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56-482: The story is popular in performances, including Tholu bommalata (shadow puppets), Yakshagana , and Kuchipudi . By early 1950s, Surabhi theatre troupes made the folktale popular across Telugu -speaking regions. Sasirekha, the daughter of Balarama and Revathi , shared a deep bond with her childhood friend, Abhimanyu . Keeping in mind Sasirekha and Abhimanyu’s mutual fondness, at a very young age, Subhadra asked her hand in marriage for her son Abhimanyu. This offer

112-495: A lecturer at Pachaiyappa's College. 'Its editorial stances have earned it the nickname, the ' Maha Vishnu of Mount Road'. "From the new address, 100 Mount Road, which was to remain The Hindu 's home till 1939, there issued a quarto -size paper with a front-page full of advertisements—a practice that came to an end only in 1958 when it followed the lead of its idol, the pre- Thomson Times [London]—and three back pages also at

168-527: A Wholetime Director of Kasturi & Sons Ltd. In July 2020, she became the chairperson of the group. On 5 June 2023, she stepped down, upon completion of her non-extendable three-year term as chairperson, and Nirmala Lakshman was unanimously appointed as chairperson of the group. Over the course of its history, the Kasturi Ranga Iyengar family has usually run The Hindu through the presence of family in editorial and business operations as well as on

224-629: A competitive spirit, persisted in the courtship. Only Shakuni suspected foul play, but Balarama dismissed his concerns. Just before the wedding ceremony, Ghatotkacha revealed his true identity, exposing Shakuni's deception and Balarama's mistake. Balarama, initially furious, eventually acknowledged the truth and ordered Duryodhana and Shakuni to leave. It was them that Balarama then expresses his desire to marry his daughter to Abhimanyu and repent for his deeds. Ghatotkacha, overjoyed, carried Balarama and Revathi to Kamyaka, where Sasirekha and Abhimanyu were finally married, surrounded by their loved ones. The story

280-406: A dancer's detachable head and manipulate her hands while keeping her hips swaying to create a remarkable illusion of twirling. The puppeteers accompany all the character's speeches with animated movement of the arms and hands, which they can flip over to create a three-dimensional effect. The swaying of freely dangling legs also adds to the feeling of animation. When several puppets are stationary on

336-713: A group of wandering entertainers and peddlers who pass through villages during the course of a year and offer to sing ballads, tell fortunes, sell amulets, perform acrobatics, charm snakes, weave fishnets, tattoo local people and mend pots. Tholu bommalata has a history of consistent royal patronage. It is the ancestor of Wayang , the Indonesian puppet theatre play which has been a staple of Indonesian tourism and designated by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity . This ancient custom, which for centuries before radio, film, and television provided knowledge of Hindu epics and local folk tales, not to mention news, spread to

392-557: A limited number of auspicious characters, such as the gods and epic heroes. Deer skin, noted for its strength and resistance to rough handling, is employed in the figures of the warrior Bhima and the ten-headed demon king Ravana . All other puppets are typically made from goat skin, readily available locally. Most puppets are made from a single skin, though some require more. At least four skins are necessary for Ravana – one for his body, one for his legs, and one to make each set of five arms. The puppets are made from 'nonviolent leather', that

448-464: A loveless union caused her immense pain. Heartbroken by Balarama's betrayal, Subhadra decides to leave Mathura with her son. Subhadra and Abhimanyu, stumble upon the territory of Ghatotkacha , the formidable son of Bhima and Hidimbi , on their way. Ghatotkacha’s sidekicks inform him about the entry of a young man and his old mother in their territory. Intrigued, he sends them to scare way those mere mortals but when his sidekicks stood defeated against

504-465: A mandate to "improve the structures and other mechanisms to uphold and strengthen quality and objectivity in news reports and opinion pieces", authorised to "restructure the editorial framework and functions in line with the competitive environment". On 3 and 23 September 2003, the reader's letters column carried responses from readers saying the editorial was biased. An editorial in August 2003 observed that

560-407: A narrow chauvinism. Its Correspondents stationed in the major capitals of the world furnish The Hindu with world-wide news coverage... For its championing of reason over emotion, for its dedication to principle even in the face of criticism and popular disapproval, for its confidence in the future, it has earned the respect of its community, its country, and the world." In 2012, The Hindu became

