visit of Mr Bill Clinton, the then President of USA. It was not only important because it was the first visit by a US President to South India and for collaboration between India and USA on science and technology, it was highly significant in the context that it came just two years after the Pokhran test and so-called sanctions. Six years later, I found myself working in the Cyber Gateway (ICICI), a building behind the Cyber towers. Cyberabad has grown since then. Madhapur, Gachibowli, Raidurgam, and the list goes on. The city has grown by leaps and bounds. Metro Project that started in 2012 has further helped the city. Those who have travelled long distances within the city will understand the benefit of the Metro Train. MMTS was good earlier and it should not be ignored. There is always scope for improvement. When it comes to the retail chains, Paradise, Karachi Bakery, Almond House, Pullareddy, Behrouj, Udupi Hotels, Irani Chai hotels, Taj Banjara, Taj Krishna, Taj Mahal Hotel, Kamat Hotel to Minerva, Chutneys, and many new ones, old and new theatres, IMAX, PVR, forum mall, GSM, South India Shopping Mall, Kalanjali, Orbit, GVK, Chermas (once popular), RS, Chandana, CMR, the Big Bazaar (now changed), D-Mart, Vijetha, Ratnadeep, Trinethra (now More), and so many malls across the city, RTC buses, autos, cabs. Once upon a time, the city had double decker buses and unique small cycle rickshaws. Further, Afzalgunz, Moazzam Jahi Market, King Koti, Grammar School road, Putli Bowli, Abids, Khairatabad, Lakdi ka Pul, Masab Tank, Mehdipatnam, Zoological Park, Punjagutta, NIMS, Yousufguda, Jubilee Check post, Miyapur, Lingampally, Kondapur, Madhapur, HITEX, Shilparamam, Gachibowli, Banjara Hills, Kukatpally, JNTU, Sanath nagar, Shamshabad, ORR, LB Stadium, Uppal Stadium, Indoor Stadium Yousufguda, Ameerpet, Begumpet, Parade Grounds, Tarnaka, MGBS, JBS, Gandhi Hospital, Kacheguda, Himayat Nagar, Liberty X roads, 6No, Tilak nagar, Amberpet, Chikkadpally, Musheerabad, RTC crossroads, VST, Vidyanagar, Warsiguda, Seethaphal mandi, Arts College, Tarnaka, Medchal road, Kompally, ECIL, Uppal, Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, LB Nagar, University of Hyderabad, Osmania University, LV Prasad Institute, the Apollos, Kaminenis, Stars, KIMS, and Yashoda chain of hospitals. Dilsukhnagar Sai Baba Temple, Raghavendra Mutt, Chilkur Balaji, Shankar Math, Rama Krishna Mutt, Skandgari Temple, Ganesh Temple, Secunderabad and so on. Once a Hyderabadi, always a Hyderabadi Dil Se.

