Hello everyone , THE HINDU LITERARY REVIEW DT. May 25, 2025 published a review of my book “THE MIDDLEMEN OF VEDAPURA” , my English translation of the Tamil satirical novel “வேடபுரத்து வியாபாரிகள்” of the doyen of Tamil literature “Eepa”, Sri Indira Parthasarathy .— M. K. Sudarshan https://www.thehindu.com/books/book-review-indira-parthasarathy-the-middlemen-of-vedapura-translation-mk-sudarshan-satire/article69589643.ece Sudarshan Madabushi
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IQ, EQ, AI … and the future of the corporate workplace
25-Year-Old Krutrim Techie Found Dead In Bengaluru, Toxic Work Culture Blamed: By NDTV via Dailyhunthttp://dhunt.in/10ndaZ When I read the above news item I felt very sorry for the young man… what a wasted precious life … ! But what I don’t understand is why did this guy have to take such an extreme step ?!!Continue reading “IQ, EQ, AI … and the future of the corporate workplace”
The cinema world is neither boon nor bane … “it’s about jobs, stupid!”
Yesterday in The Hindu dt. May 9, 2025, I read a very interesting article about how the well known Tamil novelist Asokamitran had in a couple of his popular novels described both the dark and bright sides of the Tamil Cinema world by using the now defunct Gemini Studios S.S.Vasan’s career as his template. TheContinue reading “The cinema world is neither boon nor bane … “it’s about jobs, stupid!””
The Tamil word பூகோளம் (bhukolam) and its rich Sanskritic roots
After watching the video-clip above, if you are intrigued with the word பூகோளம்…, you are also likely to wonder how old the word would be and how it originated. The Tamil word “பூகோளம்” (pūgōḷam) means “globe” or “the terrestrial globe,” referring to the Earth as a spherical object. It is a compound of “பூ” (earth/land)Continue reading “The Tamil word பூகோளம் (bhukolam) and its rich Sanskritic roots”
My Appreciation: A bold feminist re-telling of a scene from “Ramayana” by Indira Parthasarathy (published in “Amuda Surabhi”)
Sri Indira Parthasarathy (Eepa to his fans) was kind enough to send me yesterday a copy of a short-story he had written for the Tamil Magazine “Amudha Surabhi” (please scroll down to read it) . “My story based on uttarakaandam (a little modern for your liking, maybe!) has been published in the latest issue ofContinue reading “My Appreciation: A bold feminist re-telling of a scene from “Ramayana” by Indira Parthasarathy (published in “Amuda Surabhi”)”
The “Literature of Victimisation”: a double-edged sword: (Part-3 of 3) – CONCLUDED
If Anton Chekov had been an Indian and this short-story of his had had its dramatic setting on an Indian Railways train, running through the countryside somewhere in post-Independence India, he would probabably have changed the title of the story to: “Oh! The Republic”! I shall explain why a little later below in this essay.Continue reading “The “Literature of Victimisation”: a double-edged sword: (Part-3 of 3) – CONCLUDED”
The “Literature of Victimisation”: a double-edged sword: (Part-2 of 3)
“Here goes, I’ve done with drinking! Nothing … n-o-thing shall tempt me to it. It’s time to take myself in hand; I must buck up and work … You’re glad to get your salary, so you must do your work honestly, heartily, conscientiously, regardless of sleep and comfort. Chuck taking it easy. You’ve got intoContinue reading “The “Literature of Victimisation”: a double-edged sword: (Part-2 of 3)”
The “Literature of Victimisation”: a double-edged sword: (Part-1 of 2)
Many in the world today are quite aware of what in recent decades has gained not only popular but also academic recognition as a distinct literary genre called the “literature of victimisation”. For those who have such awareness but may not be able, when asked, to define it, it perhaps worth reminding them about theContinue reading “The “Literature of Victimisation”: a double-edged sword: (Part-1 of 2)”
A conversation on “Kamban’s Ramayana” with Sri. Indira Parthasarathy – (Part 4 of 4) CONCLUDED
Me: Sir, while reading your essay, there was one other passage which again intrigued me. I wish to have you please clarify it. This is what you wrote: QUOTE: As one sees Kamban’s portrayal of Kumbakarna, one cannot but conclude that all these three characters (Kumbakarna , Bhishma and Radheya) were Destiny’s children, cursed, as they were, to fight forContinue reading “A conversation on “Kamban’s Ramayana” with Sri. Indira Parthasarathy – (Part 4 of 4) CONCLUDED”
A conversation on “Kamban’s Ramayana” with Sri. Indira Parthasarathy – (Part 3 of 4)
Me: Sir, further to our very interesting ongoing conversations in the past few days on the subject, I have few more queries to which I would request you to please offer your valuable feedback/views. Eepa: Okay, Go ahead… Me: In the very first and opening paragraph of your essay (quoted below) I think I senseContinue reading “A conversation on “Kamban’s Ramayana” with Sri. Indira Parthasarathy – (Part 3 of 4)”