Be Cautious of WhatsApp Usage

 Be Cautious of WhatsApp Usage

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 Checking WhatsApp every day has almost become an unavoidable ritual for everyone. Not once or twice, sometimes quite multiple times with anxiety, for updates that contain pics or messages. 

We will be looked down on if we say that WhatsApp is unknown. It has penetrated our lives so much today. At the same time, most people are trying to reduce their watching time due to various reasons. Eye pain, forgetfulness, insomnia, etc. are some of the ailments we suffer from in case the habit turns into addiction.

There are currently 535.8 million WhatsApp users in our country. And this number is increasing day in and day out. Say, 16.6 percent every year. Be it any place, we can witness lots of people engrossed in such a holy ritual as if it were an inevitable thing for them.

 A whole other world seemed to be absent in their mind. In this info evolving global situation, receiving communication through WhatsApp is a great idea but it should not eat up our other works and habits. Moreover, health-wise, one should be very careful.

I know many serious book readers remain passive towards the habit and are addicted to WhatsApp for hours and hours. 

We have resultantly, ended up with eye pain and insomnia. So one should abide by particular times and stick to it strictly if watching WhatsApp is necessary. Otherwise, avoid the app. 

One more idea is that we shouldn't bring a smartphone when we go out so that we can reduce watching time and at the same time making and receiving calls are also possible with ordinary devices.

Being in some groups is mandatory if we are socially active in any diverse engagements. Then, adopting habits like not opening unnecessary videos gives us ample time for us to do other things.

 Don't argue in groups. It consumes most of our time for nothing. WhatsApp is a sword with two edges. It should be an added asset but not cause to procrastination in our other important work including health hazards. The time-tested adage goes like this, too much of everything is good for nothing.

----- KVVS Murthy (Mobile: 78935 41003)

(Printed in Orissa Today News English Daily on 29/7/24

I was interviewed by a news paper

 

 

Andhra jyothi Daily , the third largest  circulated Telugu news paper placed my interview in today's issue. I can't translate entire text. They precisely wrote about my books and inspiration and many other things which described what I am now. I don't generally like publicity but sometimes we have to oblige social norms for the sake of our well wishers. 

A Media baron and a king maker : Ramoji Rao

An era closed today for Telugu people with the demise of media baron Cherukuri Ramoji Rao. He died in an hospital in Hyderabad. 

He influenced entire Telugu diaspora  a lot in terms of many things like vernacular news paper Eenadu, chit-fund business, pickles, movies, magazines of different generes and well-known Ramoji film city.

 Ramoji Rao was an innovative spirit who always tried to stand forefront whatever work he has taken up. His brainchild Eenadu daily is one of the largest ones with the circulation of 13,51,956 as per the statistics of 2022.

Rao came into cinema field and produced two dozens of movies and his Ramoji film city is world's largest film and amusement park. 

His business empire has not been created overnight , yet, it took some decades to become a legend with his shrewd business acumen. 

Spread into many fields and his political strategies  caused raising TDP party unto power and legendary NTR became chief minister because of his support. 

Not only that, everyone knows that he was a king maker in both Telugu states.

He is a God like figure for his supporters and a monster for his rivals. His ETV network almost made its presence in every state with local language based programs. 

His rivals would say Rao uplifted his caste people through all his capacities and triggered caste based politics in the Telugu states. For recent grand verdict favoring Chandrabau Naidu, Rao's contribution was immense through his media channels and publications. 

However Ramoji Rao is a name of every household for what he has done in different fields of making money and power.               

#ramojirao #media #baron #business #empire

Yaarada konda (A Telugu novel based on Visakhapatnam city)

 Yaarada konda, it's a title of recent Telugu novel and the writer is Unudurti Sudhakar. Have bought it  online after many of my friends told me for its uniqueness.

 In brief, this book tells us how the present city of Visakhapatnam evolved from the era of British ruling through different kinds of odds. 

