Banks of India

1. Today, India and the United States share similarities in the diversity found within their citizens, but I would argue, there is a higher degree of differences regarding both. In Octavio Paz’s, In Light of India, he makes note of the striking similarities of India and Mexico but first, points to their inversion of creation. Paz, on Mexico, claims “the pre-Hispanic civilization was destroyed, and what survives are its remnants: in India, the ancient civilization is a reality that encompasses…

William Cronon’s Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England is all about the changing condition of the land, New England in the newly discovered world. It talks about the ecosystem, plants, and animal communities and how they were affected by the new settlers. As the inhabitant of the distant world were introduced to the New England, drastic changes took place and both worlds eventually started to become a like, as William states in his thesis “the shift from…

Love exists in every culture but differs in practice, function and need. Culture plays a dominant role in the way love and marriage are celebrated and conceptualized. Collective and individualistic culture influences how marriage is experienced. In India marriages are highly inclusive because of collective values, while in the United States they are exclusive because of the focus on the needs of the individual. Although the concept of eternal love and happiness is universal the manner in which…

The Palace of Illusions , written by award-winning novelist and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a rendition of the Hindu epic Mahabharata as told from Panchaali's (Draupadi’s) point of view , namely, that of a woman living in a patriarchal world. It is narrated by Paanchali herself, who is the wife of the five Pandava brothers. It follows Paanchali’s life from a fiery birth and a childhood spent in loneliness, where she only had her…

1924 a well educated and modern Brahmin family in a small village in South India. She was brought up in a healthy atmosphere with traditional and cultural values. She was the student of the University of Madras where she studied history between the years of 1940 to 1947.12 Besides studying at the University, she also worked as a journalist, wrote short stories and fiction. She has a good opportunity to travel through India and Europe; this helps her to get the knowledge of the East and the…

Abstract Patanjali Ayurveda Limited is an Indian brand of Ayurvedic, herbal and wellness products. It is one of the fastest growing FMCG Company which has turned out to be most disruptive force in the Indian market (Kumar, 2016). It has exponentially expanded its product portfolio across the wide range of FMCG products. There are 15000 exclusive retail outlets, 3000 Patanjali chikitsalaya kendras and other retail chains for the wide range of products (Pandey and Sah, 2016). The increased…

‘Quest for Truth and Self-realization’ in Raja Rao’s Short Stories Raja Rao with his manifold contribution to Indian fiction in English in terms of language and style, remains unparalleled in India. To portray essential Indian sensibility, and modes of thought, he has made a creative use of the resources of the English language. Being a careful and conscious artist who is disciplined in himself, Raja Rao allows himself plenty of time to give a perfect shape to his metaphysical ideas. By…

This article explores the spirit of postcolonialism in the writings of Mulk Raj Anand. In his novels Untouchable and Coolie he not only reflects the exploitation of his contemporary society but also he has posed strong objection to the system. The society was ridden with so many categories of social exploitations based on religion, caste, class, poverty, education, marriage and sex. Anand in his fictional writings stages a three-fold protest against the political domination of colonialism, the…

Rabindranath Tagore, born on May 7th, 1861- died 7th Aug 1941, is one of the foremost literary figures of India. He majorly wrote in Bengali as he came from a feudal Aristocratic family of Bengal, although, most of his works have been translated into English and various languages worldwide. He is the first Non-European to win the Noble Prize for Literature in 1913. Tagore’s prime emphasis was seen revolving around the secluded domestic lives of women. In his short stories and novels he depicts…

the culture of her host country , Tara faces utter dissonance. She decides to leave to her motherland, after seven years. This she decides, will diminish her anguish and refresh her mind. But reality seemed very different, for Tara, after reaching India, faces utmost disappointment. She is unable to come to terms with the dirt and squalor of her city , Calcutta. The novel deals with all her attempts to assimilate with her native land. She struggles to regain her identity. She is neither Indian…