This video about the Ph.D thesis on the rise of Kammas has been making waves on social media. Her doctoral thesis explores the relation between dominant caste and territory in South India through a detailed ethnography of the Kammas of Andhra Pradesh, with an emphasis on their migration patterns and upward social mobility, from landed farmers to businessmen, industrialists and professionals. The aim of her work was to unveil the mechanisms of power and control that are used by the dominant castes to perpetuate their hegemony. Here is the Ph.D thesis paper by Dalel Benbabaali, which she read out in the video above - Dominant caste and territory in South India: The case of the Kammas of Andhra Pradesh In ...

Here is an interesting clipping about Loksatta JP’s own words about the unconstitutional ‘power and influence’ he had and how he did not use it for greater good! He also acknowledges caste factor in his politics. Also, here is an earlier video & post about JP’s hate speeches on Telangana - JP’s hate speeches on Telangana

Yaadi is now available to watch online. It is a short film focusing on a mother’s loss of a grownup, university-studying son. The 17 min short starts with the pleasant little moments between a mother and son that makes the viewers instantly connect to the mother-son duo.అందరు తమ జీవితాలలో చిన్నపుడు అమ్మతో గడిపిన జ్యపకాలు ఎంతగానో నెమరువేసుకున్టారు. అలాంటివి మనకు గుర్తుకు తెస్తుంది ‘యాది’. అలాగే తల్లి పడే తపనని, బిడ్డతో ఉన్నప్పుడు వచ్చే ఆనందాన్ని చక్కగ చూయించింది తల్లి పాత్రలోనటి సత్యప్రియ. ఈ సన్నివేశాలు బాగా తీసాడు Yennengi. తరువాత అంతే చక్కగా మెసేజ్ వైపు తీసుకెల్లాడు. కేవలం మాటలతో కాకుండా అంత్తెతు కొడుకు దూరమైనా నిజాన్ని, దానివల్ల వచ్చే బాధతొ మెసేజ్ ఇచ్చే సన్నివేశానికి న్యాయం చేసాడు Yennengi. మొదటి ప్రయత్నం అవడంతో కొన్ని సన్నివేశాల చిత్రీకరణ, అక్కడకడ dubbing కొద్దిగా మంచిగా తీయోచ్చు అనే ఫీలింగ్ సహజంగా వస్తుంది. అవి పక్కనపెడితె, ‘యాది’ అన్ని ప్రశంసలకు ...

Of late, Loksatta’s JP gave a call to all Telugus in Andhra and Telangana to sit and talk to ‘sort out issues’. While he didn’t specify any solutions that can be considered, he very regularly abuses Telangana activists and the movement in the name of Nazis and liars. Perhaps no other politician has spilled so much poison on Telangana as JP did. Yet with his intellect image, he gets away with it. Here is a compilation of what all JP spoke about Telangana in last 3 years. This would be a shocking video to all those who thinks he is a ‘moderating voice’. Watch and share to see the true colors of JP.