Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

Essays

Nawab Nehru's Betrayal of C. Rajagopalachari

Nawab Nehru's Betrayal of C. Rajagopalachari

This is a slice from recent history that shows how Nawab Nehru nonchalantly betrayed C. Rajagopalachari, his close friend for decades.

The Fake Atheism of Nawab Nehru

The Fake Atheism of Nawab Nehru

An oped written in the 1950s by the eminent Kannada Litterateur Masti Venkatesha Iyengar shreds Nawab Nehru's fake atheism

Sir M. Visvesvarayya: Annadaata Sukhi Bhava!

Sir M. Visvesvarayya: Annadaata Sukhi Bhava!

In the concluding part of this series, Masti Venkatesha Iyengar movingly describes how Sir M. Visvesvarayya literally became the Annadaata of the Kannada people: the giver of food.

Sir M. Visvesvarayya’s Work Ethic as Recounted by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

Sir M. Visvesvarayya’s Work Ethic as Recounted by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

The eminent Kannada litterateur, Sri Masti Venkatesha Iyengar narrates his experiences of working with Bharataratna Sir M. Visvesvarayya. The essay opens a highly inspirational window into the work ethic of the great Diwan of Mysore.

Introducing the Jivana of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

Introducing the Jivana of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

A pen portrait of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, one of the literary titans of Kannada who redefined the short story genre and set a high standard for journalism as the editor of the monthly, Jivana.