The title Yarada konda suggests the iconic hill which stood in the sea waters nearby the city. One can awe at  its spectacular presence and which is turned another sign for Visakhapatnam, of course, Vizag and Waltair are also other names in addition.

History of the city is entwined with plethora of many interesting anecdotes, happenings and social conditions.

 How present politics of the state have influenced is another aspect in the novel. Characters were taken carefully from different view points. 

So the past and present socio political issues got surfaced as the story was moving on. And they unraveled many questions like how , once, a fishing community dominated city turned out a battle ground for other people.

An interesting read. Further the book bagged an award in a competition conducted by NRI based organization.

A Church built by Jabaraj Ji

 Some places always beckon us . Be it of nostalgic or whatever it's called by. With a journo friend James Edwin ji visited a small village Dummugudem in the last month on the mission of procuring details about some British era constructions. Apart from it, we get intrigued to stop at a tiny church. It was named as Garden Church. Full of colorful flowers, plants and trees were found there. An eye feasting scene. Furthermore lullaby like breezing all over. With no pre-plan, we have stopped and entered it and many memories lingered in me.

It was almost more than thirty years back, I happened to meet the founder of this church. His name was Jabaraj ji of Tamil origin. He was a lone crusader in gathering a small group of people and was always seen  toiling his way to dig for laying foundation stones and planting different kinds of saplings. He had no workers and no helpers in the mission. Always indulged in the physical work with shovel, spade and other tools. His body was filled with soil and sweat. At last ,after some years, there was a little shelter appeared in the name of Church along with a beautiful garden.

As he was a lonely person with no family or relatives , he was going to surrounding villages in the remaining time to do prayers and in course of time people started to come here and in the process, he had his own set of enemies to make hurdles. Surprisingly he had gained supporters as well. However, decades passed by. Jabaraj ji died some years back and his people are running it successfully. Present pastor is Vinny with whom I talked for some time about Jabaraj ji. They felt happy being remembered that noble soul. I have never seen such a persistent and hard working man in my life. 

An Erotic Entertainer

 

Harold Robbins. The name heats up everyone who likes reading about inner desires and sexual passion. A basic instinct in every human being. Not only for that, weaving incidents into an interesting story is his forte. That's why he is still in the fray though there are number of authors with the credit of elaborating carnal desires and actions in many ways. Robbins knew very well where to trigger the button of human mind and he was the master in it.

Recently, I have read "Predators" novel , written by Harold Robbins. So late. But okay. Just to kill the time during a journey. The whole theme about a Jew-American who turned to be a soldier in the second world war and at the same time roped in a business deal with an European company. Jerry Cooper, the protagonist posted in the town of France on his war laden duty.

Here , the writer described the difference between two worlds of Europe and America. Four letter words, homosexuals and  all possible erotic experiments delude the reader and this novel published some decades back. Water business Mafia and their games are entertaining and that's why some wise guy said that business is just like a war. It's not a great classic but one time reading is enough.  

--- Murthy kvvs

A Unique Novella Unveiled

 The novel "Nirantara Yatrikudu" will stand as a milestone in Telugu literature, the author Murthy K.V.V.S. has written the British history of Bhadrachalam division in a very simple style. Mallyashri Chinthuri, a noted poet and awardee of Telugu University, said.  He also said that, Murthy K. V. V. S. who became famous by translating renowned English novels like Godfather, The Virgin and the Gypsy, The Old Man and the Sea into Telugu , now  has chosen a rare subject of British era to present events filled to delve into a novel form. 

uthor Murthy said that there is an underlying meaning in unveiling this work especially through the hands of Malyashri. He has been the guiding spirit for Bhadradri area and  striving in literature for the past six decades and has not only trained many budding writers but has also inspired many others, that is why this unique novel has been inaugurated by him.

Vijaya Lakshmi, Sarath Babu, Satish, Sarita and others participated in this program held at Ashok Nagar Colony in Bhadrachalam town and conveyed  their best wishes.

#novella#writer#unique