Telugu Software launched

Hyderabad, Oct. 28: Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran on Friday launched a free Telugu software tools and fonts CD and said such CDs would be ready in all Indian languages in 10 months time.

Mr Maran also announced the sanction of 40 lakhs new telephone connections to Andhra Pradesh; launch of 1 lakhs common service centres for citizens next year to ensure internet connectivity in rural areas at a cost of Rs 3300 crores; 25 crores new telephone lines by 2007; approval of State Wide Area Networks (SWANs) to be set up in the current year and government move to do away with differential rate of tariff for landline telephone users.

Speaking at a function here, he said the Central Government had released free software tools and fonts in Tamil, Hind and Telugu and soon similar software in Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Malayalam, Orissa and other languages would be out soon.

He complimented the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and also University of Hyderabad, Cyberscape Multimedia, IMRC, Cadgraf Digitals for having come together to share their tools and fonts for this national cause.

Chief Minister Dr Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy launched the Telugu language tools and fonts. Details about the free download of Telugu software tools and Fonts can be had on www.ildc.in/telugu/tindex.aspx or on phone numbers 23401331/2.

“People can now document in their own language. We will have software in rest of the Indian languages in 10 months time. We will also revive IT plan by this year-end,” Mr Maran said. “The Department of Information Technology is making all round efforts to make personal computers affordable for the common man and to increase internet and PC penetration in the country. Prices of computers have come down thanks to the initiative taken by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

The technology should ultimately reach the common man,” he said. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy said developing software tools in Telugu was a commendable and significant step. Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Dasari Narayana Rao expressed anguish over some convent and corporate schools ignoring Telugu. He wanted it to be a compulsory subject at least in primary sections.

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said: “I was really shocked when I learnt that a dictionary in Gondi language to Hindi and Telugu was prepared by a New Zealander, who is living in Mancherial in Adilabad district. We have accord high importance to IT.”

Maran moves

* Mr Dayanidhi Maran launched Telugu software tools and fonts. For details and free downloads log on to www.ildc.in/telugu/tindex.aspx or call up 23401331/2.

* Software in rest of the Indian languages will be out in about 10 months.

* 40 lakh new telephone connections to Andhra Pradesh sanctioned.

* One lakh common service centres will be launched for citizens next year to ensure internet connectivity in rural areas.

* 25 crore new telephone lines by 2007; landline rates in the cities likely to come down.

* IT plan could also be reviewed by the end of this year.

Courtesy: Deccan Chronicle

కంప్యూటర్‌లో తెలుగుదనం

ఫాంట్స్, సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్ విడుదల
హైదరాబాద్- న్యూస్‌టుడే

గ్రామీణుల ముంగిటిలోకి కంప్యూటర్ సేవలను అందించడంలో భాగంగా రూపొందిన తెలుగు ఫాంట్స్‌ను ముఖ్యమంత్రి వైఎస్ రాజశేఖరరెడ్డి ఆవిష్కరించారు. సీడాక్ తయారు చేసిన ఈ సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్ సీడీలను... కేంద్ర ఐటీ మంత్రి దయానిధి మారన్ సమక్షంలో వైఎస్ విడుదల చేశారు. పత్రికలు, ఎలక్ట్రానిక్ మీడియా సంపాదకులు, ప్రతినిధులకు వాటిని అందించారు. తొలి సీడీని 'ఈనాడు' చీఫ్ ఎడిటర్ రామోజీరావుకు అందచేశారు. తెలుగు సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్ విడుదలతో మేలు జరుగుతుందని, బ్రాడ్‌బ్యాండ్ కనెక్టివిటీని మరింత ముందుకు తీసుకువెళ్లాల్సిన అవసరముందని వైఎస్ అభిప్రాయపడ్డారు. రాజీవ్ ఇంటర్నెట్ విలేజ్ కార్యక్రమం ఇందుకు ఊతమిస్తుందన్నారు. కంప్యూటర్ సేవలను గ్రామీణులకు అందించేందుకు త్రిముఖ వ్యూహం అనుసరిస్తున్నట్లు మారన్ తన ప్రసంగంలో తెలిపారు. తక్కువ ధరకే కంప్యూటర్లు, అన్ని భారతీయ భాషల్లో కంప్యూటర్ ఫాంట్లు, అవసరమైన సాంకేతిక పరిజ్ఞానం రూపకల్పన ఇందులో భాగమని చెప్పారు. ప్రస్తుతం తమిళం, హిందీ, తెలుగు కంప్యూటర్ ఫాంట్ల రూపకల్పన పూర్తయిందని... ఈ ఏడాది చివరికల్లా మిగిలిన అన్ని భాషల్లో రూపొందించి ప్రజలకు ఉచితంగా అందిస్తామని ప్రకటించారు. ప్రతి గ్రామానికి ఇంటర్నెట్, బ్రాండ్ బ్యాండ్ సేవలు అందించేందుకు 2 దశలుగా ప్రత్యేక కార్యక్రమాలు చేపడుతున్నట్లు మారన్ తెలిపారు. మొదటిదశలో రాష్ట్రవ్యాప్త ఏరియా నెట్‌వర్క్‌ను ఏర్పాటు చేస్తామని, రెండోదశలో 'ఈ-గవర్నెన్స్' అమలు చేస్తామనిచెప్పారు. ఇది పూర్తయితే ప్రతిపౌరుడు ఇంటినుంచే ప్రభుత్వానికి దరఖాస్తులు పెట్టుకుని అవసరమైన సర్టిఫికెట్లు, పత్రాలు పొందవచ్చని తెలిపారు.

తెలుగును గౌరవిద్దాం...దాసరి: కార్పొరేటు పాఠశాలల చదువుతో పిల్లలు, మర్చిపోతున్నారని కేంద్రమంత్రి దాసరి నారాయణరావు అన్నారు. ఇలాంటి పరిస్థితుల్లో మున్సిపల్ పాఠశాలల్లోనూ తెలుగు చెప్పకుండా ఆంగ్లం బోధించనున్నారని ప్రచారం జరుగుతోందని... ఇది నిజమోకాదో ముఖ్యమంత్రే చెప్పాలని కోరారు. 2వేల ఏళ్ల చరిత్రగల తెలుగును 'క్లాసిక్ భాష'గా గుర్తించేందుకు సహకరించాలని మారన్‌కు విజ్ఞప్తి చేశారు. ''క్లింటన్, బిల్‌గేట్స్ వంటి వారు తమిళనాడులో పుడితే తమిళం, కర్ణాటకలో పుడితే కన్నడం మాట్లాడేవారు. ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్‌లో పుడితే మాత్రం తెలుగు మాట్లాడేవారు కాదు'' అని వ్యాఖ్యానించారు. కంప్యూటర్ అభివృద్ధిపైనే దృష్టి సారించడం ఆపి... ఆ పరిజ్ఞానాన్ని గ్రామీణ భారతానికి చేరువచేసే పనులు ప్రారంభించాలని ఎంపీ జైరాం రమేశ్ సూచించారు. తెలుగు సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్ రాష్ట్ర ప్రజలకు దీపావళి కానుక అని కేంద్ర, రాష్ట్ర మంత్రులు పనబాక లక్ష్మి, సబితారెడ్డి హర్షం వ్యక్తం చేశారు. సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్ ఎగుమతుల్లో భారత్ అత్యున్నత స్థాయికి చేరినా, ఈ రంగంలో గ్రామీణ ప్రజల భాగస్వామ్యం అతితక్కువగా ఉందని సత్యం కంప్యూటర్స్ అధినేత రామలింగరాజు పేర్కొన్నారు. సొంతభాషలో సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్ అందించడం ద్వారా వారిని ప్రపంచ వాణిజ్యంలో భాగస్వాములను చేయవచ్చని అభిప్రాయపడ్డారు.