Vanakkam Chennai! A decade before I stepped into Chennai, I was shortlisted (via a job portal) for a company in Chennai. It was not in the scheme of things to go there. When I finally stepped into Chennai, I found this company to be the banker for my organization. Who thought? We will start with the majestic Chennai Central Station. It’s a terminal station. When one crosses the over bridge, one will find Chennai Park Station for the local trains. The local trains operate from Chennai Beach to Tambaram, Chengalpattu, and Tirumalpur. There is another elevated service to Velachery. There is another from Chennai Central to Arrakonam. If one crosses the main road in front of the Chennai Central station, there is a flyover that connects to the Mount road. I am not aware about any recent changes. If you turn towards the right of the station, you will find the Ripon Building. Next is Egmore. It’s different yet it’s like our Kacheguda. Tambaram is now a major station. One will come across Nungambakkam, Kodambakkam, Mambalam, Saidapet, Guindy, St. Thomas Mount, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanitorium, when one travels to Tambaram. Further south, we have Perangalathur, Vandalur (known for the Vandalur Zoo), Urapakkam, Gudavanchery, Singaperumal Koil, Chengalpattu and various routes towards Villupuram, Puducherry, Kanchipuram and rest of Tamil Nadu. Towards the north, we have Ennore, Thiruvottiyur, Ambattur, Kilpauk, Anna Nagar, and Madhavaram. There are inter-state travel buses from Koyambedu and Perangalathur (now there is a new bus terminal at Killambakkam). There is a fruit and vegetable market in Koyambedu. Other places include Parry’s corner, Adhyar, Shollinganallur, OMR, Royapettah, Whites Road, Gopalpuram, Teynampet, and Mylapore. Chennai Port, Fort St. George, Marina and Elliot’s beach amongst others, Pondy Bazar, Ranganathan street, West Mambalam, East Mambalam, Ashok Nagar, Madras Christian College, Loyola College, Marris Stella, Anna University, and IIT Chennai amongst others. Adhyar Anand Bhawan, Saravana Bhavan, Balaji Bhavan, Chettinad, and many western food joints. Remember, going to one Italian restaurant for a team meet. All Italian dishes include potato. Right? Just like AP and TS, there is a lot of craze for films, so one will find Sathyam Cinemas and Mayajaal among several others. I watched some on my own. Then there was a school Team head from Delhi, who took us to couple of movies during his visit. Not to forget the tea stall near our office, filter coffee, fast track cab service, taxi service, shared autos, and the Chennai Airport. I don’t know if its still there, there was a Maggi shop near the first floor Departures. Some early morning trips to Raipur and lot of to and fro via train, bus, and air routes between Chennai and Hyderabad. When we travel by road, we have Gummidipoondi (TN) and Sullurpet (AP) in the border. Buses used to stop at a Dhaba or the Hotel Vijayawada near these places. There was a regular weekly travel more often by the Kaveri Bus travels so people immediately used to recognize and they used to serve without asking. That was Chennai in a few words. Once a Chennaite, the daring and dashing Chennai spirit always shines.

In all places, sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Beware of cybercrime. Phishing mails, phishing calls, phishing messages, phishing job offers. The other day I received a call that said we have send a notice to you, press this number to know more. I received some mails wherein I was informed that I have been shortlisted for a position. There can be exceptions. However, in general, always remember that unless one has applied for that position, one is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Reversing the 7th October decision, there will be a comprehensive book on disarmament. (8th November 2024) Title included on 16th in the law section in the nonfiction junction.

Some talk going on monopolies: As far as sciences, literature, and humanities are concerned, the fields are so vast that there can be no monopoly.

In the creative field too, there is lot of hard work and planning involved. Sometimes one has to replan one’s work, consider factors such as time of release, or constantly come up with new ideas in line with one’s stated purpose. With me working on various languages, the work involved is huge. So working long hours is normal. The gist is that still one has to stay fit, fulfil responsibilities, and allow free time for creative thinking and new ideas.

The same is true for businesses and organizations too. When people say that work for so many hours per week, it is easy to say that for something you own. You can say you pay good salaries, which is nice and you must. At the same time, employees themselves need time for wellness, elderly and children of your employees require quality practical time. Anyways too, entrepreneurs in India even if one takes the example of small shop owners, people work 365 days a year even on holidays in someway or the other (planning, reducing or expanding, changing design with changing trends, stock replenishment, etc). Many organizations in India still work six days a week. Even in case of five day week, people work for more hours then the actual timings. Indians are working more harder then they actually should.

If some countries want to fight, let them. Even a good neutral suggestion of a meeting between concerned nations, namely Iran, Israel, and Palestine is taken in a negative way. Same was the case for Ukraine and Russia a few weeks ago. They can’t say care for us and yet decide that they won’t listen to the sane voices from across the world. What else can one do from a distance? We can only hope that better sense prevails. Let them take responsibility for their own actions. Many are not bothered about Gaza, Lebanon, Israeli hostages, or Iran because many are busy with their own lives. The sane voices that one hears from across the world are going out of their way to communicate. These countries are not going to do any favour to the world by finding solutions and keeping peace in their region. It’s their duty for their own good and for the well-being of people of their region. One last attempt.

Ignorance is a problem. Don’t mix up peace and disarmament with crime and terrorism. When peace is advocated, it means an urge to understand different opinions or perspectives. Disarmament means elimination of weapons of mass destruction and arms control. Disarmament is much more wider than just nuclear disarmament. There are many international conventions and agreements on various aspects.

