International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Apr 11, 2022
In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue ... more In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue of nation-building in the light of recent events in the country. I take the take Aug. "47 as the time when India became an independent nation though in so many ways it had always been a nation for centuries earlier. The nationalist movement was not just a platform for struggle for independence but an attempt at nation-building. There was space for anyone who had an agenda for the future. The movement against untouchability, the labours" and the farmers" movement, were all a part of the nationalist movement. Women had kept away from active politics till the early 20 th century across the world in general and India in particular. But the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi opened the field for participation by women in the struggle for freedom as actively as the men.
Research review international journal of multidisciplinary, Feb 20, 2022
Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education in... more Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education institutions belong to the highly educated class of people, who are also economically empowered. They also providing a model for empowerment of women through education and economic emancipation. This environment still holds a lot of challenges for women in managerial positions which are quasi administrative in nature. These positions include department heads, deans, committee chairpersons, administrative officers and vice chancellors. When we place these women in higher education workspaces, some of the fundamental issues like education and economic empowerment are resolved but new and unique challenges emerge alongside those that working women face in general.
Research review international journal of multidisciplinary, Mar 23, 2022
In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as... more In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as a part of the narrative in Amitav Ghosh and how it is an extension of the urgent need he feels for such a buildup. By implication then the political consciousness is present not only in the authorial voice but in the way the plot resolves and the characters evolve. I will use the two referred novels to see how far they reflect is increasingly politicized world in every aspect of life. There are voices that are standing up to be heard that have always been overridden or ignored. These voices emerge out from every sphere of life, challenging the defined order. The subaltern emerges out of the shadows and starts demanding its share of the limelight. The voices of the women, the colonized, the caste and the outcaste, the aborigines and the migrants, the capitalist and communist, the autocrat and the suppressed, the displaced and the devastated are all to be heard. There is a dialogue and debate across the political platform demanding a place on the agenda for themselves. There are voices rising for the empowerment of the underdogs and the underprivileged .
Research review international journal of multidisciplinary, Feb 20, 2022
Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education in... more Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education institutions belong to the highly educated class of people, who are also economically empowered. They also providing a model for empowerment of women through education and economic emancipation. This environment still holds a lot of challenges for women in managerial positions which are quasi administrative in nature. These positions include department heads, deans, committee chairpersons, administrative officers and vice chancellors. When we place these women in higher education workspaces, some of the fundamental issues like education and economic empowerment are resolved but new and unique challenges emerge alongside those that working women face in general.
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women‟s empowerment as a part of the issue ... more In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women‟s empowerment as a part of the issue of nation-building in the light of recent events in the country. I take the take Aug. ‟47 as the time when India became an independent nation though in so many ways it had always been a nation for centuries earlier. The nationalist movement was not just a platform for struggle for independence but an attempt at nation-building. There was space for anyone who had an agenda for the future. The movement against untouchability, the labours‟ and the farmers‟ movement, were all a part of the nationalist movement. Women had kept away from active politics till the early 20th century across the world in general and India in particular. But the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi opened the field for participation by women in the struggle for freedom as actively as the men.
RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary
In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as... more In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as a part of the narrative in Amitav Ghosh and how it is an extension of the urgent need he feels for such a buildup. By implication then the political consciousness is present not only in the authorial voice but in the way the plot resolves and the characters evolve. I will use the two referred novels to see how far they reflect is increasingly politicized world in every aspect of life. There are voices that are standing up to be heard that have always been overridden or ignored. These voices emerge out from every sphere of life, challenging the defined order. The subaltern emerges out of the shadows and starts demanding its share of the limelight. The voices of the women, the colonized, the caste and the outcaste, the aborigines and the migrants, the capitalist and communist, the autocrat and the suppressed, the displaced and the devastated are all to be heard. There is a dialogue and de...