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* బయట అందుబాటులో ఉన్న తెలుగు ఫాంట్లు ఏవీ ఉచితం కాదు. కానీ... సీడాక్ తయారు చేసిన ఉపకరణాలు పూర్తి ఉచితం. www.ildc.gov.in ద్వారా పేరు నమోదు చేసుకుని 150 ఫాంట్స్ పొందొచ్చు.
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* హిందీ, తమిళం, కన్నడ, ఆంగ్ల పదాలకు తెలుగులో అర్థాలు తెలుసుకోవచ్చు.
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*ట్రాన్స్‌లిటరేషన్ సౌకర్యంతో ఇంగ్లిషు పేర్లను తెలుగులోకి మార్చుకోవచ్చు.ఫాంట్ డిజైనింగ్ టూల్‌తో వివిధ డిజైన్లను, బ్యాక్‌గ్రౌండ్, షేడ్స్‌ను పదాలకు ఆపాదించవచ్చు.

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Courtesy: ఈనాడు

Telugu software tools, fonts to be launched

• Telugu language true type fonts with keyboard driver
• Multi-font keyboard engine
• Telugu language Unicode compliant keyboard drivers
• Generic fonts code and storage code converter for Telugu
• Telugu version of Bharateeya OO.o (open source)
• Telugu optical character reader working on Linux

Free Telugu software tools

Hyderabad October 28, 2005

The department of information technology, Government of India, will now provide free software tools and fonts in Telugu to the general public. The department has so far brought out this initiative in Tamil and Hindi. After Telugu, tools and fonts in Punjabi and Urdu will be launched.

Addressing the media, Ajeer Vidya, joint secretary and financial adviser, ministry of communication and IT, said, “We aim to bring this technological revolution in all the 22 constitutionally recognised languages. While the Telugu software tools and fonts will be launched on Friday, those in Punjabi and Urdu will be released in November.”

The ministry has committed to cover all the 22 languages by April 2006.

On Friday, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy will launch the CD and the website for the Telugu software tools and fonts in the presence of Dayanidhi Maran, Union minister for communication and information technology. The software can be freely downloaded from the website.

The department of information technology, commenced its language computing initiative through the setting up of a committee in November 2004. One of its early decisions was to aggregate tools and fonts from public and private players and release them for free among the public.

C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), an autonomous scientific society under the administrative control of department of information technology, is a partner in this language computing initiative.

Courtesy: Business Standard

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YSR to launch tools, fonts in Telugu today

Users can download the product from the designated website

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IT Ministry to provide tools in local languages free of cost

Tools and fonts in Hindi and Tamil already in use

Move to provide software tools, fonts in all Indian languages

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HYDERABAD: In a realistic effort to bridge the digital divide, the Union Ministry of Information Technology and Communications in association with its IT arm, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, has embarked upon an ambitious plan of providing software tools and fonts in all Indian languages.

Network

It has begun building up the knowledge network in local languages using, what it calls, the technology of the future. And, what is more, the new versions of the language tools and fonts are being offered absolutely free of cost. All that the users have to do is to subscribe for their requirement to the Union Ministry for a CD-format or download the product from the designated website.

The Ministry has already launched the products in Hindi and Tamil languages. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy will formally release the products and tools designed for the Telugu language computing in the presence of Union IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran here on Friday.

The products include: Telugu language true type fonts with keyboard driver, multi-font keyboard engine, Telugu language Unicode compliant keyboard drivers, generic fonts code and storage code converter for Telugu, Telugu version of Bharateeya OO.o (open source) and Telugu optical character reader working on Linux.

Target set

The Union Ministry, which is launching similar products in Punjabi and Urdu at Chandigarh on November 9, has set a target of completing the tools and fonts in all the 22 Indian languages in the next on year, according to S. Ramakrishnan Director-General of the Department of Information Technology.

"A majority of the content offered on the Internet is in English while the English users of Internet constitute only five per cent of the population". Local language promotion tools would enable accessibility of the latest technologies to the local language users, he added.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Telugu film industry Platinum Jubilee fete from November 21

Competitions in various events to mark the yearlong celebrations

HYDERABAD: Yearlong celebrations throughout the State will mark the platinum jubilee of the Telugu film industry being jointly organised by the Forum for Children Film-Makers and Low-Budget and Children Film Producers' Guild.

K. Chiranjeevi and N. Gopalakrishna, presidents of the forum and the guild respectively, announced at a press conference here on Tuesday that the event would take off at Indira Priyadarshini auditorium on November 21 with an open forum on "Today's films and TV serials--impact on society." Its stress would be on the need for good films.

A short/documentary film competition, organised by the Centre for Good Films, which was backed by the Forum and the Guild, will be organised, along with contests in essay-writing and cartoons.

Last date

November 7 is the last day for submitting the entries.
Cash awards of Rs.10,000, Rs.5,000, Rs.1,000 and Rs.1,000 each will be presented to each of the first prize winners of the best short feature film, best documentary, best essay and best cartoon respectively on November 21. Well-known persons of the industry will contribute the award amounts.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Book Review: Cultural Heritage of Andhra region

M. L. Nigam

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Panoramic sweep of the art, literature and performing arts of Andhra region

THE SPLENDOUR OF ANDHRA ART: >P. R. Ramachandra Rao; Pub. by Akshara, 16-11-1/3, Malakpet, Hyderabad-500036. Rs. 1000.

A good number of erudite scholars in India and abroad have already produced voluminous works on Andhra art — visual and performing arts. This book is yet another addition which provides further insight into the subject catering to the needs of general readers.

It deals not only with architecture, sculpture and paintings but also with literature, music, dance and folk performances, some of which still continue as a legacy of the past. An effort has thus been made to provide a general outline of the entire art scene of the Andhra region right from second century B.C. to modern times.