Stereotyping is a serious concern in India and across the world and needs to be addressed. It’s disappointing that it has nothing to do with education or lack of it.

One of the ways to deal with a global problem is to share positive examples and those will find place in my work. I can well share here yet I won’t because people need to change on their own.

Cybercrime is a growing threat. Many write-ups and white papers for EC-Council Hyderabad on various information and cyber security aspects in 2010 and 2011. A paper submitted for a conference at SIIMS, Khadki, Pune in 2017 and published in a journal has a dedicated section on Cyber Security. A chapter titled ‘Internet Banking: A Regulatory perspective and International Experiences’ in the book Internet Banking: Multi-dimensional Perspectives, 2008, ISBN: 97881314119342 (all aforementioned are listed in the publication section in the About Page) discusses cyber threats as well. Having worked in ICICI in 2006 and 2007, I am aware of various threats. This is not a new topic for me. As in case of any other subject, getting acquainted with new developments is normal.

In general, those not on twitter can’t see my reposts/retweets. Thus in some cases, people may miss the context of a post.

International humanitarian law is clear that civilians cannot be targeted in case of conflict. One of the common rationale that is given is that some civilians provide shelter to people with ill intention. While this can be correct to an extent, the problem here is of generalization, and hence mass killing of innocent people, which is called genocide cannot be justified. If there is a deeper reason, it needs to be addressed. One should understand that nations have to comply with Geneva Conventions and various agreements else our international system of coexistence will collapse. There is no justification to terrorism either. Growing up in India at an early age of our existence, people of my generation came across the news of assassination of two Indian Prime Ministers, one CM of Punjab, terrorism in Punjab and Kashmir, attack on our PM in Sri Lanka, assassination of leaders in Sri Lanka and even in Pakistan. Terrorism is a menace and doesn’t help any cause.

We are well into the second half of November. Lexicographers and dictionaries have either announced or have initiated the process of choosing the ‘word of the year’. I have not finalized my choice yet. As usual, I will wait for the end of the year and announce my ‘word of the year 2024’ on 31st December or 1st January on my blog. It will come with a relevant description as provided with the choice of the ‘word of the year 2023 and ‘word of the year 2022’.

हम नवंबर के दूसरे पखवाड़े में पहुंच चुके हैं। कोशकारों और शब्दकोशों ने ‘२०२४ वर्ष का शब्द’ की या तो घोषणा कर दी है या चुनने की प्रक्रिया शुरू कर दी है। मैंने अभी तक अपनी पसंद तय नहीं की है. हमेशा की तरह, मैं ३१ दिसंबर या १ जनवरी को अपने ब्लॉग पर अपने ‘२०२४ वर्ष का शब्द’ की घोषणा करूंगा। यह ‘वर्ष २०२३ का शब्द’ और ‘वर्ष २०२२ के शब्द’ की तरह प्रासंगिक विवरण के साथ उपलब्ध होगा।

महाराष्ट्र कसा आहे? उद्या निवडणुकीचा दिवस.

Big state going for Assembly polls tomorrow. It is the nearest state from CG. Amgaon is the nearest village and Gondia is the major station, which is just two hours away from Durg. Nagpur is the one of the busiest junctions in Central India that connects the entire country. The first visit to Mumbai was way back in 2001 for a test in Kandivali when I was still pursuing MBA. It was a trip from Chotta Mumbai (Indore) to Bada Mumbai. Churchgate to Borivali is one of the local train routes. The first idea of why the city is called the hyperactive city. Many trips thereafter. Exercise your right to vote all in Maharashtra. मतदान हा तुमचा निवडणूक अधिकार आहे. महाराष्ट्रातील उद्याच्या विधानसभा निवडणुकीत सर्वांनी तुमचा मतदानाचा अधिकार वापरा.

Jharkhand is important state in the eastern region of the country. Second phase of assembly elections are going to be held tomorrow. Jharkhand is a mineral rich state known for industries as well as the tribal areas. The names of capitals of both CG and JH start with R. I have passed by the state once while travelling to Kharagpur. Among the places going for polls tomorrow, Bokaro is another steel city. Exercise your right to vote all in Jharkhand on the polling day tomorrow.