616-474: A recent incident, she engaged in a discussion with RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy regarding The Hindu's fact-checking of the ' sengol ' controversy. The newspaper had contradicted the Union government's claim that the 'sengol' was presented to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru by Lord Mountbatten , the last Viceroy of India. Gurumurthy contested the findings of the fact-checking article. However, she continues to be

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672-538: A simpler lifestyle. Following this event, Subhadra and Abhimanyu left to Mathura for moral support but Subhadra was very disappointed to see the noticeable difference in Revathi’s behaviour. Revathi ridiculed her simple clothing behind her back while a forlorn Subhadra tried to find solace in Rukmini’s words, causing her to fear that her appearance had influenced Balarama's decision. Shakuni , saw an opportunity to strengthen

728-515: Is a new edition for young readers, to be distributed through schools as part of The Hindu' s "Newspaper in Education" programme. It covers the day's important news developments, features, sports, and regional news. On 16 September 2013, The Hindu group launched its Tamil edition with K. Ashokan as editor. On 21 October 2013, changes were made in Editorial as well as business of The Hindu . During

784-644: Is a traditional shadow puppetry art form that has its roots in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a highly stylized and intricate form of storytelling using leather puppets. The term "Tolu" means leather, and "Bommalattam" means puppetry in Tamil. Andhra history records that shadow puppetry was in vogue during the Satavahana period (2nd century BCE–2nd century CE). Art critics opine that the puppetry spread from Andhra to Indonesia , Cambodia , Malaysia , Thailand , Burma . Wayang ,

840-668: Is from the southern states. It might fairly be described as a southern newspaper. The Hindu can claim to be the most respected paper in India." In 1968, the American Newspaper Publishers Association awarded The Hindu its World Press Achievement Award. An extract from the citation reads: "Throughout nearly a century of its publication The Hindu has exerted wide influence not only in Madras but throughout India. Conservative in both tone and appearance, it has wide appeal to

896-479: Is not obscene, though sequences may be bawdy to a degree not observed in other popular forms of entertainment. Interspersed with spoken dialogue, verse passages in literary Telugu and even Sanskrit are sung with instrumental accompaniment. These occur especially in contexts of heightened emotion or important events, rather like the arias in European operas. The players serve as their own musicians and all members of

952-406: Is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. The Hindu has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when S. Varadarajan held

1008-733: Is singing. Comparisons of shadow plays to movies can be informative. The shadow play was an ingenious technology of animating pictures, developed centuries before the advent of the motion picture industry. Here was a method of enabling four or five people to bring a hundred or more colorful mythological characters to life in the most remote village, all accompanied by virtuoso singing, contagious rhythms, and dramatic sound effects. The characters' costumes were elaborate, with swirling sashes and ornate necklaces and garlands, all cut to let points of light glisten in intricate patterns. Three types of skins have been used to manufacture puppets: antelope, spotted deer and goat. Antelope skins are reserved for making

1064-415: Is the skin of animals that died a natural death is used rather than slaughtering animals for their skin. The shadow play has been only one set of techniques for dramatizing the vastly rich Hindu epics. It has now been superseded by motion pictures and television, which have reinvigorated the epics for the electronic age. But the shadow play was a brilliant innovation, one whose visual artifacts hold clues to

1120-462: The 2015 South Indian floods , for the first time since its founding in 1878, the newspaper did not publish a print edition in Chennai market on 2 December, as workers were unable to reach the press building. On 5 January 2016, Parthasarathy resigned with immediate effect. It was reported by the media that she resigned her post, Malini found herself involved in several disputes with the editorial team. In

1176-450: The Kauravas position and advised Duryodhana to marry his son, Lakshmana Kumara , to Sasirekha. Balarama, under pressure and influenced by Revathi's disapproval, agreed to the proposal, believing it to be the best option for his daughter's future. This news came as a shock to both Subhadra and Sasirekha. Sasirekha had always dreamed of marrying Abhimanyu, and the prospect of being forced into

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1232-576: The "scope for her efforts in freeing the newspaper from editorial biases have narrowed". The Hindu was founded in Madras on 20 September 1878 as a weekly newspaper, by what was known then as the Triplicane Six , which consisted of four law students and two teachers, that is, T. T. Rangacharya, P. V. Rangacharya, D. Kesava Rao Pantulu and N. Subba Rao Pantulu , led by G. Subramania Iyer (a school teacher from Tanjore district ) and M. Veeraraghavacharyar,