Art and architecture

The author includes all the rock cut caves of western India within the purview of Andhra art and architecture as he considers Andhras and Satavahanas as one and the same people. It is however debatable as the majority of scholars do not agree; according to inscriptional evidence the Satavahanas came to Andhra from outside.

The author has taken enough pains to provide exhaustive lists of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments and sites that bespeak of the great Andhra contribution towards the development of architecture, sculpture and paintings. However, he could have discussed some of the architectural, stylistic and artistic elements of each school or period by maintaining a better chronological order so as to make the text more informative and systematic. No doubt, beautiful illustrations accompanying the text are helpful to understand the contents. The wall paintings in the temples of Lepakshi and Tanjavur are also mentioned.

Literature

The book further provides very rich and useful information on the development of Telugu literature in the region. Nannayya Bhatta is the first known Telugu writer, who belonged to the 11th Century A.D. His translation of the Mahabharata, though incomplete, is a masterpiece of Telugu literature. After the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire, a number of feudatory courts at Gandikota, Siddhavatam, Nellore, Gingee and Madura provided liberal patronage to Telugu poets and scholars. The Uttara Ramayanamu of Kanakanti Papa Raju is an example. His other works, Yakshagana and Vishnu-Mayavailasamu, are well-known. He lived in Nellore during 1750-1800. At Tanjavur, the ruler, Raghunatha Nayak took keen interest in the development of Telugu language and literature. He himself wrote a number of Telugu poetic works and more famous among them is the Valmiki Charitramu, which is the first celebrated work in Telugu prose.

His other Telugu compositions are Ramayanamu, an incomplete poetic work and Nalacharitra in Devipada metre. Being a lover of music, he wrote Sangita Sudha in Sanskrit and many other works. His son, Vijaya Raghava also composed a number of Telugu works. Yet another celebrated poet is Chemakura Venkata Kavi who composed a number of famous Telugu poetic works on mythological subjects.

Performing arts

In the field of music, great exponents like Muthuswami Dikshitar, Shyama Sastri and Tyagaraja made tremendous contribution by composing in many ragas and ragamalikas, which became very popular in every household of the Andhras. Muthuswami Dikshitar was also an adept in Hindustani music. The contribution of the Andhras in the realms of dance and drama also is mentioned in this book.

The author has done full justice to these subjects by citing the important names and their fabulous contributions in their respective fields. For example, Vedam Venkataraya Sastri, Divakarala Tirupati Sastri and Chellapilla Venkata Sastri are some of the great playwrights whose famous works are staged even today in every corner of Andhra Pradesh. The popularity of dance in royal courts, temples and in open village platforms can be understood from the variety of poses in stone sculptures found in every temple of Andhra.

The popular dance forms practised in Andhra are also discussed which include Yaksha-Ganamu, Toorpu Bhagavatamu, Chindu Bhagvatamu, Kuchipudi Natyamu, Perini Siva Tandavamu, Veera Natyamu, Golla Kalapamu, Andhra Natyamu and Harikatha. This volume will facilitate understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Andhra.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Lectures on "Telugu Prabandhas"

Hyderabad: The President of +Rasamayi+, a leterary and cultural organisation, will conduct lectures on Telugu +Prabhandas+ from October 27 to November 6 in the city.

Addressing the press here, he said nine famous poets would participate lectures on +Prabhandas+, which were written by the "Ashtadiggajas" (eight poets) in the court of Emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagar empire.

He said the nine poets would also be facilitated on November 6.

He said Acharya A Shivareddy, C Anandaramam, T Srinivasacharya, M Shivaprasad, K Venkat Reddy, R Kavitha Prasad, M Mohan, C Ramanaiah and K Venkatasivaiah will participate in the lectures.

Courtesy: NewKerala.com

Instruction in Telugu medium stressed

Kakinada: The need for according importance to instruction in Telugu medium in all schools was stressed by several speakers at a function held at the Ideal College here on Friday to mark the inauguration of the Telugu Bhasha Sangham.

Mayor K.Saroja, who was the chief guest, said that Telugu should be made as the first language in all the schools. Another guest of honour, G Nageswera Rao, who is also a corporator, said that Telugu should be the medium of instruction at all levels. PVN Raju, president of the college's governing body, while stressing the need for giving priority to Telugu at all levels, cited how in China, Japan, France and Spain, even research was being done in their native language.

College correspondent Chiranjivini Kumari said that the Telugu Bhasha Sangham would strive for enlarging the scope of Telugu by organising workshops and seminars. T.Nagireddy, principal of the college, presided. The Mayor later distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions organised on the occasion.

The Hindu

State youth festival off to a colorful start

GRACEFUL MOVEMENTS: A youth performing a dance at the competitions held as part of the State-level Youth Festival in Tirupati on Wednesday.

Legislative bills to be in Telugu

HYDERABAD: : Draft (legislative) bills in original, to be introduced in the Assembly, will be in Telugu hereafter and the Speaker will affix his signature only on the Telugu version.

The Speaker has so far signed the bills only if they are in English while the Telugu translations are made available simultaneously or later. A circular to this effect has been issued by the Law Department on the Official Languages Commission's plea. These changes stipulate that the department concerned must draft the original bill as well as its final form after the passage by the Assembly in Telugu for all official purposes. English versions can be provided by way of translation from the Telugu original copy.

Move opposed

Announcing this at a press conference here on Monday, commission Chairman A.B.K. Prasad said it was resolved to oppose the proposal to remove Telugu as second language in Intermediate on introduction of M Bi PC group. The proposal had been made to make available more teaching hours for mathematics and science. Mr. Prasad said this posed a threat to "our culture and heritage" and stated he would address letters to the Governor, the Chief Minister and the Intermediate Board to scrap the proposal.

Courtesy: The Hindu

అమెరికాలోనూ హమారా భారత్ మహాన్

డాలర్ల పంట పండిస్తున్న ఇండియన్లు
ప్రపంచంలో తెలివితేటలు ఎక్కువగా ఉన్న వారిలో మనం ప్రాచీన కాలం నుంచి ముందు వరుసలో ఉన్నాం. కష్టపడి పని చేయడం, ఓపికతో ఉండటం అనే గుణాలు మన తెలివితేటల్ని ఉన్నత స్థానంలో నిలబెడుతున్నాయి. ఈ మేధో సంపత్తి మన దేశంలో ఎలాంటి ఫలితాలు సాధిస్తున్నా యూఎస్ఏలో మాత్రం భారతీయుల్ని ఉన్నత స్థితికి తీసుకెళుతోంది. అమెరికన్ల కంటే ఎక్కువ సంపాదన పరులుగా చేస్తోంది. ఇతర వలస జాతులకు అసూయ కలిగిస్తోంది.

