Goodwill of strangers powers penniless cyclist’s cross-country trip
Sai Teja is no yogi but he did surrender to the unknown power behind the universe and found that the power is indeed there to help him complete a journey just as Paramahamsa Yogananda described in The Autobiography of a Yogi. Here’s how Sai Teja did it. He set off on a cross country cycling...
Mathisport: Why pearls are stunningly symmetrical, perfectly round
"All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster's autobiography," said Italian film-maker Frederico Fellini, observing no two pearls are precisely similar. Yet all oysters grow stunningly symmetrical, perfectly round pearls, which has remained an enigma for centuries. The work of Mexican...
Maanadu: Why Simbu should bury Simbu style?
Simbu is one of the imponderables of Tamil cinema. His movies are rare and they are not always hits. Yet, every movie release of his comes with a buzz and gets talked about. Simbu has had many comebacks in his career. He changes tack in the characters he portrays to stay relevant. Simbu has...
Mathi Memes: Now tomato chutney hurts as much as blood
Actor Vadivelu is the ready reckoner and source for any meme creator. He has dealt with all the ridiculous, absurd things that happen in our daily lives. The tomato can hit the rock bottom in prices one week but soon climb up to compete with gold. Not too long back, farmers dumped tomatoes on...
Go, get vaxed to protect against Omicron
World Health Organization has declared COVID19 variant Omicron (B.1.1.529) as a variant of concern. The independent group of experts under the Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) periodically evaluates COVID19 to find specific mutations and combinations of mutations....
Money, it’s a hit! Purpose & Strategy are important for financial growth of a business
Financial Growth While one of the core reasons for the existence of a business is profits, the way a business plans to achieve this should be driven by the purpose. Getting to the root cause and getting to the purpose of each action, can help the growth of the business. Similarly, challenging...
Meet the Hakki Pikkis on the fringes. Btw, they are not Kuravars
Hakki Pikki is a semi-nomadic tribe that roamed around the entire country. The community originated in North India but is mostly found in South Indian states. In Karnataka, they are called Hakki Pikki, meaning bird catchers, while they are also called Nakkavando in Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil...
Why Tamil movies need more themes like Oh Manapenne
Oh Manapenne! released in October revolves around a start-up. The remake of the Telugu film Pelli Choopulu, the Tamil flick directed by Kaarthikk Sundar saw Harish Kalyan and Priya Bhavani Shankar reprising the roles of Vijaya Devarakonda and Ritu Verma. The protagonist wants to become a chef...
Jayakanthan’s Piralayam gives a glimpse of Chennai’s chronic floods
Chennai has a long and eventful history of floods. There has been hardly any monsoon that has not left Chennai flooded. The face of the Chief Minister may change but the flood scenes remain constant during the monsoon havoc. Renowned Tamil author Jayakanthan captured one such Chennai flood in...
Journos adapt to YouTube where satire sells more than news
The pandemic was ruthless on the media industry and the newsmen. A good number of them lost their jobs as media houses downsized to cut costs. YouTube turned out to be an alternate platform for media people. A good number ventured into YouTube. In the last year and half, they have had to adapt...
