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MB#100: ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐: 100 ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #100] This is it. After 31 consecutive days of intense writing and publishing, the Memoir Blogthon reaches its monumental conclusion with this 100th story. This blog is not just a summary; it's a celebration of the discipline, the detailed planning, and the family support that sustained this World Record attempt to honor my father's centenary. I review the eight core pillars of his character that emerged, share the methodology that made this "herculean task"
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MB#99: ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐พ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #99] This second installment of ๐ผ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง focuses on the emotional core of the reunion: the Voices of Validation. Over the course of the event, family members and well-wishers took the stage to share specific, powerful memories detailing the character and principles of Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry. From the humorous anecdotes inquiring about the government's tender processes to the deep gratitude expressed by the chartered a
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Dec 7, 20254 min read
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MB#97: ๐๐ช๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ฅ.
[MemoirBlogthon #97] My fascination with philately, which began in college and led me to organize the successful JYPEX-75 exhibition (detailed in MB#30), created a lasting connection with the Postal Department. This memoir chronicles the ambitious dream of commemorating my fatherโa man whose philosophy is worth emulatingโwith a special postal release. While a full commemorative stamp was prohibitively expensive, a visit to the Hyderabad General Post Office revealed a surpris
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Dec 6, 20253 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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MB#95: ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐จ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon #95] For my father, collecting music was a cherished hobby, dominated by His Master's Voice (HMV) 78 RPM records of Hindi and Telugu film hits. This memoir revisits the fascinating era of transition in the 1950s and 60s, moving from bulky shellac discs to the microgroove vinyl LPs and 45 RPM singles. It details the tactile experience of the old spring-wound HMV player that needed a new pin for every few records. The climax was a shared family contribution in 1
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Dec 6, 20254 min read
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MB#94: ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐พ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐ค ๐พ๐ค๐ง๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #94] Winning the Best Chapter award in 1996 was a milestone, but it was not the end goal. This blog details the over three decades I dedicated to teaching and training aspirants across various professional institutes, including ICSI, ICWAI, and Chartered Accountants, private coachings, Banks and corporates and NGOs like Rotary Clubs. Starting with Foundation level, I soon specialized in the core subject, "Company Secretarial Practice." My success lay in my sin
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Dec 5, 20253 min read
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MB#93: ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ .
[MemoirBlogthon #93] After a successful term as chairman, the ambition shifted to winning the prestigious "Best Chapter" award for the Hyderabad Chapter of ICSI. This blog details the pivotal role my father played. Having successfully chaired the Institute of Engineers local branch, he served as the ultimate mentor and evaluator. His central questionโ"Are you bidding for any award?"โspurred the meticulous compilation of the evaluation sheets. He didn't just review the conten
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MB#92: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐-๐ฝ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ 1996.
[MemoirBlogthon #92] Driven by a goal to "give back" and promote the Company Secretary course, I secured my M.Com. as an external student. In 1996, during my term as ICSI Chapter Chairman, I aimed to conduct an unprecedented number of career events. This blog details the strategy inspired by my father: target the university leadership. By inviting the vice-chancellor of Osmania University, I transformed a local chapter event into a win-win collaboration, proving that the CS q
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Dec 5, 20253 min read
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MB#91: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #91] In 1996, as I took charge as Chairman of the Hyderabad Chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), the challenge was set: secure a prominent Chief Guest for the Annual Fellowship Meet. While the committee debated celebrity access, my heart was set on the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao. This blog recounts the nerve-wracking process of calling the film legend directly, the surprising personal phone call I rece
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Dec 5, 20254 min read
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MB#90: ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #90] Growing up, I saw my father's office adorned with trophies and certificates from his decades of service in the State Government Roads and Buildings Department, planting an early seed of inspiration. As my own professional journey led to a wealth of awards, citations, and mementosโfrom Rotary International medals and banking recognitions to accolades from schools and colleges for my career guidance workโmy home office became overwhelmed. Following my fath
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Dec 4, 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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MB#86: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon #86] For my father, a retired superintending engineer, paying his fair share of income tax was a lifelong priority. When his self-acquired property was sold in 2012, his first step was not distribution but meticulous compliance. This blog details the rigorous process of seeking counsel from both a tax advocate and a chartered accountant to analyze three complex options for handling the capital gains, ensuring neither he nor his family would face future tax pr
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Dec 3, 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#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#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#69: ๐ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐ผ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐๐ข, ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #69] My birthplace, Amalapuram, is defined by two profound visits: the first, a memorable journey in the late 1960s where my father proudly showed me the Dowleswaram Barrage and the beauty of the Godavari's Konaseema region. The second, decades later, was a bittersweet pilgrimage that found my ancestral home replaced by a school playground, proving that while physical roots may change, the journey to locate them is the lasting legacy. MB69 On Godavari River
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Nov 28, 20253 min read
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MB#65: ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก-๐๐๐ซ๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #65] Searching through my father's documents recently, I found an unexpected treasure: an intriguing script written in Telugu, simply captioned: "In Gratefulness: About my most memorable people in my life." MB#65: My father with Sre (Late) Maganti Subrahmanyam (standing). I discovered a profoundly moving, two-page script my father wrote detailing the eight unforgettable people who shaped his lifeโfrom the brother-in-law who funded his education to the Chief En
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Nov 27, 20253 min read
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MB#62: ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ ๐พ๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #62] My return to my childhood school in Vijayawada, founded by Padma Shri awardee Smt. V. Koteswaramma garu, completed a profound circle of gratitude. I came back as a professional (ICSI Hyderabad Chapter Chairman) to conduct a career program, but the true honor was remembering the ethical groundwork laid by my fatherโwhose solution to leveling the school grounds with a road roller years ago proved that professional service is the most enduring legacy of all.
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Nov 26, 20253 min read
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