అమెరికాలో ఆసియన్ల సగటు సంపాదన 57,518 డాలర్లు. అదే సగటు అమెరికన్ సంపాదన 38,885 డాలర్లు. అమెరికన్ కంటే అక్కడికి వలస వెళ్లిన ఆసియావాసి వార్షిక సంపాదన సుమారు 30 శాతం ఎక్కువ. ఆసియన్లలో భారతీయులు అగ్రస్థానంలో నిలుస్తూ సగటున 60,093 డాలర్లు ఆర్జిస్తున్నారు. ఈ గణాంకాల్ని ఇటీవల విడుదలైన 2000 అమెరికా జనాభా లెక్కలు వివరిస్తున్నాయి. వర్జీనియాలోని ఫెయిర్‌ఫాక్స్ ప్రాంతంలో భారతీయుల సంఖ్య బాగా ఉంది. ఇక్కడ సగటు ఇండియన్ సంపాదన 88,133 డాలర్లుగా ఉంది. అమెరికాలో వేగంగా వృద్ధి చెందుతున్న వారిలో భారత సంతతికి చెందిన వారు మొట్టమొదటి స్థానంలో ఉన్నారు. వీరి జనాభా సుమారు 1.7 మిలియన్లుగా ఉంది. పాతికేళ్లకు పైబడిన ఇండియన్ అమెరికన్లలో 58 శాతం మంది పట్టభద్రులుగా ఉన్నారు. అదే అమెరికన్లలో కేవలం 20 శాతం మంది మాత్రమే పట్టభద్రులుగా ఉన్నారు. రెండు దశాబ్దాల కిందట కొన్ని రంగాలకే పరిమితమైన భారతీయ అమెరికన్లు ఇప్పుడు అన్ని రంగాలకు విస్తరిస్తున్నారు. వ్యాపారం, బయోటెక్నాలజీ, ఫైనాన్స్, వ్యవసాయం, జర్నలిజం, మేనేజ్‌మెంట్ రంగాల్లోనూ నేడు భారతి సంతతికి చెందిన వారు కనిపిస్తున్నారు. వైద్యం, ఐటీ రంగాల్లో అయితే దశాబ్దాల కిందట నుంచే మనవారి ముద్ర బలంగా ఉంది.

ఐటీలో ఘనాపాఠీలు
తమ సత్తా చాటడానికి భారతీయులకు ఐటీ రంగం అద్భుతమైన వేదికగా నిలిచింది. అమెరికాలో ఈ రంగంలో పని చేస్తున్న వారిలో 3 లక్షల మంది ఇండియన్లు ఉన్నారు. వీరి సగటు సంపాదన 2,00,000 డాలర్లుగా ఉంది. ఇక్కడ కొత్తగా ఏర్పడుతున్న 100 ఐటీ సంస్థలో పదిహేనింటిని భారతీయులే స్థాపిస్తున్నారు. ఐటీ రంగంలోకి భారతీయ మహిళలు కూడా పెద్దఎత్తున ప్రవేశిస్తున్నారు. ఈ రంగంలో పురుషులు, మహిళల నిష్పత్తి 60:40 చొప్పున ఉంది. కాలేజీ చదువు పూర్తయిన వెంటనే ఉద్యోగంలో చేరుతున్న మహిళల సంఖ్య బాగా పెరిగిందని సిటీ గ్రూపు వైస్ ప్రెసిడెంట్ మాలిని అరోరా చెప్పారు. అయితే ఉన్నత స్థానాల్లో వీరి సంఖ్య తక్కువ ఉన్నప్పటికీ సమయం తమ చేతుల్లో ఉంటుందని ఎక్కువ మంది మహిళలు కన్సల్టింగ్ రంగాన్ని ఎంచుకుంటున్నారని ఆమె అభిప్రాయపడుతున్నారు.

మరో ఆకర్షణీయమైన ప్రొఫెషన్.. న్యాయవృత్తి
ఐటీ, వైద్యం తర్వాత న్యాయవృత్థిలో భారతీయులు ఎక్కువ సంపాదిస్తున్నారు. ఈ వృత్తిలో సగటు సంపాదన 1,00,000 డాలర్లుగా ఉంది. భారతి సంతతి జనాభా పెరిగే కొద్దీ పాలసీ, లా, అంతర్జాతీయ అభివృద్ధి రంగాల్లోకి యువత వస్తోందని ఇండికార్ప్స్ వ్యవస్థాపకుడు సోనాల్ షా చెప్పారు. ఇండికార్ప్స్ అనేది లాభాపేక్ష లేని ఒక స్వచ్ఛంద సంస్థ. మాతృ దేశ అభివృద్ధికి ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా ఉన్న భారతీయుల సహకారాన్ని పెంపొందించేందుకు సోనాల్ దీన్ని ఏర్పాటు చేశారు. ఆయన 'గోల్డ్‌మ్యాన్ సాష్' అనే సంస్థకు వైస్ ప్రెసిడెంట్‌గా పని చేస్తున్నారు.

చదువే కీలకం
అందిపుచ్చుకోవాలే గానీ అమెరికాలో అడుగడుగునా అవకాశాలే. అయితే వీటిని అందుకోవడానికి ప్రాథమిక అర్హత చదువు. 1950, 60లలో అమెరికాకు వచ్చిన వారు నేరుగా సేవారంగంలో ఎక్కువగా అవకాశాలు పొందారు. వీరితో పాటు ఇతర రంగాల్లో స్థిరపడిన భారతీయులు కూడా పిల్లల చదువుకు విశేష ప్రాధాన్యం ఇచ్చారు.. ఇస్తున్నారు. తమ పిల్లల్ని గొప్ప గొప్ప కాలేజీల్లో చదవించేందుకు ఎంత ఖర్చు పెట్టడానికైనా వీరు వెనుకాడటం లేదు. మంచి కాలేజీల్లో చదువుతుండటం వల్ల ఉన్నత స్థానాల్లోకి సులభంగా వెళ్లగలుగుతున్నారు. ఫలితంగా సంపాదన కూడా ఎక్కువగానే ఉంటోంది. చదువుకు శ్రమించే గుణం తోడు కావడం, వీటిని గుర్తించి ప్రతిఫలం అందించే వాతావరణం అమెరికాలో ఉండటం వల్ల ఇండియన్ అమెరికన్లు విజయవంతమైన వలసజాతిగా వినుతికెక్కుతున్నారని వాషింగ్టన్ డీసీలో ఉన్న 'బ్యాంక్ వరల్డ్ ఇంక్' ప్రెసిడెంట్ భరత్ భార్గవ అభిప్రాయపడ్డారు. సీనియర్ బుష్ అమెరికా అధ్యక్షుడుగా ఉన్నప్పుడు ఈయన వాణిజ్యశాఖలోని మైనార్టీ బిజినెస్ డెవలప్‌మెంట్ ఏజెన్సీకి అసోసియేట్ డైరెక్టర్‌గా పని చేశారు.