1288-510: The Board. It was headed by G. Kasturi from 1965 to 1991, N. Ravi from 1991 to 2003, and by his brother, N. Ram, from 27 June 2003 to 18 January 2011. As of 2010, there are 12 directors in the board of Kasturi & Sons. The Hindu, the first newspaper in India to have a website, launched its website at thehindu.com in 1995. On 15 August 2009, the 130-year-old newspaper launched the beta version of its redesigned website at beta.thehindu.com. This

1344-483: The English-speaking segment of the population and wide readership among government officials and business leaders... The Hindu has provided its readers a broad and balanced news coverage, enterprising reporting and a sober and thoughtful comment... It has provided its country a model of journalistic excellence... It has fought for a greater measure of humanity for India and its people... and has not confined itself to

1400-486: The Indonesian puppet theatre play which has been a staple of Indonesian tourism and designated by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity , has its origins in Tholu bommalata . Some of the shadow plays are improvised based on Ranganatha Ramayanamu ( c.  1300 CE ). The performance begins with a series of sung invocations and a line of ornate, strikingly stylized puppets pinned in overlapping fashion onto

1456-553: The Swedish arms manufacturing company winning a hefty contract with the Government of India for the purchase of 155 mm howitzers. During a six-month period, the newspaper published scores of copies of original papers that documented the secret payments, amounting to $ 50 million, into Swiss bank accounts, the agreements behind the payments, communications relating to the payments and the crisis response, and other material. The investigation

1512-525: The delicate Sasirekha and flew off to Mathura. The day of Sasirekha’s wedding arrived. Though everyone felt that Sasirekha aka Ghatotkacha’s behaviour was a little over the top and weird, they couldn’t raise a finger as she still looked the same. Ghatotkacha, determined to scare Lakshmana Kumara, engaged in a series of peculiar behaviors, including attempting to crush his feet, squeezing his hands, and devouring food voraciously. Despite these oddities, Lakshmana Kumara, captivated by Sasirekha's beauty and fueled by

1568-405: The editor-in-chief of the newspaper who justified the appointment on the ostensible basis of separation of ownership and management, which was opposed by N. Ravi as it deviated from the publication's tradition of family members retaining editorial control over it. Varadarajan was subsequently accused by the dissident family members of being left leaning and the matter of Varadarajan's appointment

1624-404: The editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy , who is a great-granddaughter of Iyengar, announced the end of her term as chairperson of the group, citing "ideological differences" and

1680-469: The first woman in the company to hold an editorial or managerial role, became Joint Editor of The Hindu and her sister, Malini Parthasarathy , Executive Editor. In 2003, the Jayalalitha government of the state of Tamil Nadu, of which Chennai is the capital, filed cases against The Hindu for breach of privilege of the state legislative body. The move was perceived as a government's assault on freedom of

1736-408: The folktale is the 1957 Telugu film Mayabazar . On the centenary of Indian cinema in 2013, CNN-IBN included the 1957 Mayabazar in its list of "100 greatest Indian films of all time". In an online poll conducted by CNN-IBN among those 100 films, it was voted by the public as the "greatest Indian film of all time." The 2008 Telugu film Sasirekha Parinayam was also named after it. The story

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1792-656: The general seriousness to lengths of severity... published in Madras, it is the only newspaper which in spite of being published only in a provincial capital is regularly and attentively read in Delhi. It is read not only as a distant and authoritative voice on national affairs but as an expression of the most liberal—and least provincial—southern attitudes... Its Delhi Bureau gives it outstanding political and economic dispatches and it carries regular and frequent reports from all state capitals, so giving more news from states, other than its own, than most newspapers in India...However, most news

1848-543: The history of South Asian art and drama and deserve to be preserved for the delight of generations to come. The Hindu The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group , headquartered in Chennai , Tamil Nadu . It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six , becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record. As of March 2018 , The Hindu

1904-429: The jesters, are often held from the hip, enabling them to be moved with greater control than by the central stick alone. Every few minutes throughout the performance, the action will be broken by the episodes of broad comic relief from the jesters speaking in a slangy, quirky style and engaging in slapstick antics. Some of these depend on puns or risqué allusions. Except for certain commonly used expletives, their language

1960-443: The mere mortals, Ghatotkacha had no option but to take matters into his own hands. Wearing the sturdiest armour and wielding the most frightening weapons, he flew off in their search. Soon a fight started between the valiant Abhimanyu and the mighty Ghatotkacha, the latter was surprised as to how the former could save himself from his fatal attacks for so long. His suspicions came true when Subhadra finally yelled out Arjuna's name and it