The beautiful Trojan Horse had been used as a bait to lure the people of Troy after a long battle... more The beautiful Trojan Horse had been used as a bait to lure the people of Troy after a long battle had proven futile in yielding results. Free trade was the trojan horse that hid the forces of colonialism that captured the lands, leached away their wealth and left them tottering on the brink of devastation. The paper explores how Amitav Ghosh takes a look at the advent of colonialism in the early phase where it was disguised under the garb of free trade. It seemingly offered equal benefits to both parties till the vicious grasp of colonial powers choked the channels of outflow and forced the markets to become placid suppliers of raw material and consumers of produced goods. The tales of greed and ruthlessness that unfolded in the follow-up lie scattered on the shores of histories. Through the three novels Ghosh is exploring the idea of free trade from the beginning of the production chain of small farmers in the first book of the trilogy Sea of Poppies. Through the second book River of Smoke he traces the trade through the various channels, middlemen and liaison agents to the final consumers. The third book Flood of Fire shows how free trade was used as a ploy by greedy profit mongering companies hand in glove with political system ready to go to war to destroy the life, economy and culture of several peoples and cultures spread across the world.
In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as... more In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as a part of the narrative in Amitav Ghosh and how it is an extension of the urgent need he feels for such a buildup. By implication then the political consciousness is present not only in the authorial voice but in the way the plot resolves and the characters evolve. I will use the two referred novels to see how far they reflect is increasingly politicized world in every aspect of life. There are voices that are standing up to be heard that have always been overridden or ignored. These voices emerge out from every sphere of life, challenging the defined order. The subaltern emerges out of the shadows and starts demanding its share of the limelight. The voices of the women, the colonized, the caste and the outcaste, the aborigines and the migrants, the capitalist and communist, the autocrat and the suppressed, the displaced and the devastated are all to be heard. There is a dialogue and debate across the political platform demanding a place on the agenda for themselves. There are voices rising for the empowerment of the underdogs and the underprivileged .
In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue ... more In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue of nation-building in the light of recent events in the country. I take the take Aug. "47 as the time when India became an independent nation though in so many ways it had always been a nation for centuries earlier. The nationalist movement was not just a platform for struggle for independence but an attempt at nation-building. There was space for anyone who had an agenda for the future. The movement against untouchability, the labours" and the farmers" movement, were all a part of the nationalist movement. Women had kept away from active politics till the early 20 th century across the world in general and India in particular. But the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi opened the field for participation by women in the struggle for freedom as actively as the men.
When we talk about the empowerment of women we are not talking of a simple idea but an issue with... more When we talk about the empowerment of women we are not talking of a simple idea but an issue with multiple facets and challenges where the scope for improvement is immense but the complexities inherent in the situation create hurdles and impediments that make achieving the desired success difficult goal to achieve. Generally when we talk of leadership we are looking at the capacity of a person to take up a responsibility and to give direction to a team. Some of the inherent characteristics that a leader should possess have been subject of much research and enquiry. Some of the basic theories that we use in order to study leadership are the trait theories, the behaviour studies, the contingency theories and the power theories along with cultural and symbolic theories. Let us understand the approach of each of these theories to leadership before we begin our investigation of the place of women in the context of leadership positions. The trait theory approaches leadership by looking at the physical features abilities the personality and interpersonal abilities of the individual. The behavioral studies look at the ability of the individual to establish relationships and to interact with the team. We can see here the physical features or the personal charisma are not as important as the ability of a person to be able to establish interpersonal relationships. In the contingency approach the leadership is determinant by the situation and the demands of the task and so the kind of specialization or kill a person has to finish a task makes the person the leader of the team. The power theory places the ability of the person to be able to exercise power and motivate the team as the primary function and characteristic of the leader here the ability e of the individual to exercise power determines the position of the vis a vis the team and puts the leader at the top of the team.