- ఈనాడు బిజినెస్ డెస్

అబ్బురపరిచే గణాంకాలు
* 1990తో పోలిస్తే 2000 సంవత్సరంలో అమెరికాలోని భారతి సంతతి చెందిన వారి సంఖ్య 106 శాతం పెరిగి 16,78,000లకు చేరింది.
* ఇండియన్ అమెరికన్లలో రెండు లక్షల మంది మిలియనీర్లు ఉన్నారు.
* అమెరికాలో ఉద్యోగాలు చేస్తున్న భారత సంతతిలో 43.6 శాతం మంది మేనేజర్లుగా లేదా ఇతర ప్రొఫెషనల్స్‌గా ఉన్నారు.
* 35 వేల మంది ఇండియన్ అమెరికన్ వైద్యులున్నారు.
* అమెరికన్ ఐటీ రంగంలో 3 లక్షల మంది భారతీయులు ఉన్నారు.
* 5 వేల కంటే ఎక్కువగా ఇండియన్ అమెరికన్ ప్రొఫెసర్లు ఉన్నారు.
* సిలికాన్ వ్యాలీలో కొత్తగా ఏర్పాటవుతున్న సంస్థల్లో 15 శాతం భారత సంతతికి చెందిన వారివే ఉంటున్నాయి.
వారి సంపాదనతో మనకూ మేలు
మేధో వలస వల్ల దేశం నష్టపోతోంది.. విదేశాలకు వెళ్లిపోతున్న వారి వల్ల వారి చదువుల కోసం ప్రభుత్వం వెచ్చించిన సొమ్ముకు ప్రతిఫలం దక్కటం లేదు.. అనే అభిప్రాయాల్లో వాస్తవం ఉన్నప్పటికీ ఎన్నారైల వల్ల మనకూ మేలు కలుగుతోందన్న విషయాన్ని విస్మరించలేం. ఎన్నారైల నుంచి వస్తున్న నిధులు 1990లో 2.1 బిలయన్ డాలర్లు ఉండగా ఇది 2000 సంవత్సరంలో ఆరు రెట్లు పెరిగి 12.3 బిలియన్ డాలర్లకు చేరింది. మొత్తం ఎఫ్‌డీఐల్లో ఎన్నారైల వాటా 3 శాతం ఉంటోంది. ఎంత పెట్టుబడి పెడుతున్నారు అనేదాని కన్నా అంతర్జాతీయ మేనేజ్‌మెంట్ నైపుణ్యాన్ని, సాంకేతిక సామర్థ్యాన్ని తీసుకువస్తుండటం వల్ల దేశానికి ఎక్కువ మేలు జరుగుతోంది. విద్య, వైద్యం, వ్యవసాయం, మతపరమైన, సామాజిక పరమైన కార్యాక్రమాలకు ఎన్నారైలు ఉదారంగా నిధులు ఇస్తున్నారు. ఈ ఉదారత క్రమంగా పెరుగుతూ వస్తోంది. బాగా సంపాదిస్తున్న వారే కాక ఓ మాదిరిగా సంపాదిస్తున్న వారు కూడా సేవా కార్యక్రమాలకు చేతనైనంతగా సాయం చేస్తున్నారని భారతీయ వలసదారులపై అధ్యయనం చేసిన ఐవోవా యూనివర్సిటీ ప్రొఫెసర్ మార్క్‌సైడల్ తెలిపారు.

Courtesy: ఈనాడు

తెలుగు సాహితి వారోత్సవాలు - తిరుపతి, నవంబరు 5

TIRUPATI: Once again, the temple town of Tirupati will witness a mega event of Telugu literature at Mahathi Auditorium in which the giants of Telugu literature, critics, film lyricists discuss in depth varied facets of Telugu literature, which has an enviable history of 1000 years.

Keeping with the tradition started a year ago, Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) is organising తెలుగు సాహితి వారోత్సవాలు (‘Telugu Sahithi Varotsavalu’) from November 5 to 11.

The focus of discussion last year was on the evolution of Telugu literature from 10th century and the centre point of literary discussions in the celebrations this year will be on ‘Human Values in Literature’.

‘‘In the present society, degradation of human values is a cause of concern. More often than not we find relations revolving purely around money and not on humanness”.

“It is pity that our rich culture and tradition, which lay emphasis on love, selflessness and humanitarian values, which were the basis of human relations, are slowly vanishing”.

“Telugu Sahithi Varotsavalu is a small step to remind the people about those values and our literature, which echoes them,’’ TUDA chief B Karunakar Reddy says.

The week-long literature festival will commence with వేదోత్సవం (‘Vedotsavam’) on November 5.

Well known personality in the field of Telugu literature Dasarathi Rangacharya will speak on వేదం-జీవన నాదం (‘Vedam - Jeevana Nadam’), which will be presided over by an eminent scholar from Kadapa Janmadhi Hanumath Sastry.

President of the Official Language Commission A B K Prasad, district collector S S Rawat, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer APVN Sarma, JEO N Mukteswara Rao and several others will be present.

In the afternoon session of the first day, Dasarathi Rangacharya will speak on ‘Bhagavatham Bhakthi’, Muvva Vrushadripathi will discuss రమణీయ రామాయణం (‘Ramaniya Ramayanam’) and Yarlagadda Lakshmiprasad will speak on మహాభారతం-ద్రౌపది (‘Mahabharatham - Draupadi’).

The cultural programme in the evening will be a mridangam concert by Ella Venkateswara Rao and his team.

On the following days, several eminent personalties will speak on various subjects.

Second day: Morning - మను చరిత్ర (‘Manu Charitra’) by Chinni Krishnaiah, వాసు చరిత్ర (‘Vasu Charitra’) by Narala Rama Reddy.

Afternoon - అమ్యుక్తమల్యద - సౌందర్యం (‘Amuktamalayada - Soundaryam’) by Thumudipadu Koteswara Rao, చరిత్రాల విజయనగర రాజులు (‘Charitrala Vijayanagara Rajulu’) by J Krishna Prasad.

Cultural programme: శ్రీ కృష్ణ పారిజాతపహారణ ( ‘Sri Krishna Parijathapaharana’) by Kuchipudi exponent Shoba Naidu.

Third day: Morning - సంకీర్తనోపణ్యాసం (‘Sankeerthanopanyasam’) by Additional DGP (intelligence) Aravind Rao, త్యాగయ్య క్షేత్రయ్య (‘Thayagaiah, Kshtraiah’) by HS Brahmanandam, జానపద జావళి (‘Janapada Javali’) by Pulikanti Krishna Reddy.

Afternoon - కథ జీవితం (‘Katha - Jeevitham’) by Singamneni Narayana, నావల సమాజం (‘Navala - Samajam’) - Rachapalem Chandra Sekhara Reddy. Cultural programme: Avadhanam by Garikapati Narasimha Rao.

