Kammas World

Kamma. —   Writing collectively concerning the Kammas, Kāpus or Reddis, Velamas, and Telagas, Mr. W.Francis states that "all four of these large castes closely resemble one another in appearance and customs, and seem to have branched off from one and the same Dravidian stock. Originally soldiers by profession, they are now mainly agriculturists and traders, and some of them in the north are zamindars (land-owners) . The Rāzus, who now claim to be Kshatriyas, were probably descended from Kammas, and Velamas. The Kammas and Kāpus of the Madurai and Tinnevelly districts seem to have followed the Vijayanagar army south, and settled in these districts when the Nāyak Governors were established there. Their women are less strict in their deportment than those of the same castes further north, the latter of whom are very careful of their reputations, and, in the case of one section of the Kammas, are actually gōsha (kept in seclusion) like Musalmānis." Various stories are cur...

Nick Cherukuri Forbes released its ninth annual “30 Under 30” list, featuring the latest class of 600 young entrepreneurs, risk-takers and game changers who are redefining what it means to innovate and lead.  The Forbes 30 Under 30 list Class of 2020 includes 30 honorees for each of the 20 categories. Each honoree under 30 years old was given an in-depth evaluation over the course of Forbes’ vetting process, leveraging the organization’s wide-reaching community of skilled reporters and trusted judges, the release said. The 2020 list includes a diverse and unique class of individuals, with nearly half (48 percent) identifying as either an immigrant or first generation. This year New York beat out San Francisco, with 21 percent of honorees hailing from the big apple compared to 17 percent from San Francisco. The two cities were followed by Los Angeles (12 percent), Boston (6 percent) and Chicago (3 percent) Nick Cherukuri (25), according to the Forbes r...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reappointed Kuben Naidoo as deputy governor of the SA Reserve Bank. He will serve a second term.  Naidoo is one of three deputy governors of the Reserve Bank, who work alongside Governor Lesetja Kganyago in the executive management of the bank. They also are part of the Monetary Policy Committee which makes monetary policy decisions, such as the repo rate. The president appoints the governor and deputy governors after consultations with the finance minister and directors of the SA Reserve Bank's board. "The South African Reserve Bank welcomes the re-appointment of Mr Kuben Naidoo by President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the three Deputy Governors of the SARB for a second term of five years. "Mr Naidoo, whose re-appointment is effective from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025, was first appointed a Deputy Governor on 1 April 2015," the bank said. During his first term Naidoo served as CEO of the Prudential Authority, established b...

Niroop Vallabhaneni is a six-foot, blue chip recruit from Paradise Valley, Ariz. At the age of 16, he was ranked 150th by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and claimed a doubles title at the USTA 16s National Championship in Kalamazoo. Vallabhaneni was a U.S. Open participant in 2018 and ranked as high as fourth in the 2019 recruiting class. "Niroop's game is built on consistency, but he has been adding weapons to create an all-court style," Smith said. "He has great feel to finish points at the net and has also had success on the doubles court." Born in Colorado, Vallabhaneni moved to Arizona with his mom and began playing tennis at the age of seven. When he was 12, Vallabhaneni moved to Florida to work with his coach, Shariq Khan. He has also worked with Sebastien Grosjean who was No. 4 in the ATP singles rankings at the height of his career. "I had offers from the best tennis schools as well as the best academic schools, but Duke's combi...

Dorsami Naidu (Grand parents migrated to Fiji from Chittor District, AP, India)  A s a serving NFP Member of Parliament 1992-1999, when he was motivated to enter politics after the 1987 coup. His main concerns are for the rule of law and democracy and a more representative parliament.Dorsami Naidu, is from a Martintar canefarming family, fifth of nine children, who became a legal practitioner in Nadi. He went to primary school in Nadi and Lautoka and then to Shri Vivekananda High School before going on to the University of the South Pacific and the University of Canterbury in NZ for a lifetime career in law.He served as an official of the TISI Sangam of Fiji from 1986 onwards, becoming National President of Sangam and Chairman of the Sangam Institute of Technology(SIT) which started the Sangam School of Nursing in Labasa in 2005. Naidu was elected President of the Fiji Law Society on 28 September 2008, he was hold this position until 14 June 2014. He also served as Truste...

Born in Fiji in 1941 to parents migrated to Fiji from North Arcot district, Tamilnadu, India, Mr.Amraiya Naidu attended his country’s Nasinu Teachers College and Andhra University in India, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is married to Aruna and has two sons Sanjeev and Sanjesh. Mr. Naidu started his career in 1966 as a teacher of chemistry and mathematics, and later served as principal of three secondary schools. He was promoted as a Divisional Education Officer in 1988, and the following year appointed to act as Chief Education Officer. Mr. Naidu was his country’s Permanent Secretary for Education, a position he had occupied since 1993. Between 1990 and 1993 he had served as Deputy Secretary for Education. I n 1999 Amraiya Naidu, appointed Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations .In 2001 he was again appointed as Fiji Ambassador to United Nations. He continued in that role for 3 years. In 2004 he was posted to Canberra as Fiji’s H...

Jai Ram Reddy (born 12 May 1937) is an Indo-Fijian politician, who has had a distinguished career in both the legislative and judicial branches of the Fijian Government. he was oppointed as Attorney General and Minister of Justic in Ratu Kamisese Mara ministry in April 1987.  In 1998,  he received Fiji's highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, in recognition of his services to his country. As leader of the National Federation Party (NFP), he was Leader of the Official Opposition from 1977 to 1983, and again from 1992 to 1999. He went on to serve as President of the Fiji Court of Appeal. He held this post briefly in 2000, and again from 2002 to 2003. On 31 January 2003, the United Nations General Assembly elected him as a member of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is responsible for the prosecution of war crimes. Jai Ram Reddy caste and Immigration certificate Early life The eldest of five children born to Pethi and Yenkat...