Indian English Fiction in the New Millennium, Dr. R.P.Pradhan, 2014
There is no room for any ambivalence or doubt and with a professional no nonsense approach remind... more There is no room for any ambivalence or doubt and with a professional no nonsense approach reminds of the way the modern age looks at life in general and religion in particular. There is a clinical precision to everything including human relationships and no scope for a second chance. Like in a corporate culture, there is always a target and a deadline to be met. If there are ambiguities, doubts or uncertainties, then your performance is not optimum and you will be flushed out of the system. The sheer simplicity of a God as a father as a comforter, as a protector is lost to the corporatization of religion. Human history shows that religion does become militant when it comes into an existential conflict with another religion or any other subversive authority. But when religion is distances God from man and builds Him up as one who is happy to see his children sacrifice and suffer just to show their love for him, things become a little more difficult.
Facets of Indian Diasporic Writings; R.P.Pradhan ; Atlantic; , 2017
Ali's poetry explores some of the deeply layred aspects of the Kashmiri culture where the Hindu a... more Ali's poetry explores some of the deeply layred aspects of the Kashmiri culture where the Hindu and the Muslim aspects were completely intertwined. In the present paper I explore some these sacred spaces that he created in his poetry to preserve the unique memories of the land and the culture. He was also simultaneously expressing the pain at the loss of the beauty of the land and the uniqueness of the culture. I will look at various aspects of these poetic spaces, see how they contribute to the Kashmiri heritage and how their loss is also a wearing off of the Kashmiri culture. He used metaphors, images, and mythologies to create a poetic language for him to express this blending. The idea of an ethnic identity of Kashmir had always existed-an identity that had evolved over the centuries shaped by various cultural political and religious influences. Kashmiri culture has reflected all these elements over the centuries. Mythology and history of the land traces the origin of the land to myths of Hindu Goddess. It is this shared identification that gave Kashmiri culture its distinctive identity. Muslims mostly followers of Sufi sects and the Hindu Pandits shared a history and identified with myths and traditions of this shared past. Ali also talks about this identity in his poetry. When he left the valley in the 80s and moved to Delhi, there was a rising discontent with the political situation in the valley but the situation was still not completely out of control and there was also no inklng of the turmoil the coming decade
Literatures of South Asia; Huma Javed Subzposh; ABS Books, 2016
The Partition of the country in 1947 was a moment of rupture in the psyche of the country. It al... more The Partition of the country in 1947 was a moment of rupture in the psyche of the country. It altered the geographical borders of the country in a day and created two nation-states officially. The moment was a political event that changed the political identities of millions of people. The human impact of the moment was much more ambiguous and difficult to accept for those who came under its impact. The partition and migration was definite on the western border and within a few months, the exchange of population was almost complete. But even when the events happened quickly, people have not been able to uproot themselves from the idea of the ‘home’ being the place across the border in spite of having witnessed the worst carnage known to mankind in the process of the exchange of population.
As the post colonial Indo-Anglian literature walks out of the shadows of the colonial past and st... more As the post colonial Indo-Anglian literature walks out of the shadows of the colonial past and starts reclaiming its independent identity -free from the shackles of the colonial mindset, I see a simultaneous diminish in the male female divide in this literature.
Partition of india was also a point where the formation of India as the nation in the modern poli... more Partition of india was also a point where the formation of India as the nation in the modern political sense started, but the nation had always existed at the ethno-symbolic level and literature shows this very clearly. The paper points to several such links in literature.
National Seminar on Literature in English : Transcending the Boundaries , 2018
Han Kang is a South Korean writer whose works have recently been translated and made accessible t... more Han Kang is a South Korean writer whose works have recently been translated and made accessible to the English-speaking world. The Vegetarian was the first novel to be translated. The novel seems to start on the premise of the recent rising trend of vegetarianism across the world. But being a vegetarian is not just a going with the tide in the novel. It is a journey into a deeper rootedness of the being in nature. The protagonist Yeong-hye is drawn by Han Kang as an exploration of the words of a famous Korean poet Yi Sang "I believe that humans should be plants."