Fourth day: Morning - చలం (‘Chalam’) by Neeleswaram Sankar, శ్రీ శ్రీ మహాప్రస్థానం (‘Sri Sri Maha Prasthanam’) by Jwalamukhi.

Afternoon - వీర తెలంగాణ సాహితి (‘Veera Telangana Sahiti’) by YV Satyanarayana, తెలంగాణ పోరాటల పాటలు (‘Telangana Poratala Patalu’) by Suddala Ashok Teja. Cultural Porgramme: Dance by K Nirmala Devi.

Fifth day: Morning - పత్రికల పరిధి (‘Patrikala Paridhi’) by I Venkata Rao, పత్రికలు - భాషా వికాసం (‘Patrikalu - Bhasha Vikasam’) by Tankasala Ashok, పత్రికా మానవీయ విలువలు (‘Patrika Manviya Viluvalu’) by Raj Sukh.

Afternoon - ‘Songs - Human Values’ by Bhuvanachandar and Chandrabose. Cultural Porgramme: శ్రీనివాస కల్యాణం (‘Srinivasa Kalyanam’).

Sixth day: Morning - గురజడ (‘Gurajada’) by Tanikella Bharani.

Afternoon - శతకసాహిత్యం (‘Sathakasahithyam’) by B Ramabrahmam, వేమన పద్యం (‘Vemana Padyam’) by Y Kasipathi. Cultural programme: ఆంధ్ర నాట్యం (‘Andhra Natyam’) by Kalakrishna.

Final day: Morning - స్తీవాదం (‘Streevadam’) by K Nirmala, Dalita, Minority Sahityam by A Sudhakar.

Afternoon - ‘Human Values’ by Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, కవిత్వం - పరమార్థం (‘Kavitvam - Paramartham’) by J Ramalingeswara Rao.

అన్నమయ్య పదనర్తన శోభ (‘Annamaya Pada Narthana Shoba’) by Padmaja Reddy will mark the conclusion of the festival.

Courtesy: NewIndPress

Telugu engineer at ATI develops miracle OpenGL hack

Now kicks Nvidian butt in Doom 3

By Fuad Abazovic: Friday 14 October 2005, 18:18
FOR THE first time in recent history ATI managed to kick Nvidia's butt in Doom 3.

It's an interesting story, but ATI engineers say they managed to find a way to use the memory better and get almost 30 percent of increase in OpenGL games.

Raja Koduri, one of the key engineers at ATI, and his team working on programmable memory controllers developed a little tweak that can result in a significant performance increase.

The tweak in driver software will help a sixteen-pipeline ATI card to outperform its twenty-four-pipe rivals that can render thirty two pixels without Z passes. Scary huh?

Our friends at Hexus managed to prove the difference. You can check their findings here

You will get noticeable performance increase in all OpenGL games and, compared with each and every driver, it will boost your performance. This driver will get you faster performance at 1600x1200 4X FSAA and 8 Aniso than Geforce 7800 GTX and this is the recommended resolution for this card.

This feature will be part of upcoming Catalyst 5.11 drivers as it takes time to validate and test all of the features and it will get it to the general public. We don’t know how this hack affects slower cards but be aware that the hack is just about two days old.

Courtesy: The Inquirer

IT Industry in for major fillip in Vijayawada

Seven entrepreneurs make a beginning by joining hands in this endeavour

VIJAYAWADA: Making proper use of available human resources and expanding information technology (IT) industry to the city have formed part of the agenda of Krishnaveni Information Technology Association (KITA).

Formed recently by seven IT entrepreneurs from the city, the association has begun the exercise of bridging the gap between the industry and the State Government.

Core idea

Promoting IT industries in the city with the help of non-resident Indians (NRIs) is the core idea of KITA for which it is constantly communicating with some industrialists in the U.S., who had their moorings in the city.

"We have just made a beginning to promote IT in the city," says D. Ramakrishna, convener of KITA. He feels it is time to develop the industry on the lines of Karnataka, which is promoting IT in places like Mysore and Dharwad, besides Bangalore.

After putting in numerous efforts to make the city an IT hub, the entrepreneurs have understood the need for a common platform to realise their endeavour. Since the role of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is limited to issuing of licences and providing connectivity, they established KITA three months ago.

Compared to other districts in the State, Mr. Ramakrishna says, youth from Krishna and Guntur districts are more career-oriented and are pursuing degrees in IT courses. People of these two districts have good contacts with NRIs, as at least one person from every third family with good academic background is settled abroad. "There is no dearth of investment, as many NRIs are expressing their willingness to invest in IT industries here," he says. Lack of infrastructure, air connectivity and fine-tuning of human resources are appearing to be major stumbling blocks to the growth of IT industry here.

Hands-on training

Since it requires two years of hands-on training for industries to absorb fresh graduates, the association plans to suggest some changes in the curricula of educational institutions. Imparting practical training to students at the college level is one of its ideas to reduce the duration of on-job training in the industries.

KITA has represented the issues to district Collector Navin Mittal. Allocation of 200 acres of land for IT industry on the outskirts of the city is one of its appeals. "Cost of land is one major problem here. We are discussing the issue with the APIIC. Other issues like air connectivity and widening of roads will be resolved in a phased manner," Mr. Mittal says.

Courtesy: The Hindu

విజయదశమి

Vishakhapatnam - FESTIVE SPIRIT: A colourfully-decorated idol of Goddess Durga at the pandal, erected by Electrical (General) of the East Coast Railway at the railway stadium in Visakhapatnam. — Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Hyderabad - DEMON KING UP IN BLAZE: An effigy of Ravanasura in flames during Dasara finale at Hanuman Vyayamshala ground in Khairatabad on Wednesday. — Photo: K. Ramesh Babu

Vijayawada - SPELLBINDING SIGHT: `Kumkum puja' was performed to the processional deity of goddess Kanakadurga at Bhavani mantapam atop Indrakeeladri hill in Vijayawada on Wednesday

Telengana - ON THE MOVE: Members of the Arya Samaj performing yagna in a vehicle which was taken out in a rally on the concluding day of Dasara on Wednesday

Tirumala - UNPRECEDENTED CROWD: Pilgrims waiting on the steps of the Tirumala temple tank for a holy dip on the occasion of `Chakrasnanam' on Wednesday.

Rajahmundry - IN GLORY: Teppotsavam of Goddess Durga on the Godavari on Wednesday night

Photos courtesy: The Hindu

Digital Library inaugurated in Vijayawada

A wealth of information on medical, allied subjects

STUDENT-FRIENDLY: Vice-Chancellor of NTR University of Health Sciences R. Samabasiva Rao at the inauguration of digital library in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Registrar P. Jayakara Babu (extreme right) is also seen. - Photo: RAJU V.

VIJAYAWADA: Vice-Chancellor of NTR University of Health Sciences R. Sambasiva Rao on Wednesday inaugurated a digital library on the university premises.

