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Telugu and Hindi words have the same spelling, so anyone can easily read the script of either language. But how?

In this blog, I will try to explain how one can read Telugu script if Hindi language is known to him and vice versa. Hindi language writing system: This script is written from left to right in a linear way. Therefore, in my opinion, if someone knows the alphabet and consonant vowel groupings and the conjunct letters, it is so easy to read this script. Note: All consonants have the default vowel अ is combined so that it is very easy to pronounce them. In consonant vowel groups this अ vowel must be removed before another vowel is added. Thisअ vowel removed form of the consonant will have a mark beneath it ( ्). It is called halant ( हलन्त ). For example, क् च् and ठ् so on. These kinds of consonants without vowel sounds is pronounced half their original sound. The following are some Hindi words that we would like to consider for writing them in Telugu as well. 1. उष्ण 2. अंतरिक्ष 3. सत्कार 4. आत्मा 5. पथ्य If one looks at the above words, all these...

క్రికెట్ ఫీల్డింగ్ స్థానాలను ఏమంటారు? సులువుగా గుర్తుండే విధంగా తర్కంతో తెలుసుకుందాం...

క్రికెట్ ఆట ఇండియాలో అందరూ ఆనందించే ఆట. దానిని అందరూ చూసి ఆనందిస్తూ ఉంటారు. కానీ చాలా మందికి కాస్త క్రికెట్ టెక్నికల్ మాటలు వాడి మాట్లాడితే వారికి ఆట పూర్తిగా అర్థం కాదు. దీనికి ముఖ్య కారణం చాలా మందికి క్రికెట్ ఫీల్డ్ పొజిషన్స్ తెలియక పోవడమే. క్రికెట్ ఆట ఆడే వాళ్ళకు ఈ క్రికెట్ ఫీల్డ్ పొసిషన్స్ బాగా తెలుస్తాయి ఎందుకంటే వారు తమ ఫీల్డర్స్ ని ఆటకు తగ్గట్టుగా పెట్టుకుని ఎదుటి టీం బ్యాట్స్మన్ ని తర్వగా అవుట్ చేసి గెలవడానికి పథకాలు రచిస్తారు. ఆ జ్ఞానం కొంత క్రికెట్ క్రీడాభిమానులకు తెలిస్తే ఆట ఇంకా చూసి కామెంటరీ విని ఆనందిస్తారు అని నా నమ్మకం. అప్పుడు గవాస్కర్ గారు చెప్పే క్రికెట్ జ్ఞానం కామెంటరీ ద్వారా ఇంకా బాగా అర్థం అవుతుంది. క్రికెట్ ఫీల్డింగ్ స్థానాలకు పేర్లు చాలా శాస్త్రీయంగా పెట్టారు. ఆ విషయం చాలా కొద్ది మందికి తెలుసు. మనం ఈ బ్లాగులో ఈ విషయాలను తర్కంతో తెలుసుకుందాం. ఈ తర్కం మన లెక్కల జామెట్రీతో ముడి పడి ఉంది అంటే అతిశయోక్తి కాదు. చాలా మంది అనుకోవచ్చు క్రికెట్ ఆడటానికి వచ్చిన ఈ చదువు మరీ ముఖ్యంగా లెక్కలు వదలవా? క్రికెట్ ఫీల్డింగ్ స్థానాలను రెండు రకాలుగా విభజించవచ్చ...

Personal Energy types ...

We all have the same energy, but it is divided into different forms, each serving a unique purpose. These energies can either be scattered or aligned. When they are aligned, we can achieve greater things—perhaps even fulfill our life’s purpose. It is common sense that a unified effort leads to greater accomplishments than a directionless one. Spiritual energy is what unites all other energies. It helps us connect with the universe and nature, of which we are a part. Serving nature is the highest form of service to humanity. Spiritual energy gives us purpose, mindfulness, and a life guided by nature’s principles—harmony, love, and kindness. To access this infinite reservoir of energy, we can practice prayer, self-inquiry, and stillness. Emotional energy is best used when we practice gratitude and self-reflection. It allows us to express emotions in a healthy way. Many intelligent people have faced serious consequences due to impulsive emotional reactions. Proper emotional ba...

AI and computation costs ... their impact on us

With the advent of AI, many people are concerned about the future of their jobs, particularly in the IT sector. However, if we look at the evolution of technology over the past few decades, we can see a clear pattern. Intelligence was once rare, and computation was expensive. I still remember my engineering days when we wrote Fortran IV programs on paper and handed them over to a mainframe computer. These mainframes occupied entire rooms, were well-maintained with air conditioning, had limited access, and were secured facilities. We would receive our program output after a couple of days, printed on dot matrix paper. If there were mistakes, we had to correct them and submit a new version, making the entire process laborious. Fortunately, my logical thinking helped me excel in all logic-based subjects, including programming. This experience demonstrated how expensive and exclusive computation was, accessible only to privileged institutions and large enterprises for specialized tasks. Re...

Conscientiously ... pronunciation of English words

A person's mother tongue has a preponderant effect on their pronunciation of English words, especially for non-native speakers. The English language has 26 letters, but each vowel can produce at least five different sounds. Additionally, some letters in words remain silent. Unlike Indian languages, where the unit of sound corresponds to a letter, English phonetics follows a different system. Determining how to break a word into its unit sounds has become a scientific study, but unfortunately, it lacks universality, as it varies from country to country. Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that deals with these variations. However, many find it boring—to be honest, I never focused on it until I had to teach my son. Even today, my English accent remains distinctly Indian, and I often find myself being corrected. Voice-based search on electronic devices should be optimized for the Indian accent, but currently, it does not function properly. This makes using the feature frustrating. Re...

Life is a spiral and not a straight line ...

Life experiences often follow a spiral pattern rather than a straight line or a circular loop. Our experiences tend to repeat, but each time, we face them with greater wisdom and confidence. For instance, life events such as rejection, birth, and death affect us differently as children, adults, and older individuals. As we grow, we face rejections—whether in school admissions, job applications, or relationships. However, with each instance, our ability to cope improves. Moreover, as time passes, the magnitude of these challenges increases. Life, by design, prepares us to face bigger challenges, much like an outward-growing spiral. When it comes to learning, we experience a similar spiral progression. As children, we learn basic arithmetic. As we advance in school, arithmetic evolves into algebra, and in university, it transforms into number theory and abstract algebra. This, too, follows an outward-growing spiral. Relationships and emotions also follow a spiral pattern. We repeatedly e...