झारखंड देश के पूर्वी क्षेत्र का महत्वपूर्ण राज्य है। कल विधानसभा चुनाव के दूसरे चरण का मतदान होने जा रहा है। झारखंड एक खनिज समृद्ध राज्य है जो उद्योगों के साथ-साथ आदिवासी क्षेत्रों के लिए भी जाना जाता है। सीजी और जेएच दोनों की राजधानियों के नाम आर से शुरू होते हैं। मैं खड़गपुर की यात्रा के दौरान एक बार राज्य से गुजरा हूं। कल जिन स्थानों पर मतदान होने जा रहा है, उनमें से एक अन्य इस्पात शहर बोकारो भी है। मतदान आपका अधिकार है। झारखंड में कल होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव के दूसरे चरण के मतदान में आप सभी अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग करें।

Rest of the country should remember that Jharkhand was the largest supplier of the liquid medical oxygen via trains to other places during Covid-19 pandemic. That was not long ago.

In all places, sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

When I ask questions, people disappear. I will have to live with this.

Let’s get back to polls. It’s seems there is a low turn out in Maharashtra in the early hours. Don’t waste your chance to vote. Many in the world don’t have that option. Democracy is the best for any country. Exercise your right to vote. मतदान हा तुमचा निवडणूक अधिकार आहे. महाराष्ट्रातील आजच्या विधानसभा निवडणुकीत सर्वांनी तुमचा मतदानाचा अधिकार वापरा. When a 113 year elderly citizen can vote (as reported by ABP Majha), everyone else can.

It’s not in my nature. Yet now is the time to be more business like. Disarm yourself or will introduce a new nuclear doctrine. Zero tolerance to nonsense from within or outside.

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I am an author right now. I am free and not bound by any organizational constraints. If or when there is any different update, it will be known. No assumptions please.

Updates on languages in the language section below.

The written words were, are, and will continue to be powerful.

Book releases on the way.

Nothing to prove to anyone.

Happy reading in the times ahead.

Lives are precious.

‘Stay healthy at all times.’

‘Many Disciplines: Prosperous nation, health and welfare of humanity, protection of biodiversity, and solutions for a better world’

‘The goal is the same as the motto: World can be a much better place to live in. The medium is language.’

‘Styles of writing, in many languages, have evolved over various centuries and are accordingly categorized. While retaining one’s originality, it’s good to be aware of them.’

‘It is important to preserve vulnerable as well as endangered languages and explore the possibility of reviving extinct languages.’   

 ‘Mitakaha means one who speaks less in Chhattisgarhi.’

Grass is known as emārh in Maithili. ‘Maithili is easier for many who know Hindi. However, words are spelt differently.’

‘ਡੇਰੇ is the Punjabi word for camp and is the first title.’

”আবাদ’ pronounced Ābāda is the Bengali word for plantation.’ Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla are non-official languages at the United Nations.

‘A best friend in my life is someone who is a Telugu yet knows Bengali.’ ‘লিখিত শব্দের সেরা প্রত্যাশা করুন।’

‘Rabindranath Tagore: RNT. Here is another RNT with a humble effort.’ In his words ‘Who are you, reader, reading my poems a hundred years hence?’

‘Another connection with the great Rabindranath Tagore is that administrative campus of University in Indore is on the RNT (Rabindranath Tagore) Marg and is known as the Nalanda Campus. Remember standing in long queues in those days to pay exam fees.’

In Telugu, the object comes before the verb. While vowels are known as Acchulu అచ్చులు in Telugu, consonants are known as Hallulu హల్లులు. Telugu is the fourth most spoken language in India.

When it comes to Telugu, my mother is an avid reader. Some years ago, I encouraged her to write on many occasions yet she was not so inclined. So I said, ok! If you are not keen, I will write. That’s how the process started. చరిత్ర సృష్టిద్దాం.

Taking it forward from the aforementioned, apart from literary books, there are children’s books and monthlies with novels as well in Telugu. There was this elderly person known as Dora, who used to supply them all across the twin cities of Bhilai and Durg in his bicycle. Much later in 2000s when he was ageing, he ensured his presence near a well-known Temple and make them available to the Telugu population here. Even in Hyderabad-Secunderabad, if the circulation was less, there was always a possibility of getting a copy at a book stall in Secunderabad Station, or Rathifile Bus stop, or on the stalls (on the left side while exiting) near Nampally station. There were some reports of damage to some press houses including those who develop school books due to recent flooding in Vijayawada (All news don’t make it to social media. You are unlikely to find this info on twitter). I hope the government will support those affected. (15th September 2024).

