Annaya’s Anthropology
Because I am afraid this story by A.K.R will vanish into the Internet once again, I copy and paste it right here for my ready reference in the future. Annayya's Anthropology by A.…
The Young Indian Scientist’s Dilemma (1966)
(From an old essay of R.K.Narayan's -- from 1966. Not sure where it was published. I find some of the word choices strange. Hard to believe he could be so tone deaf.) A young…
From Jejuri by Arun Kolatkar
Makarand Take my shirt off and go in there to do pooja? No thanks. Not me. But you go right ahead if that's what you want to do. Give me the matchbox before you…
Avvaiyar — The Diplomat
When Clinton visited India as First Lady, a college student gave her a poem about women all over the world suffering in silence. I wish someone had been given this poem by Avvaiyar who, 800…
Give, Eat, and Live
Again thanks again to Iruvar -- I revisited this verse of Avvaiyar. ஆண்டு ஆண்டு தோறும் அழுது புரண்டாலும் மாண்டார் வருவரோ மாநிலத்தீர் ர்வேண்டா நமக்கும் அது வழியே நாம்போம் அளவும் எமக்கு என் என்று இட்டு உண்டு இரும் . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQ__mqY9RE…
A.K.R.
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am huge fan of A.K.Ramanujan's writing -- be it his translations from Tamil, his academic writing, his poems, essays .... just anything. So I was delighted to learn…