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Indira Parthasarathy’s Preface to “The Middlemen of Vedapura”

Sudarshan Madabushi

“The Middlemen of Vedapura”: a satirical novel on the political culture of India, especially Tamil Nadu: by Indira Parthasarathy now translated into English by M . K. Sudarshan

https://search.app/4SngPwUMy6zuwSxr6 My 5th book “The Middleman of Vedapura” ( English translation of the 1995 Tamil Novel “Vedapuratthu Vyaabaarigal” by Indira Parthasarathy) is out today and available for sale on Amazon , Flipkart and BlueRose . Please Check out the links below and please do buy a copy for yourself and to also gift it forContinue reading ““The Middlemen of Vedapura”: a satirical novel on the political culture of India, especially Tamil Nadu: by Indira Parthasarathy now translated into English by M . K. Sudarshan”

My book-review of Indira Parthasarathy’s Novel “Forever Yours, Krishna!” published in “MUSE INDIA”, online literary magazine (Secunderabad) : Issue 118 (Nov-Dec 2024)

Please scroll down below to read my book review ( https://museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=book%20review(s)&issid=118&menuid=11301https://museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=book%20review(s)&issid=118&menuid=11301 ) in “MUSE INDIA” which has been published in the bi-monthly digital Literary Magazine (Issue 118 (Nov-Dec 2024)) https://museindia.com/MuseIndia/Aboutus https://museindia.com/ https://museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=book%20review(s)&issid=118&menuid=11316 Forever Yours, Krishna : A Novel| Indira Parthasarathy |Translated from Tamil by the Author himself | Ratna Books, New Delhi (2024) |ISBN 978-93-56873-65-0 | Paperback | Pp. 242 | Rs. 559 ———————————————————Continue reading “My book-review of Indira Parthasarathy’s Novel “Forever Yours, Krishna!” published in “MUSE INDIA”, online literary magazine (Secunderabad) : Issue 118 (Nov-Dec 2024)”

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The IIM Professor of Finance and Vedic “shaanthi paattam”

Being “Prof”… is the title of a lively , humorous blogpost penned on the blogosphere by an academic Professor, Mr. G. Sabarinathan just a few hours ago. It’s a delightful read and I was so inspired to respond to it with my own blogpost which you can read if you scroll right all the wayContinue reading “The IIM Professor of Finance and Vedic “shaanthi paattam””

EPISTLES OF A PROLIFIC PONTIFF (Second & Updated edition) by M. K. Sudarshan – Books on Google Play

If you’re interested in the subjects but not equipped to study Vedanta,Visishtaadvaita and Sri Ramanuja Siddhaantha in Sanskrit or Tamizh or in any other vernacular … and you earnestly wish to read a lucid work on them in the English language, then you must buy this book! It will be an eye-opener for you !Continue reading “EPISTLES OF A PROLIFIC PONTIFF (Second & Updated edition) by M. K. Sudarshan – Books on Google Play”

Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 1 of 2)

What is the cat?! Where is it?! And who let it out?! The cat is a just a book on Ramayana! And the man who let the feline out is the dashing, young Vedic scholar and “upannyaasakar“, Sri.Dushyant Sridhar! By all appearances (both sartorial and media-wise) he is a man who holds “rock-star” status amongstContinue reading “Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 1 of 2)”

The “NammAzhwar telescope”: Part-6: குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra”

A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli-Tuticorin) of Nava Tirupati temples *********** “Mind blogging!” is probably the first expression that tumbles out of us whenever we happen to read sensational news reports about how astronomers and astrophysicists have discovered some new hitherto unknown facet of the dark unravelled mysteries ofContinue reading “The “NammAzhwar telescope”: Part-6: குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra””

Book Review: “FOREVER YOURS, KRISHNA”: A Novel by Indira Parthasarathy. Reviewed by M.K.Sudarshan in 4 parts (Part-4)

PART-4 (d) The Conundrum of Relativism Vs Absolutism: The most morally disturbing parts of IP’s novel are in those scenes where Krishna’s general weltanschauung — his general outlook on the life and world – gets revealed through his utterances. Throughout the novel, one can see that Krishna’s world-view was deeply grim and one of darkContinue reading “Book Review: “FOREVER YOURS, KRISHNA”: A Novel by Indira Parthasarathy. Reviewed by M.K.Sudarshan in 4 parts (Part-4)”

Book Review: “FOREVER YOURS, KRISHNA”: A Novel by Indira Parthasarathy. Reviewed by M.K.Sudarshan in 4 parts (Part-3)

PART-3 (c) Commentary on the morals of sexuality: In IP’s novel, explorations of the theme of Love and Sexuality are sensitively explored through the portrayal of the many dalliances of Krishna. The explorations cover the entire spectrum of Love in all its human manifestations. The romance between Krishna and his several paramours at different stagesContinue reading “Book Review: “FOREVER YOURS, KRISHNA”: A Novel by Indira Parthasarathy. Reviewed by M.K.Sudarshan in 4 parts (Part-3)”