‘The canvas is wide in terms of the work that I wish to bring to the fore in Telugu, my mother tongue, and hence a Mother Tongue Junction (Telugu). 29th August is Telugu Language Day, which is observed on the birth anniversary of poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy. 9th September is Telangana Language Day, which is observed on the birth anniversary of poet Kaloji Narayana Rao. I will strive to extend the number of works in Indian languages wherein only one work has been announced to three to five. Hindi is easier for me and there is scope for more work in due course. (14th September is Hindi Diwas.). In line with my motto, I will strive to announce works in other mentioned language families soon.’

‘भोर से दिन की शुरुआत होती है। दिन की शुरुआत होते ही हिंदी की भी शुरुआत हो जाती है। जब शाम होती है तब भी हिंदी जागी रहती है।’

भोर हिंदी में एक शीर्षक है.

‘Multilingualism is common amongst people in Dravidian states. Again, Bhilai has a multilingual population and is known as mini-India. So expect the best.’

‘The owners of the place that I stayed in Urapakkam were from Neyveli. They were happy that despite long power cuts initially, distance from workplace, and my frequent travels later on, I stayed at the same place and maintained it well while I was working with OUP in Chennai. The owners family came, stayed with on my last day, took selfies, and ensured that I had a hassle-free travel. I was the first in the building followed by two other Tamil families who were always cordial.’ அப்படியா! Yes.

‘இந்த ரஜனியின் கவனம் இலக்கியம் மற்றும் புத்தகங்களில் உள்ளது.’

‘I had some great teachers at BNS, Sector X middle school, St. Thomas College as well as elderly neighbours in township and my father’s colleagues. If any of them comes across this website, the expectations will be high in Malayalam.’

‘നല്ല എഴുത്ത് സൃഷ്ടിയുമായി വരാൻ ഞാൻ പരമാവധി ശ്രമിക്കും.’

‘I know about Telugu and since I stayed in Tamil Nadu, I am aware of the importance to language there. In Malayalam, one can find considerable initiatives in publishing literature. When I started the language journey, I was curious about Kannada. I studied the contributions to Kannada literature. My discovery made me extend what was initially supposed to be a small effort to something much bigger. There have been some initiatives in Tulu. Yet there are endangered Dravidian languages such as Oraon, Kolami, Kodava, and Toda where there is scope for the written work.’

So ‘ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’ changed to ‘ನಾನು ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಕೃತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’

‘Malvi is spoken in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. There have been attempts in the recent years to preserve and encourage literary works.’

‘I haven’t been to Gujarat yet. However, the owners of the place that I stayed while pursuing Masters in Indore were Gujaratis.’ Indore has a Malvi–Marathi–Gujarati culture. Agra-Bombay (AB) Road was just a street away and hence the first title in Gujarati. કોઈ અનન્ય કાર્યની અપેક્ષા રાખો.

‘Since I my father knew Konkani as he had worked in Panaji, I used to enquire him regarding Konkani language during my younger days. Many have made considerable contributions to literature in Konkani.’

‘In Odia, there is lot of existing work on science-related themes. My endeavour is to contribute on other themes.’ My neighbours speak Odia and the family next to them speaks Marathi. Further, an entire stretch behind my house is of Bengali families. That’s why Bhilai is unique and wonderful.

It’s not necessary that everyone has an interest in literature or awareness or understanding of the effort involved. Hence, I don’t have a habit of discussing my work or projects.

‘There is preference to active voice in Assamese.’ There are some interesting linguistic studies on the language.

‘It is important to preserve all languages and literature and hence the attempt, which I conceptualized a few years ago. If the only intent was sales and marketing, I would have just focused on one or two languages.’