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Apr 11, 2022
In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue ... more In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue of nation-building in the light of recent events in the country. I take the take Aug. "47 as the time when India became an independent nation though in so many ways it had always been a nation for centuries earlier. The nationalist movement was not just a platform for struggle for independence but an attempt at nation-building. There was space for anyone who had an agenda for the future. The movement against untouchability, the labours" and the farmers" movement, were all a part of the nationalist movement. Women had kept away from active politics till the early 20 th century across the world in general and India in particular. But the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi opened the field for participation by women in the struggle for freedom as actively as the men.
Research review international journal of multidisciplinary, Feb 20, 2022
Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education in... more Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education institutions belong to the highly educated class of people, who are also economically empowered. They also providing a model for empowerment of women through education and economic emancipation. This environment still holds a lot of challenges for women in managerial positions which are quasi administrative in nature. These positions include department heads, deans, committee chairpersons, administrative officers and vice chancellors. When we place these women in higher education workspaces, some of the fundamental issues like education and economic empowerment are resolved but new and unique challenges emerge alongside those that working women face in general.
Research review international journal of multidisciplinary, Mar 23, 2022
In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as... more In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as a part of the narrative in Amitav Ghosh and how it is an extension of the urgent need he feels for such a buildup. By implication then the political consciousness is present not only in the authorial voice but in the way the plot resolves and the characters evolve. I will use the two referred novels to see how far they reflect is increasingly politicized world in every aspect of life. There are voices that are standing up to be heard that have always been overridden or ignored. These voices emerge out from every sphere of life, challenging the defined order. The subaltern emerges out of the shadows and starts demanding its share of the limelight. The voices of the women, the colonized, the caste and the outcaste, the aborigines and the migrants, the capitalist and communist, the autocrat and the suppressed, the displaced and the devastated are all to be heard. There is a dialogue and debate across the political platform demanding a place on the agenda for themselves. There are voices rising for the empowerment of the underdogs and the underprivileged .
Research review international journal of multidisciplinary, Feb 20, 2022
Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education in... more Higher education is a unique space in the sense that the women functioning in Higher education institutions belong to the highly educated class of people, who are also economically empowered. They also providing a model for empowerment of women through education and economic emancipation. This environment still holds a lot of challenges for women in managerial positions which are quasi administrative in nature. These positions include department heads, deans, committee chairpersons, administrative officers and vice chancellors. When we place these women in higher education workspaces, some of the fundamental issues like education and economic empowerment are resolved but new and unique challenges emerge alongside those that working women face in general.
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women‟s empowerment as a part of the issue ... more In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women‟s empowerment as a part of the issue of nation-building in the light of recent events in the country. I take the take Aug. ‟47 as the time when India became an independent nation though in so many ways it had always been a nation for centuries earlier. The nationalist movement was not just a platform for struggle for independence but an attempt at nation-building. There was space for anyone who had an agenda for the future. The movement against untouchability, the labours‟ and the farmers‟ movement, were all a part of the nationalist movement. Women had kept away from active politics till the early 20th century across the world in general and India in particular. But the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi opened the field for participation by women in the struggle for freedom as actively as the men.
RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary
In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as... more In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as a part of the narrative in Amitav Ghosh and how it is an extension of the urgent need he feels for such a buildup. By implication then the political consciousness is present not only in the authorial voice but in the way the plot resolves and the characters evolve. I will use the two referred novels to see how far they reflect is increasingly politicized world in every aspect of life. There are voices that are standing up to be heard that have always been overridden or ignored. These voices emerge out from every sphere of life, challenging the defined order. The subaltern emerges out of the shadows and starts demanding its share of the limelight. The voices of the women, the colonized, the caste and the outcaste, the aborigines and the migrants, the capitalist and communist, the autocrat and the suppressed, the displaced and the devastated are all to be heard. There is a dialogue and de...
