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September 17, 2019
Curing Caste: READINGS ON KERALA
Curing CasteSahodaran Ayyappan
Paragraph questions:1. Explain Sahodaran Ayyappan’s coinage “Caste Disease”.“Curing Caste” is a poem written by Sahodaran Ayyappan, translated by Dr Ajay Sekher and published in the book Sahodaran Ayyappan: Towards a Democratic Future. Sahodaran Ayyappan uses the phrase “Caste Disease” to denote the practice of discrimination based on caste that existed in Kerala society. He uses medical terms to symbolically phrase the harsh re...
August 23, 2019
THE RED LINE BY TANMAY DUBEY: Action, Drama, Great Storytelling
The opening line of The Art of the Novela nonfiction discourse on the titular subject by Milan Kunder invokes the brilliant lecture given by Edmund Husserl in 1935 about a crisis that gripped what he identifies as "European Humanity". What Husserl identifies as the crisis is the perspectives adopted by his contemporaries. The perspective in question is that for the Europeans, everything, including the world as a whole is a question to be answered. This interrogative spirit is a historical rea...
August 22, 2019
A CONVERSATION THAT SPREADS LIGHT- Sree Narayana Guru: Part II Essay Questions-1
Readings on Kerala (1A02ENG)
I Semester UG Common Course
1. Describe the origin of the pilgrimage to Sivagiri.
Sivagiri is located in Thiruvananthapuram district. It’s a pilgrimage centre and the resting place of Sree Narayana Guru (1855-1928), philosopher, poet, and social reformer. In 1928 Vallabhassery Govindan Vaidyar and T K Kittan Writer approach Sree Narayana Guru seeking his permission to establish Sivagiri as a pilgrimage centre. “A Conversation that Spreads Light” is written by Prof. M...
August 19, 2019
A CONVERSATION THAT SPREADS LIGHT: Sree Narayana Guru: Part I Paragraph Notes
Readings on Kerala (1A02ENG)I Semester UG Common Course
This section is dedicated to the Under Graduate students of Kannur University. The discussion topic here is the common course text for I BA/B Com/BSc/BCA courses. The syllabus is newly installed and therefore faces a dire shortage of materials from which students could make notes to prepare for exams. These materials are shared here in the sincere hope that students would be able to make use of the materials while preparing for their seme...
A CONVERSATION THAT SPREADS LIGHT: Sree Narayana Guru: Paragraph Notes Part- 1
Readings on Kerala (1A02ENG)I Semester UG Common Course
This section is dedicated to the Under Graduate students of Kannur University. The discussion topic here is the common course text for I BA/B Com/BSc/BCA courses. The syllabus is newly installed and therefore faces a dire shortage of materials from which students could make notes to prepare for exams. These materials are shared here in the sincere hope that students would be able to make use of the materials while preparing for their seme...
TATA VS MISTRY BY DEEPALI GUPTA: The Clash of Titans.
The millennial generation in India, of which I am a part, is well aware of the Tata Group. We consume everything, from cars to tea supplied to us by this business empire. Every Indian must have at least once used one of their products or services. And Tata does own a software company. This is one rare achievement by any business owner, not just in India but across the whole world. From Tata Steel to Tata Tea, the common man's life is touched by the Tata Group. Shapoorji Pallonji Group is well...
July 29, 2019
The Hidden Secret behind Hrithik Roshan's Comeback? You'll be Shocked to Hear this
In a major newspaper, I read an article about the new Hrithik Roshan movie Super 30. The article celebrated the fact that the film had reached one hundred crore club in just ten days. However, the article slammed Hrithik Roshan's presence in the film and blamed him as a misfit for the role of Anand Kumar, the protagonist of the real-life story of Super 30. At first, I was engrossed by the title of the article that openly states the inadequacy of the actor playing the role of the protagonist....
July 20, 2019
I THINK I AM IN LOVE BY DEVANSHI SHARMA: A Novel that Inspires
The art of the novel, in its serious and most fruitful form, deals with the questions of existence. This is one of the features of a good novel, I think. A novel should discuss in its unique way something about our life and the environment, the background of life.
I think I am in Love is a novel by Devanshi Sharma. This is her third novel. The simple and captivating title of the book reflects the spirit of the novel. It is written in simple English. The author's voice breaks into the narration...
June 13, 2019
THE MIND GAME BY DEVIKA DAS: A Guide to Be Fully Alive
Consider this not a book review but a suggestion or an advice article. Read The Mind Game by Devika Das, a passionate writer, theatre artist, and poet. and learn the strategies to master the emotions of the human psyche. It is of urgent concern for us all to take hold of our lives and succeed in our endeavours.The Mind Game brings to us a revolutionary idea. The idea that survival of the fittest should be rewritten as the survival of the one with the strongest mind. D...
June 3, 2019
ASHOK AND THE NINE UNKNOWN BY ANSHUL DUPARE: Hidden Layers of History
We say several years when it comes to testing our ability to remember accurately when a particular event had transpired. I too have to submit to the urge to say sweeping several years. Nothing can match my excitement when I held the copy of Ashok and the Nine Unknown in my hands. The book was a gift from the publisher Rupa Books and author Anshul Dupare. I do not mean they presented the book to me. I mean they have gifted the Indian literatures in English something new to cherish, a shining,...