‘चुनौतियाँ तो होंगी ही। आप अपने क्षेत्र में जो भी अच्छा प्रयास कर रहे हैं, उसे पूरे दिल से करें। प्रयास भले ही अच्छा हो, उसे करने का तरीका भी सही होना चाहिए।

The last page or the back cover in some titles will have a note on the idea behind choosing a topic.

‘Britishers and Europeans invested time in learning Indian languages. Americans do it in countries wherever they have their forces. We should learn other languages yet we should show interest in our languages as well. We are fortunate to have so many languages.’

When one is a first bencher, the probability of being asked to read a chapter or a portion of it in school is high. Reading and writing evolved as a hobby along with keeping notes and writing essays. Reading comprehension eventually became a favourite. One of the essays was on the 1997 South Asian Currency Crisis. I still have it. I have a good collection of dictionaries and grammar books. I had this oxford pocket dictionary which I always used to refer. In early 2000s, there was a message board on the website of The Indian express, expressindia (now it redirects to Indian express) wherein readers had the option to comment on various topics. Later on during MBA farewell, the title given to me by juniors was ‘Kitabein bahut si padi hai tumne’ (you may have read many books) because I was in the library most of the time. I had no clue back then that I will have something to do with formal publishing.

Coming back to languages, Center for Indian and Foreign Languages was on the Shivam Road, Hyderabad, (a locality wherein I have been to since childhood days and stayed later on while working in Hyderabad) before being converted as an University with campus in Tarnaka. Over the last few decades, it has become common to find in Hyderabad that many families have someone or other who has moved to, studying, or working in US. On the other hand, people from other regions move to Hyderabad and other metro cities. When the Covid and lockdown happened, there were local news reports that many people in Bhilai and CG were stuck in Europe or were returning back to India. That was a revelation. Coming to Andhra, there are slight variations in dialect from the North to the South. While I am a pucca West Godavarian, I applied to and my first job offer was from an insurance company in Vizag when I was still studying. My parents advised me to continue with studies. Later on I went for an exam for Vizag Steel. It was a summer season and the fan above me was not working. Two decades later, a deja vu moment happened during a recent exam, fortunately it was restored. There are exceptions yet most of the Telugu-speaking people in Bhilai are from Vizianagaram and nearby areas, Vizag, and Rajamahedravaram. I can’t comment on the possibility of a formal career in Andhra at this juncture. As an author, one observation is that while there are many avid Telugu literature readers in AP as well as TS, people don’t talk about it much. While my preference is for ebooks, I do keep track of print publications. In Hyderabad, one can find books shops in Abids area. In Vizag, I recently visited one of the books shops in Dabha Gardens area(the other area which is known for books was closed as it was Sunday), and I got an impression that the city has many book lovers. Back in Bhilai, earlier one had to travel to Sector 6 and Sector 10. Nowadays, there are many across various localities yet are mostly academic. For me, the satisfaction from the work that I do is the primary motivation.

One of the observations by some linguistics is that there is more use of colloquial rather than formal languages in general. Retaining the glory of formal languages is an important factor.

Long back, I appeared for one job interview in Hyderabad. After my intro, this gentleman asked me as you had studied in Bhilai so my first question is which country collaborated with India for the Steel Plant? I replied ‘Soviet Union’. He said no it was ‘Germany’. I said I have been there and I know for sure it was ‘Soviet Union’. He insisted it was with Germany. Then we moved to other questions. So wherever you are I hope you are doing good. My answer is still ‘Soviet Union’ and one can cross check.

When it comes to non-Indian languages other than English, German and Russian were always in the scope of intended work. Then, there was some work related to exam questions in Korean in one of the organizations (EC-Council) that I had worked for. Then came French. Much earlier in school days, the first Olympics that I heard about was the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The 1986 Asian Games were held in Seoul as well. Later, the world witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Before reunification, there was separate representation for soccer from East and West Germany. The death of North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung made headlines in 1994. Many of my generation might have studied about the French Revolution in the history books. In summer 2015, I met a French traveller while on a visit to Nagarjuna Sagar Dam via a to-and-fro bus service run by Telangana Tourism. Again at that time, there was a boat service by Andhra Tourism from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to Nagarjunakonda. He was keen on learning about the place. Yet we just smiled and had nothing much to communicate other than Hello and Bonjour or that’s so nice. Hence, it is important to know languages and even converse in them. If one has listened to the first podcast, it begins with greetings in many languages. Coming back to Nagarjunakonda: The island has a museum wherein one can gain insights on the Buddhist civilization, which once existed in that region.

