Indo-Anglian Authors It’s the same Indian Curry – the spices are Indian‚ the flavours remain rural and the colours are still rich and earthy‚ except for the fact that it is savoured with a different spoon. That is Indo-Anglian literature or English literature penned by an Indian author. With the sudden surge of writers in this genre‚ its history is very recent‚ mostly limited to the last two centuries. As a category it owes its roots to the post-colonial era and today with almost three Nobel laureates
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The Nobel Prize is an annual international award. It is bestowed in a number of categories by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel‚ the inventor of dynamite‚ established the prizes in 1895. The prizes in Physics‚ Chemistry‚ Physiology or Medicine‚ Literature‚ and Peace were first awarded in 1901. The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo‚ Norway‚ while the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm‚ Sweden. The Nobel Prize
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members gave her the nickname “Montu”. She met and married Jean-Pierre Harrison‚ a flying instructor and aviation writer‚ in 1983 and became a naturalized United States citizen in 1990.[4] [edit] Education Chawla completed her earlier schooling at Tagore Public School‚ Karnal. She earned her B.E. degree in aeronautical engineering at Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh in 1982. She moved to the United States in 1982 and obtained a M.S. degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas
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form of art.... therefore true poets‚ they who are seers‚ seek to express the universe in terms of music... the singer has everything within him. The notes come out from his very life. They are not materials gathered from outside.” Rabindranath Tagore. India is country of diversified art forms where Indian classical music is the quintessential form of spiritualism. Apparently Indian classical music is the integral element which crowns India’s rich heritage. India’s music is rooted in the Vedas
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Backdrop of the study The creation‚ performance‚ significance and even the definition of music vary according to culture and context. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres‚ although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle‚ sometimes open to individual interpretation‚ and occasionally controversial. Within the arts‚ music may be classified as a performing art‚ a fine art‚ and auditory art. To many people in many cultures music is
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THE INFLUENCE OF AN NGO ON TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT : CASE STUDY ON WEST BENGAL‚ SHANTINIKETAN INTRODUCTION The tribals or the “Adivasis” (in Devanagari script)‚ literally “original inhabitants”‚ comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India‚ officially recognized by the Indian Government as “Scheduled Tribes” in the fifth schedule of the Constitution of India. India accounts for about one-fourth of the world tribal population (according to the 1991 census). Tribal population
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An Assignment On JAPAN BANGLADESH BILITERAL ECONOMIC RELATION INTRODUCTION Bangladeshi-Japanese relations were established in February 1972. Japan is Bangladesh’s 11th-largest export market; imports from Bangladesh make up 26% of all Japanese imports from the least developed countries‚ second only to those from Cambodia. Common imports from Bangladesh to Japan include leather goods‚ ready-made garments‚ and shrimp. By 2004‚ Japan had become Bangladesh’s fourth-largest source of foreign direct investment
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Introduction: Bestseller versus classics has been a subject of controversy from the time immemorial. Many readers think of them being located poles apart. However‚ many think them to be complementary to each other. A classic‚ by nature‚ has to be a masterpiece‚ a gem written by the author in such a way that it is almost flawless‚ possess something that no other book has done. But unfortunately‚ by the very nature of the word ‘bestseller’‚ a piece of work has to pass through the rigours of trade‚
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Analyse the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the freedom movement of India Jyoti The father of the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi was one of these great men who dedicated their whole life to theservice of the mankind. Like Buddha and Christ before him hetoo was born to carry the message of peace‚ truth and Non-violence to the strife turn world. He was born on October 2.1869 A.D. in a trading family of porbander‚ a small town in Kathiawara. His full name was Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi and his father was the
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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO. 2 SAGAR WELCOME SPEECH BY SH. P. K . CHANDRAN‚ PRINCIPAL ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATION 28.04.2010 GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLE MEN‚ It is of immense pleasure to stand before you on this auspicious occasion of the ANNUAL DAY of KV 2 Sagar with the high lights of events and achievements for the year 2009-10 in the august presence of our esteemed guests‚ well wishers‚ students and my colleagues. I am extremely thankful to each and every one who
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