Krishna Kiran's

What   ‪‎ changed ? Nothing but the way things happen. Since time immemorial the rulers, be it kings and emperors of yore or current day leaders have always put people in the front to protect their vested and parochial interests. There were wars that took place between two kingdoms just because one of the kings wanted a woman from the other kingdom; several battles were fought just because one person wanted to annex the oth er's land; history is replete with so many such instances. One thing common in all the past and present stories is that, it is the people who suffered. The rulers always made it appear to their subjects that their kingdom's self-respect was at stake, made them forcefully believe in what they said and took them to war. But at the core was their self-interest and not public welfare.   A similar thing is happening now in Andhra Pradesh. Instead of accepting or facing the charges of Telangana government in a legal and constitutional manner, a whole lot of po

I am compelled to write this piece not only as a person who has been consuming Maggi since 30 years but also as an ex-employee of Nestle India Limited. It is painful to know that Maggi noodles is caught in a controversy as some laboratory tests ordered by UP government food inspectors on a batch has allegedly found eight times as much lead as permissible. It is also said that samples tested by Goa FDA have shown traces of MSG (mono-sodium glutamate) which is a taste enhancer and also lead content.  Now the news is pouring in from all around that Maggi is being called off the shelves by retailers and several states are likely to banish Maggi from the stands. I was first exposed to Maggi at BITS, Pilani during the years 1985-89 when it was just launched. It was the only savior when the mess got closed for late goers and the only food that we used to look for in the middle of the nights when we were doing a late night study. 5-point someone’s used to keep themselves awake just

If there is any movie that has been recently made with no scope for the audience to predict the story, it is this.  Except for having a few shades of the other successful movies like Nagarjuna's Manmathudu, Jr.NTR's Brindavanam and Pavan Kalyan's Attharinitiki Daredi, the film's screenplay and direction has been remarkable. You would not feel bored even for a minute watching this movie which has lot of humor built into every frame. The opening scenes create a kind of base for the rest of the film. Those wanting to have a glimpse of Portugal get it in full dose with songs having been shot in lovely locations. Dance by Ram, the music and choreography are in complete sync. Dialogues have been well written except for those involving M S Narayana and the hero which were found to be a bit vulgar with too many double meanings. Every actor did his bit well. The comedy track involving Brahamanandam and every other actor is the biggest attraction of the film. It is a successf