Addressing a gathering at the inaugural function, Prof. Rao said all books, journals and other reference material bought for the university library between 1986 and 2002 were given away to Siddhartha Medical College when it was de-linked from the university in 2000. "In May last year, we planned to develop a good learning resource centre that could ultimately be groomed into a State-level reference library in health sciences," he said.

The digital library would enable six students to browse the Internet at a time. They could copy the desired material on to a compact disc, a floppy disc or any other reprographic mode. The university had spent Rs. 7 lakhs to procure added pro-quest compact discs that provided access to all the published articles from 1998.

Free access

Prof. Rao said that following an invitation extended to affiliated medical and dental colleges in the State by the university, as many as 31 colleges responded and thus the formation of a consortium of digital library became a reality.

Financial deals were struck with a couple of e-journal suppliers to extend their services to medical and dental colleges. They would not only impart training to persons engaged in maintenance of the new facility in various colleges but also agreed to provide free access to all subscribers for the initial 15 days.

Membership

Prof. Rao said that the university had taken up the issue of membership of the consortium with the Medical Council of India and expressed the hope that it would approve the same. To start with, the library is subscribing to 152 journals in 37 disciplines and 102 e-textbooks and yearbooks at a cost of Rs. 1.92 crores.

He said that it was mainly a reference library for the fields of medical and allied sciences. Responding to the changing modes in the curriculum, the university had decided to focus on web-based resources and services. Staff and students of medical colleges (allopathic, dental, Indian systems of medicine, nursing and physiotherapy) affiliated to the university and staff of Government hospitals and other teaching hospitals in the State were eligible for regular membership in the library.

The library would remain open from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all working days except on second Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays.

Courtesy: The Hindu

AP Press Academy to digitize newspapers, magazines

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Press Academy (APPA) is planning to digitalise all newspapers, magazines and weeklies published over the last 100 years.

Informing this at a seminar on ''Right of information and law'', APPA Chairman Devulapalli Amar said newspapers, magazines and weeklies would be computerised and put on a website.

Mr Amar said so far APPA had computerised 16 lakh pages of old newspapers, magazines and weeklies published during the last 100 years and those who wanted the information could download it.

He said APPA was also recording the experiences of senior journalists to impart training to novice journalists. Special efforts are being made to provide training to them. There are about 20,000 journalists working in rural areas in the state.

APPA is organising seminars on the new ''Right to information'' law throughout the state to create awareness among journalists. A five-member committee led by Jwala Narasimha Rao has been constituted for this. Allaying apprehensions on the law, he said it would help journalists gather information. The state and Central governments have constituted committees to supervise its implementation.

On the reported comments of President A P J Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on the media crossing limits, the APPA chairman asked, ''Who would decide boundaries for the media..it is better if the media decides its limits itself.'' No other organisation should be allowed to decide these limits as it would be deterimental to the freedom of the press.

Courtesy: NewsKerala

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The Andhra Pradesh Press Academy intends to revive its website and upload about 16 lakh pages of old newspapers and periodicals that have already been digitised.

Academy chairman Devulapalli Amar said at a press conference in Vijaywada that the academy had secured these old newspapers and periodicals dating back to last 100 years from reputed libraries in Vetapalem and Rajahmundry besides the State Archives.

The digitised pages, mainly of non-dailies, were already stored in compact discs, but the arduous task of indexing these pages was yet to be taken up.

The Press Academy chairman said digitisation of old dailies would be taken up now following Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's assurance to the academy to fund the programme.

Mr. Amar said the Academy had taken up the task of compiling history of reputed newspapers.

Mr. Amar presided over a media workshop on the module prepared by the academy for journalists on the Right to Information Act. Journalists from various news organisations attended the workshop and expressed their views on the usefulness of the Act to them.

Courtesy: Digital Opportunity

సోర్య ప్రభ వాహనం

FEAST FOR THE EYES: `Surya Narayana' being taken out in procession on Surya Prabha Vahanam on Monday as part of the ongoing Brahmotsavam at Tirumala

Courtesy: The Hindu

Inspiring biography of a scientist - Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow

Ambika Ananth

YELLAPRAGADA SUBBAROW: Puranapanda Ranganath — Tr. in Telugu; Pub. by Alakananda Prachuranalu, publication wing of Ashok Book Centre, Opp. Maria Stella College, Vijayawada-520008. Rs. 60.

THIS BOOK is a lucid translation of the English original, In Quest of Panacea, which records the life of Dr.Yellapragada Subbarow, who went to the U.S. in the 1920s.

With deep inner aspiration to help humanity, this Indian- born biochemist carved a niche for himself in the field of biochemistry by finding the drugs Aureomycin, a broad spectrum antibiotic, synthesis of folic acid, which can fight anemia, Hetrazan to eliminate dreadful Filariasis, and Metho-trexate to alleviate several types of cancer including childhood leukaemia. Hailed as a `wizard of wonder drugs' Row contributed more than 100 significant scientific papers, on various aspects of medicine.

The book describes in detail his work at Harvard, and how his contribution was hailed as a landmark in the history of muscle biochemistry and so on.

It pays a glowing tribute to this very worthy human being, who placed work above his life to discover these miracle drugs, which can be termed as `panacea' to suffering humanity. A must read book.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Life Time Achievement award for Dharmavarapu

Cinegoers' association awards announced

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Prabhakar, Jahnavi judged best actor and actress

Best male and female anchors are Shivaji Raja and Jhansi

Srihitha bags best child artiste award

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HYDERABAD: For his contribution to Telugu television, noted humour artiste ధర్మవరపు సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం (Dharmavarapu Subramanyam) has been chosen for the Life Time Achievement honour by Andhra Pradesh Cinegoers' Association while ప్రభాకర్ (Prabhakar) and జహ్నావి (Jahnavi) have been chosen for best actor and actress awards.

The awards in best serials category announced by the association at a press meet here on Saturday include సిరి (`Siri') (Doordarshan), పద్మవ్యూహం(`Padmavyuham') (ETV), చక్రవకం (`Chakravakam') (Gemini) and సంబరాల రాంబాబు (`Sambarala Rambabu') (Maa TV).

Best newsreaders

Shivaji Raja (`Moguds-Pellams') and Jhansi (`Talk Of The Town') were adjudged best male and female anchors while Rajesh (`Chakravakam') and Lakshmi (`Nagastram') were selected as best new hero and heroine.

The best child artiste awards goes to Srihitha (`Padmavyuham') while Badri and Deepthi Vajpayee (TV9) were chosen for best newsreaders.

Sri Bhagavatham on ETV has been adjudged best mythology serial and Ranganath won the best villain award for his performance in the serial. Gundu Hanumantha Rao (`Amrutham') as best comedian, Sana and BHEL Prasad as best supporting actress and actor also figure in the award winners' list.