2016-632: The most remote corners of the Indian subcontinent . The puppeteers comprise some of the various entertainers who perform all night and usually reenact various stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata . Tholu bommalata literally means "the dance of leather puppets" ( tholu – "leather", bomma – " puppet/doll" and aata – "play/dance"). It is also translated as "the play of leather dolls" or "the dance of leather dolls". Tolu Bommalattam, also known as "Bommalattam" or " Tolpava Koothu ,"

2072-691: The newspaper was affected by the 'editorialising as news reporting ' virus, and expressed a determination to buck the trend, restore the professionally sound lines of demarcation, and strengthen objectivity and factuality in its coverage. In 1987–88, The Hindu' s coverage of the Bofors arms deal scandal , a series of document-backed exclusives, set the terms of the national political discourse on this subject. The Bofors scandal broke in April 1987 with Swedish Radio alleging that bribes had been paid to top Indian political leaders, officials and Army officers in return for

2128-456: The only Indian newspaper to appoint a Readers Editor, an independent internal news ombudsman. A 2014 article in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology praised The Hindu' s ongoing journalism and critique of clinical trials in India . On 7 October 2019, The Hindu announced that "Two editorial meetings a month will be opened up to readers in order to expand conversations and build trust",

2184-413: The other. Often two to three puppeteers operate puppets on the screen at the same time, each one delivering the lines for his or her own puppet. As the players manipulate the puppets, placing them on the screen and then moving them away, they create the illusion of the figures suddenly materializing and then fading out. They also cause the figures to walk, sway, hop, and fly through the air. They can swivel

2240-470: The palace soon turned into confusion, as to kidnap Sasirekha, he had to first know her chamber. Here, Krishna in the form of an old man comes to the rescue, guiding Ghatotkacha to the right chamber. With feet as light as a feather, the giant Ghatotkacha entered Sasirekha’s chamber, lifted her bed with one hand and flew back to the Kamyaka forest. Sasirekha couldn’t suspect a thing as she was fast asleep. Abhimanyu

2296-754: The press. The paper garnered support from the journalistic community. In 2010, The Indian Express reported a dispute within the publisher of The Hindu regarding the retirement age of the person working as the editor-in-chief, a post which was then being served by N. Ram. Following this report, Ram decided to sue The Indian Express for defamation, a charge which the Indian Express denied. N. Ravi and Parthasarathy voiced concern about Ram's decision, saying that doing so goes against The Hindu' s values and that journalists should not fear "scrutiny", respectively. During subsequent events, Parthasarathy tweeted that "issues relating to management of newspaper have come to

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2352-464: The rainy season, and can be struck against schoolchildren's seating planks to create dramatic clacking and banging sound effects for fight scenes. The singing style and the conventions of vocal delivery that accompany tholu bommalata closely resemble the form of singing from an old-fashioned drama genre known as Satyabhamakalapam . Accompanied only by the drum and finger cymbals, the player sings raising his hand up to one ear, as if to listen to what he

2408-405: The screen at the same time, they can be pinned to the screen with date palm thorns. A puppet can be rapidly pinned with one or two of the long, thin thorns passed through perforations in a headdress or shoulder ornaments. Such puppets are still able to engage in animated conversation by means of the sticks moving their hands. Characters that engage in rough fighting, such as the monkey king Hanuman or

2464-475: The service of the advertiser. In between, there were more views than news." The partnership between Veeraraghavachariar and Subramania Iyer was dissolved in October 1898. Iyer quit the paper and Veeraraghavachariar became the sole owner and appointed C. Karunakara Menon the editor. However, The Hindu ' s adventurousness began to decline in the 1900s and so did its circulation, which was down to 800 copies when

2520-440: The sides of the screen. The puppets are mounted in the middle on a palm stem, extended to form a handle used to move the body of the puppet. Their articulated arms are moved with detachable sticks that have a small piece of string with a peg at the end, which slip into holes on the hands. Generally, one puppeteer manipulates all three sticks of a single puppet, holding the central handle stick in one hand and two arm-control sticks in

2576-452: The sole proprietor decided to sell out. The purchaser was The Hindu ' s Legal Adviser from 1895, S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar . Joint managing director N. Murali said in July 2003, "It is true that our readers have been complaining that some of our reports are partial and lack objectivity. But it also depends on reader beliefs." N. Ram was appointed on 27 June 2003 as its editor-in-chief with

