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Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa's Blog – December 2009 Archive (4)

Happy New Year

Malayalam : Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal

Hindi: Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamnayen

Bengali: Shuvo Nabo Barsho

Gujarati: Nutan Varshbhinandan

Kannada: Hosa Varushadha Shubhahayagalu

Marathi : Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha

Punjabi: Nave sal di mubarak

Sindhi: Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje

Tamil: Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal

Telugu: Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu

Urdu: Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho

Afghani Saale Nao Mubbarak

Afrikaans Gelukkige… Continue

Added by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on December 31, 2009 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

In the Grip of Discovery and Creativity

Very often we artists will be in a world of our own. When an idea grips us - we feel as if our minds are on fire. Yes, they start burning!

I am in several creative fields. I am also in the field of science which has me completely in its grip. When I want to find out something- for days, months and years I cut off the whole world. I become very absent-minded (my

painting "The mind of a scientist" describes this well. You can see it here:… Continue

Added by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on December 22, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Cry Babies have the right to cry, Art World

"10 paintings by famous Indian artists didn't sell at the latest Christies auction" is the title of a recent article in an art news magazine. One upcoming artist commented: "They got the treatment they deserved". A well established artist objected to it. He said: "Cry babies don't know how to compete. You couldn't compete well & therefore didn't become famous. You are jealous about the success of established artists. That is why you are happy now".

When I thought about these two… Continue

Added by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on December 11, 2009 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

How Global Are We?

The word “global” was on my mind for the past several months as I was trying to find the true meaning of the word and I feel the members here can help me in doing so.

I noticed during my observation of the internet that although the modern transport systems and various media especially the World Wide Web bring human beings from all parts of the world together, most people still think and understand things from their own points of view and not from a global one when they deal with… Continue

Added by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on December 8, 2009 at 4:00am — 4 Comments