The beautiful Trojan Horse had been used as a bait to lure the people of Troy after a long battle... more The beautiful Trojan Horse had been used as a bait to lure the people of Troy after a long battle had proven futile in yielding results. Free trade was the trojan horse that hid the forces of colonialism that captured the lands, leached away their wealth and left them tottering on the brink of devastation. The paper explores how Amitav Ghosh takes a look at the advent of colonialism in the early phase where it was disguised under the garb of free trade. It seemingly offered equal benefits to both parties till the vicious grasp of colonial powers choked the channels of outflow and forced the markets to become placid suppliers of raw material and consumers of produced goods. The tales of greed and ruthlessness that unfolded in the follow-up lie scattered on the shores of histories. Through the three novels Ghosh is exploring the idea of free trade from the beginning of the production chain of small farmers in the first book of the trilogy Sea of Poppies. Through the second book River of Smoke he traces the trade through the various channels, middlemen and liaison agents to the final consumers. The third book Flood of Fire shows how free trade was used as a ploy by greedy profit mongering companies hand in glove with political system ready to go to war to destroy the life, economy and culture of several peoples and cultures spread across the world.
In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as... more In the following paper I propose to explore the increasing presence of political consciousness as a part of the narrative in Amitav Ghosh and how it is an extension of the urgent need he feels for such a buildup. By implication then the political consciousness is present not only in the authorial voice but in the way the plot resolves and the characters evolve. I will use the two referred novels to see how far they reflect is increasingly politicized world in every aspect of life. There are voices that are standing up to be heard that have always been overridden or ignored. These voices emerge out from every sphere of life, challenging the defined order. The subaltern emerges out of the shadows and starts demanding its share of the limelight. The voices of the women, the colonized, the caste and the outcaste, the aborigines and the migrants, the capitalist and communist, the autocrat and the suppressed, the displaced and the devastated are all to be heard. There is a dialogue and debate across the political platform demanding a place on the agenda for themselves. There are voices rising for the empowerment of the underdogs and the underprivileged .
In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue ... more In the following paper I will explore the idea of the women"s empowerment as a part of the issue of nation-building in the light of recent events in the country. I take the take Aug. "47 as the time when India became an independent nation though in so many ways it had always been a nation for centuries earlier. The nationalist movement was not just a platform for struggle for independence but an attempt at nation-building. There was space for anyone who had an agenda for the future. The movement against untouchability, the labours" and the farmers" movement, were all a part of the nationalist movement. Women had kept away from active politics till the early 20 th century across the world in general and India in particular. But the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi opened the field for participation by women in the struggle for freedom as actively as the men.
When we talk about the empowerment of women we are not talking of a simple idea but an issue with... more When we talk about the empowerment of women we are not talking of a simple idea but an issue with multiple facets and challenges where the scope for improvement is immense but the complexities inherent in the situation create hurdles and impediments that make achieving the desired success difficult goal to achieve. Generally when we talk of leadership we are looking at the capacity of a person to take up a responsibility and to give direction to a team. Some of the inherent characteristics that a leader should possess have been subject of much research and enquiry. Some of the basic theories that we use in order to study leadership are the trait theories, the behaviour studies, the contingency theories and the power theories along with cultural and symbolic theories. Let us understand the approach of each of these theories to leadership before we begin our investigation of the place of women in the context of leadership positions. The trait theory approaches leadership by looking at the physical features abilities the personality and interpersonal abilities of the individual. The behavioral studies look at the ability of the individual to establish relationships and to interact with the team. We can see here the physical features or the personal charisma are not as important as the ability of a person to be able to establish interpersonal relationships. In the contingency approach the leadership is determinant by the situation and the demands of the task and so the kind of specialization or kill a person has to finish a task makes the person the leader of the team. The power theory places the ability of the person to be able to exercise power and motivate the team as the primary function and characteristic of the leader here the ability e of the individual to exercise power determines the position of the vis a vis the team and puts the leader at the top of the team.