Many youngsters do learn. CBSE too has a provision to opt for those languages. Otherwise too, enough resources are available to learn new languages. During the last session of Parliament, an independent member from Haryana advocated for courses by government at economical rates. I was actually looking for the statement by the Minister of External affairs on Bangladesh after the all-party meeting. I missed it and I came across this as well as other topics.

Sign languages have an important place as well. The news for the hearing impaired on DD. Despite having dish antenna, my place still has the old DD antenna as a symbolic gesture.

Again in English, we have American and British English. At ICFAI and EC-Council, the former was used. At OUP, it was obviously British English. Spellings as well as references to various things differ in both versions. Further, we have the Chicago Manual of Style as well the Oxford Style Guidelines. Oxford comma is a serial comma that is used before the conjunction ‘and’ when more than two words or items appear in a list in a sentence.

The British and the Americans are allies even though Americans had put an end to the British supremacy. This is true at least for the last century. So when I went to Chennai, I found that OUP and US Consulate are next to each other besides the Gemini Flyover on the Mount Road. I used to reach for work early in the morning to find these long queues outside the Consulate which extended to the other side of OUP. Some used to wonder how this person is getting an easy entry before realizing it’s another building and pertains to OUP. My question to US Consulate is why do you make people stand outside when arrangements can be made inside?

Coming back to books: While there is mutual appreciation, marketing people always think they are great whereas editors and authors are like what are you without us? So I sticked a note ‘Editors Rock’ on the wall in the editors cabin. I hope it’s still there.

There are many dialects of English language such as Aboriginal, Birmingham (Brummie), South Wales, East Anglia, Neo-Nyungar, Australian Standard, Liberian Standard, African American Vernacular, Saint Lucian, and Newfoundland amongst others.

There is something in the Hyderabadi air and Andhra wind, I become a more proactive human being (online/offline) not just a writer. Anyways I am proactive. Was supposed to be on a Social media break until February next year yet … . Again coming to another city doesn’t necessarily mean I will leave Bhilai. Both are different aspects.

I will discuss other languages from November onwards. (22nd September 2024). Other updates will continue.

There is a new entry in Dravidian languages, namely the ‘Kui’ language (6th October 2024). It is spoken in Odisha and eastern region of the country. Interestingly, Kui is a Dravidian language yet written in Odia (which is an Indo-Aryan language) script.

There is a new entry in Indo-Aryan languages, namely the ‘Halbi’ language as an endangered language (7th October 2024). It is spoken in Central India including the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. A recent initiative in the language is by a teacher in the region who has developed some works in this language.

Children’s literature mentioned earlier will include comics. Smiles is the only thing that I want to see on their faces. Other than the spiderman, the marvels, and tin tin and others in English, we had our Hindi comics such as Chacha Chowdhary, Super Commando Dhruv, and many others. They were available in local libraries and shops. There was an option to purchase or take them on a rental basis for a short duration in those days. In Telugu, there were story books for children such as Chandamama and Balamitra. Some are still in circulation. I have already included some works for children in Telugu in the mother tongue junction. Comics will be added too. Not neglecting the younger generation. Prayanam is on the works in Indian languages. ఈ పుస్తకం ఒక విజ్ఞాన కాల్పనిక రచన. దీనికి ముందు కొన్ని పుస్తకాలు విడుదల కానున్నాయి. This is a science fiction title. Some other titles will be released before this title.

There is a 22nd September note on languages wherein I have mentioned that I will discuss them in November. I will add a brief description after the language headings in the literary junction. Some language websites are on the horizon. There will be some commonality. Yet they will be unique. Exclusive in the sense that they will be primarily in those languages. The gist is those will not be the other language versions of this website.

Book releases on the way.

Happy reading in the times ahead.

Lives are precious.

‘Stay healthy at all times.’

‘If one delves a little deeper, one will find an interesting connect between nature and languages.’

‘Many Languages: One nation. Many languages and nations: One world. Language: Spirit and medium of communication of the human civilization.’