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MB#98: ๐ผ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง: ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ'๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ข ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ฅ.
[MemoirBlogthon #98] In this special blog penned by Author Suryanarayana SV, who positions himself as a dedicated news correspondent, the atmosphere of the November 23, 2025, Centenary Birthday Celebration is brought vividly to life. This blog highlights the profound opening sessions: the welcoming remarks emphasizing Sri Sastry's "Roots and Travel" philosophy, the reminder about the Memoir Blogthon, and the dual celebration with the author's 71st birthday. The centerpiece of
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Dec 7, 20254 min read
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MB#96: ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #96] Despite a childhood marked by failed attempts at instrumental musicโfrom noisy drums to a breath-straining mouth organโmy fascination remained strong, fueled by my mother's Carnatic heritage and a chance encounter with Veena exponent Ms. Echampati Gayathri. At the age of 60, prompted by her advice to try the digital keyboard, I secretly enrolled in a music school. This blog details my six-month journey under the guidance of Mr. Jason, who, despite special
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Dec 6, 20254 min read
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MB#88: ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #88] For years, I was known in Rotary circles as the โCareer Man,โ driven to take my successful Career Guidance projects overseas through the coveted Group Study Exchange (GSE) program. Despite my commitment, three rejections on "flimsy grounds" left me deeply disappointed, leading me to believe the program favored major donors or past presidents. Yet, guided by my fatherโs motivational quoteโ"When one door closes, another door opens"โI pivoted. This led to a
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Dec 4, 20255 min read
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MB#87: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ช๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ข.
[MemoirBlogthon #87] In 1968, amidst the once-in-12-years Krishna Pushkaraluโwhen devotees flocked to Vijayawada for holy dipsโa small advertisement captured my imagination: a private charter flight offering 30 minutes over the city for Rs. 50. Though my sister worried about the cost, I was mesmerized, running out three times a day just to watch the flight and hear its roaring sound. This blog details my fatherโs quiet observation and eventual surprise: a ticket for me and my
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Dec 4, 20254 min read
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MB#85: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #85] The Sanskrit sloka, "Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu," emphasizes revering the teacher as a manifestation of the Divine. This philosophy isn't just theory for me; itโs a living tradition passed down by my father, who once honored his own Telugu and Sanskrit school teacher with a shawl, fruits, and new cloths. Following this example, I have dedicated my life to publicly and personally expressing gratitude to those who have shaped my professional excellence, inclu
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Dec 3, 20253 min read
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MB#84: ๐ผ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ผ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #84] The final acquisition was marred by an unexpected challenge: the three partners of the construction firm were locked in disputes, causing them to repeatedly fail to appear for the joint registration. Waiting for over eight hours outside the Registrar's office, I was ready to file a police complaint, but my father, sitting patiently in the car, calmed me, insisting on resolving the matter amicably. This paternal patience led to the successful, timely regis
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Dec 3, 20253 min read
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MB#83: ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐พ๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #83] After disposing of the family house in 2012, the search began for two apartments in a Hyderabad gated community to house my parents and my family close by. My motherโs simple, powerful wishโto have two flats opposite each other on the first floorโguided the entire selection process at Executive Park. This blog details the meticulous search, the professionalism of the builder's firm, and the strategic decision to register both properties under joint names
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Dec 3, 20253 min read
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MB#82: ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ '๐๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐' ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐ผ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #82] In the 1970s, as I transitioned from school to college, my father insisted I master lower-level typewritingโa skill then often relegated to clerical work. He believed in the "touch typing" technique as a necessary, self-reliant skill for my entire life. This blog travels from the high-pressure classroom filled with the rhythmic clatter of typewriters and timed drills to the quiet efficiency of today's keyboards. It details the mechanical curriculum, the
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Dec 2, 20253 min read
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MB#81: ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง-๐๐ฃ-๐๐๐ฌ.
[MemoirBlogthon #81] I agreed to the alliance, but I was reluctant to hold the wedding in the bride's remote village, Balantram, preferring my social circle in Vijayawada. My father tactically overcame my objection by appealing to sentimentโthe wish of the 90-year-old grandfatherโsecuring the village as the venue. This small compromise earned me a free hand to manage the wedding logistics, from invitations to video recording. This blog details the charm of the traditional vi
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Dec 2, 20253 min read
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MB#78: ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon #78] Our part-time servant, Ramanadham, was honest, diligent, and indispensable, even staying in our government quarters outhouse. But when my mother's black-beaded gold necklace vanished before a function, suspicion quickly fell on him. The case against him was fueled by rumors, a failed test with an Rs. 10 note, and a terrifying prediction from an astrologer using an oil lamp. Though he fiercely maintained his innocence, he was driven away by the police thr
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Dec 1, 20254 min read
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MB#77: ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ .
[MemoirBlogthon #77] The dedication page is a simple yet profound tribute to a life's mentor. For my first book, Self MOTIVATION111 (2018), I chose to honor my father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, praising his uprightness as a government engineer and acknowledging the "guiding hand" on my shoulder. Though readers often ask about its purpose, I know the significance: it sets the ethical tone for the entire work. This blog post explores the traditional practice of placing a
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Dec 1, 20254 min read
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MB#76: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ 1946 ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #76] I still possess my parents' 1946 wedding card and photo from Amalapuram, etched with a peculiar English footnote: "Please send your rations in advance." Growing up, I didn't understand its significance until my father explained the realities of British-ruled Indiaโthe scarcity of essential goods, ration cards, and fair price shops. This simple plea became a powerful symbol of their marriage: not extravagance, but meticulous planning, shared sacrifice, and
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Dec 1, 20253 min read
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MB#73: ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon #73] Decades after an operator granted the landline phone as a luxury, my father, a super senior citizen, became the inaugural subscriber to our new fiber optic community hub. That final, maroon-colored instrument remained a cherished symbol of his quiet embrace of connection until his last breath. MB#73 - BSNL phone phases from operator switchboards to Fiber Optics. The Last Landline My Father Ever Loved. My relationship with the telephone spans nearly seven
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Nov 30, 20253 min read
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MB#72: ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค-๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #72] My childhood excitement over a booked Chetak scooter slowly dissolved over a decade as my father first deferred and then surprisingly gifted the scooter to my brother-in-lawโa profound lesson that love often supersedes personal dreams. Though my passion for two wheels went unfulfilled for years, I finally secured my own 1987 LML Vespa after starting my job in Vizianagaram. This green, powerful scooter became a durable, reliable companion for a decade of f
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
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MB#71: ๐๐๐ โน200 ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐พ๐ฎ๐๐ก๐, ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #71] My father's condition prevented me from trading a rickshaw ride for a cycle: I had to learn it first. That quest for independence led me to secretive practice, self-taught maintenance, and the eventual pride of owning a โน200 olive green Philips cycle, a prized possession that became my loyal companion for over a decade. This is the story of how earning the right to ride forged a lasting legacy of self-reliance and meticulous upkeep. MB71: This is how I st
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
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MB#70: ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ข 54-๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #70] In 1970, my father's return from a pilgrimage to Rameswaramโwith my grandparents and a toy bankโplanted a lifelong desire in me. Fifty-four years later, I fulfilled that wish, taking a holy bath in the sea and the temple's 22 wells. My adult pilgrimage combined spiritual serenity with historical awe, visiting the House of Kalam the Missile Man. This journey proved that a father's planted seed of faith and curiosity grows into a profound generational exper
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
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MB#68: ๐ผ๐ก๐ก-๐ฝ๐ค๐ฎ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐ช๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #68] In 1968, my father took my younger brother and me on an unforgettable "all-boys" Dussehra trip. The journey climaxed with the spectacular Jamboo Savari procession in Mysore, but the true test of our bond came later, during a terrifying moment of being stranded on a deserted, darkened platform at Madras Railway Station. MB#68 : The Royal Procession at Mysore In All-Boys Trip The Mysore Dussehra, The Empty Platform, and the All-Boys Trip Dussehra in a middl
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Nov 28, 20253 min read
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MB#58: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ข๐๐ง ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #58] Every childhood summer, while friends played, my father mandated tedious handwriting practice in a copy writing book, arguing that neatnessโnot personalityโdetermined marks in unseen college exams. This painful discipline proved crucial in my academic and professional life, particularly as an examiner for the ICSI, where handwriting often gauged an examinee's depth of knowledge. Backed now by neuroscience, this legacy lives on: I still prefer handwritten
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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MB#57: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ: ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #57] AIR assigned me a unique, challenging OB recording: covering Gliding training with NCC cadets at Gannavaram Airport. Never having heard of gliding, I sought help from my father, who, having been an NCC cadet and worked in military , provided a technical briefing on the air wing syllabus. Armed with his knowledge, I secured permission to enter the airport. The true test came when the instructor agreed to let me fly with him in the dual-controlled glider,
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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MB#56: ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ 30-๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ค๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #56] My time at AIR elevated me to a minor celebrity status, especially during the Krishna Pushkaralu festival in 1980. While I was on live duty, groups of listeners, having obtained entry passes, streamed through the announcer's cabin, watching me broadcastโa surreal experience that left many surprised. But the truest validation came earlier: I gave my father and a visiting IIT Professor a rare guided tour of the studios, explaining the complex logistics of t
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Nov 24, 20252 min read
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