2632-478: The surface, including editorial direction" in her response to a question. Later, Parthasarathy called N. Ram and other The Hindu employees "Stalinists", alleging that they were trying to oust her from the newspaper. In 2011, during the resignation of N. Ram , the newspaper became the subject of a succession battle between the members of the Kasturi family. Ram had appointed Siddharth Varadarajan as his successor as

2688-403: The troupe know the music that accompanies the various passages. The musical instruments consist of a harmonium , a portable keyboard organ that sometimes serves only as a drone; a long, two-headed South Indian drum with tapering ends ( mrudangam ); strings of bells worn on the ankles and wrists; and pairs of finger cymbals. A wooden shoe with stilts is used to keep its wearer above the mud during

2744-535: Was adapted into a Hindi film titled Veer Ghatotkach in 1948 and was remade in 1970, from Ghatotkacha 's perspective. It was also made into the animated film Ghatotkach in 2008. This mythology -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tholu bommalata Tholu bommalata is the shadow puppet theatre tradition of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India with roots dating back to 3rd century BCE . Its performers are part of

2800-532: Was adapted to cinema multiple times. According M. L. Narasimham of The Hindu , Baburao Painter adapted the folktale thrice as a silent film in 1919, 1921 and 1923 with V. Shantaram as Lord Krishna . Nanubhai Vakil directed the first talkie version of the tale in 1932 in Hindi. R. Padmanaban made a Tamil film based on the story in 1935. P. V. Das adapted it into his 1936 Telugu film Mayabazar (also known as Sasirekha Parinayam ). The most popular film made on

2856-580: Was brought in front of the board of directors of the parent company, Kasturi & Sons. During the dispute, Narasimhan Murali alleged that N. Ram ran The Hindu "like a banana republic, with cronyism and vested interests ruling the roost". In the end the board voted 6–6 over a review of the appointment, the tie was broken by a deciding vote from Ram in his capacity as the chairman of the company and in favor of his decision. On 2 April 2013 The Hindu started "The Hindu in School" with S. Shivakumar as editor. This

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2912-539: Was cordially accepted by Balarama and his wife. But very soon Abhimanyu and Sasirekha had to part ways, due to better educational prospects for Abhimanyu in Dwarka . As a result, they spent their teenage separated. It was during this period that the cursed Pācikalu (Game of Dice) took place. The Pandavas lost their wealth, kingdom and were also forced to spent 12 years in exile. This event affected Subhadra’s life as she had to relinquish her expensive ornaments and sarees, adopting

2968-653: Was led by a part-time correspondent of The Hindu , Chitra Subramaniam , reporting from Geneva , and was supported by Ram in Chennai. The scandal was a major embarrassment to the party in power at the centre, the Indian National Congress , and its leader Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi . The paper's editorial accused the Prime Minister of being party to massive fraud and cover-up. In 1991, Deputy Editor N. Ravi, Ram's younger brother, replaced G. Kasturi as editor. Nirmala Lakshman, Kasturi Srinivasan's granddaughter and

3024-442: Was shocked to see Ghatotkacha arrive with Sasirekha. He questions as to what Balarama would think of them if he found out, that he had abducted his daughter but with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, Ghatotkacha says that his masterplan was not yet complete. He planned to disguise himself as Sasirekha and terrify Lakshmana Kumara, exacting revenge for the injustice done to Pandavas. And so the massive Ghatotkacha transformed himself into

3080-438: Was the first redesign of its website since its launch. On 24 June 2010 the beta version of the website went live. On 15 August 2022, for the first time in its 144-year-old history, The Hindu started publishing Hindi-translated editorials on its website. In 1965, The Times listed The Hindu as one of the world's ten best newspapers. Discussing each of its choices in separate articles, The Times wrote: " The Hindu takes

3136-476: Was then Ghatotkacha was enlightened. He dropped his weapons at once and fell at Subhadra’s feet, begging her forgiveness and reveals to Abhimanyu that he was his elder brother, the son of Bhima. Abhimanyu and Subhadra rejoiced as an elated Ghatotkacha introduced them to his mother Hidimba. Abhimanyu and Subhadra narrate their sorrows to them. Determined to turn their misfortunes around, Ghatotkacha leaves to Balarama’s palace. The initial triumph of arriving unnoticed at

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