Ganga Raj (`Nana'), Uday Bhaskar (`Srinivasaleelalu'), Rajendra (`Apradhi') and Neeraja (`Padmavyuham') were selected for Special Jury Awards.

Association president G.S. Varadachary who announced the awards urged the channels to encourage local talent and offer clean entertainment.

"Violence depicted on channels often is in bad taste and could have negative effect on viewers in impressionable age," he cautioned.

The association has announced awards in 52 different categories and the jury that made the selections included C.N. Gopinath Reddy, Vasiraju Prakasham, S. Kondal Rao, B. Kishan, Vinod Bala and Nampally Madhu Babu.

The awards presentation ceremony would be held towards October end.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Tirumala blossoms with flower spread

VISUAL DELIGHT: The floral icon of Lord Maha Vishnu installed in front of the main temple complex at Tirumala as part of the annual Brahmotsavam.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Andhra night at Bangalore IT.in 2005

The annual IT event, ‘Bangalore IT.in 2005’ to be held from October 26 to October 29 at Bangalore, will have an ‘Andhra night’, which will showcase the IT potential of Andhra Pradesh.

Besides holding Andhra-specific programmes during the four-day IT event, the organisers have also invited state chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy as the guest of honour for the inauguration.

Disclosing the details of the event at a curtain-raiser meeting held here on Wednesday, M K Shankaralinge Gouda, secretary for IT &BT, Karnataka government, said, “There is an equity and growth potential for all in the IT sector.”

He invited the information technology department officials of the Andhra Pradesh government along with the state IT companies.

He said that the competitor states and IT companies outside Karnataka could also gain in terms of business by participating in the event via networking as scores of MNCs and foreign delegations are expected to take part in the fair.

Attracting the venture capitalists, who are expected to turn up in good numbers, is one such opportunity offered by the event, Gouda said. C S Rao, advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government, and K Ratna Prabha, state secretary, IT&C department, also participated in the meet.

Courtesy: Business Standard

Tirupati Brahmotsavam live telecast

Tirupati Balaji Brahmotsavam Festival - 4th to 12th October 2005

Athadu title song lyrics

I liked this song

Telugu poetry

Gurusri's Telugu poetry

Bahrain : Telugu stars to stage show

OVER 3,500 people are expected to attend the Telugu Kala Samithi's annual stage show Hangama 2005 at the Indian Club, in Manama, on November 11. The three-hour, non-stop programme will feature performances by famed Telugu film stars Mohammed Ali and Jyoti Hangama.

The pair have received acclaim for their performances in the hit Telugu film Hangama. The programme will feature cinematic dances, skits and mimicry.

Members' children will also perform cinematic dances and songs at the event. Mr Ali is known for his comedy and heroic roles in Telugu films. Tickets are priced at BD5, BD3 and BD1 and the show begins at 7pm.

Courtesy: Gulf Daily News

University to retain Telugu name

Introduction of Bill to anglicise name in Assembly deferred

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SPMVV Vice-Chancellor favoured change

Argument was that non-Telugu speakers could understand it better

Said it would ensure hassle-free acceptance of university certificates

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HYDERABAD: The Official Languages Commission has won the battle against the move to anglicise the name of the Tirupati-based Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV).

It has prevailed upon the Government to defer introduction of a Bill in the Assembly to change the name to Sri Padmavathi Women's University as proposed by its Vice-Chancellor, Veena Noble Dass. Ms. Noble favoured the renaming to facilitate better understanding by non-Telugu people, especially foreigners, and to facilitate hassle-free acceptance of the university's certificates.

The varsity argued that the absence of the word `university' in SPMVV was doing it more harm than good in the international arena, as it was being taken for a small institute.

Accordingly, the Government had drafted a Bill for introduction in the Assembly by the Minister for Higher Education, P. Koteswara Rao. The Telugu Bhasha Vikaasa Udhyamaman of Chittoor district launched an agitation against what it described as the `insult' meted out to the Telugu language. The Commission Chairman, A.B.K. Prasad, lodged an objection against the change. Ms. Noble on Monday informed Mr. Prasad that the draft Bill had been scrapped respecting the sentiments expressed by the student community and the commission. However, the English name of the university -- Sri Padmavathi Women's University -- will be used in brackets below the Telugu name.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Move to 'scrap' Telugu flayed

ANANTAPUR: The Progressive Writers' Association (Abhyudaya Rachayitala Sangham) has opposed the State Government's move to abolish Telugu language from Intermediate course by introducing M.Bi.P.C. stream in addition to the existing MPC and BPC. The new stream will enable the students to appear for both engineering and medicine entrance tests.

Talking to newspersons here on Sunday the district president of PWA, R. Chandrasekhar Reddy, criticised the Government move stating that it would lead to scrapping of Telugu from the curriculum. The PWA would not hesitate to launch an agitation if the Government was firm with its plans to introduce the new stream, he said.

The move to scrap second language from Intermediate would hit Telugu and Urdu, Mr. Reddy noted. While the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were encouraging students to take their respective languages the State Government was neglecting Telugu, he alleged. He also called upon the student unions to agitate against the Government move the scrap the second languages.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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Neglect of Telugu decried
Monday October 3 2005 11:48 IST

ANANTAPUR: The corporate colleges have been murdering Telugu by infusing Sanskrit inspite of Telugu being the mother tongue in Andhra Pradesh, accused Telugu Language Association State member R Chandrasekhar Reddy, writers Santi Narayana and J Premchand.

Addressing newsmen at the Press Club in the district on Sunday, they said the corporate college had been encouraging students to take Sanskrit for securing more marks and Intermediate Board had been playing only the role of audience.

Intermediate Board had been thinking of introducing Telugu and Urdu as second languages in the Intermediate syllabi. The Board should correct such distortions, they demanded.

Courtesy: NewIndPress

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Telugu State and Gandhi

In 1921 Gandhi had earlier faced the proposition of regional assertions of cultural categories (the same assertions that would emerge after independence) but had scoffed at the idea that they held any legitimacy. In a speech of that year given at Kakinada, Gandhi chastised Telugu speakers: "Telugus have cut themselves off from India by not learning Hindustani. I feel humiliated to have to speak in English before a vast audience like this which understands not a word of English and I wish you would consider it shameful that not a single one of you can translate my simple, broken Hindustani." The eventual response, of course, after "Telugus" had, for a time, rallied around the nationalist cause, was Poti Sri Ramulu's fast to death for and the tidal wave of support received for the cause of Telugu statehood in the early 1950s. No amount of "shaming" Telugu speakers into a nationalist mold was going to work. Local collectivities had tremendous power in potentia, to use Marshall Sahlins's phrase, despite the struggles of a postindependence Nehruvian nation-state bent on asserting its unity, just as those local units had actually produced a negotiated system in the face of the colonial edifice earlier.

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