Indian English Fiction in the New Millennium, Dr. R.P.Pradhan, 2014
There is no room for any ambivalence or doubt and with a professional no nonsense approach remind... more There is no room for any ambivalence or doubt and with a professional no nonsense approach reminds of the way the modern age looks at life in general and religion in particular. There is a clinical precision to everything including human relationships and no scope for a second chance. Like in a corporate culture, there is always a target and a deadline to be met. If there are ambiguities, doubts or uncertainties, then your performance is not optimum and you will be flushed out of the system. The sheer simplicity of a God as a father as a comforter, as a protector is lost to the corporatization of religion. Human history shows that religion does become militant when it comes into an existential conflict with another religion or any other subversive authority. But when religion is distances God from man and builds Him up as one who is happy to see his children sacrifice and suffer just to show their love for him, things become a little more difficult.
Facets of Indian Diasporic Writings; R.P.Pradhan ; Atlantic; , 2017
Ali's poetry explores some of the deeply layred aspects of the Kashmiri culture where the Hindu a... more Ali's poetry explores some of the deeply layred aspects of the Kashmiri culture where the Hindu and the Muslim aspects were completely intertwined. In the present paper I explore some these sacred spaces that he created in his poetry to preserve the unique memories of the land and the culture. He was also simultaneously expressing the pain at the loss of the beauty of the land and the uniqueness of the culture. I will look at various aspects of these poetic spaces, see how they contribute to the Kashmiri heritage and how their loss is also a wearing off of the Kashmiri culture. He used metaphors, images, and mythologies to create a poetic language for him to express this blending. The idea of an ethnic identity of Kashmir had always existed-an identity that had evolved over the centuries shaped by various cultural political and religious influences. Kashmiri culture has reflected all these elements over the centuries. Mythology and history of the land traces the origin of the land to myths of Hindu Goddess. It is this shared identification that gave Kashmiri culture its distinctive identity. Muslims mostly followers of Sufi sects and the Hindu Pandits shared a history and identified with myths and traditions of this shared past. Ali also talks about this identity in his poetry. When he left the valley in the 80s and moved to Delhi, there was a rising discontent with the political situation in the valley but the situation was still not completely out of control and there was also no inklng of the turmoil the coming decade
Literatures of South Asia; Huma Javed Subzposh; ABS Books, 2016
The Partition of the country in 1947 was a moment of rupture in the psyche of the country. It al... more The Partition of the country in 1947 was a moment of rupture in the psyche of the country. It altered the geographical borders of the country in a day and created two nation-states officially. The moment was a political event that changed the political identities of millions of people. The human impact of the moment was much more ambiguous and difficult to accept for those who came under its impact. The partition and migration was definite on the western border and within a few months, the exchange of population was almost complete. But even when the events happened quickly, people have not been able to uproot themselves from the idea of the ‘home’ being the place across the border in spite of having witnessed the worst carnage known to mankind in the process of the exchange of population.
As the post colonial Indo-Anglian literature walks out of the shadows of the colonial past and st... more As the post colonial Indo-Anglian literature walks out of the shadows of the colonial past and starts reclaiming its independent identity -free from the shackles of the colonial mindset, I see a simultaneous diminish in the male female divide in this literature.
Partition of india was also a point where the formation of India as the nation in the modern poli... more Partition of india was also a point where the formation of India as the nation in the modern political sense started, but the nation had always existed at the ethno-symbolic level and literature shows this very clearly. The paper points to several such links in literature.
National Seminar on Literature in English : Transcending the Boundaries , 2018
Han Kang is a South Korean writer whose works have recently been translated and made accessible t... more Han Kang is a South Korean writer whose works have recently been translated and made accessible to the English-speaking world. The Vegetarian was the first novel to be translated. The novel seems to start on the premise of the recent rising trend of vegetarianism across the world. But being a vegetarian is not just a going with the tide in the novel. It is a journey into a deeper rootedness of the being in nature. The protagonist Yeong-hye is drawn by Han Kang as an exploration of the words of a famous Korean poet Yi Sang "I believe that humans should be plants."
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