By the divine privilege and grace of the Almighty God, this book is a life-ideology designed to spur those unknown generals who will read it and create a nurturing and compelling stir in their hearts to rise above mundane existence and mediocre living to a life of achieving great things; for God Almighty, for humanity both in our generation and the ones yet unborn and achieve great things for themselves in particular. Like a song writer would sing, “When all is said and done, there’s just one…
This essay aims to briefly discuss the idea that - though the theory of Constitutionalism qualifies and limits democracy, it is not incompatible with democracy, as a Constitution derives its authority from the People who are sovereign. This essay discusses this idea in the light of democratic theory and in relation to the constitutional development of the United States of America. In doing so, this essay briefly discusses the concepts of ‘Democracy’ and ‘Constitutionalism’ and highlights the…
3.3.1 Hermeneutics of Suspicion: The Role of Genealogy in Historical Sense of Midnight’s Children: The historical sense in the novel invokes the idea of Foucault’s ‘genealogical’ history. Genealogy is the study of ‘family history’ which often possess the desire to historically ‘situate’ one's family in the larger historical picture. In the poststructuralist discourse of Foucault and other postmodern theorists, it has assumed a special significance owing to the fact that it eschews history of its…
markets in industrial European countries. However, when European countries entered India, the land, “… supplied raw materials and provided markets for England’s industrial goods. The destruction of industry led to unemployment on a vast scale” (Jawaharlal Nehru, 1946). The Europeans became stronger and wealthier in this situation, but it was injurious to natives because it hurt their businesses and other ventures. It is also said that in India, Europeans, “…live off of India while they are here.…
If a person commits murder because of traumatic experiences that occurred during their childhood, are they guilty or innocent? Are their actions determined by the past, or are those choices freely made? Free will has been a debated subject for a very longtime. Many philosophers have tried tackling this issue with no success to finding the existential answer. Free will is defined as the ability to make your own decisions throughout life. The opposing belief is that everything is determined and…
The Exquisite Relationship between Lakha and Bakha Touching the Strings of Humanity in Anand's Untouchable - P.Venkata Sudhakar M.A..M.Phil., Bed ABSTRACT Mulk Raj Anand, one among the big three, has his own platform in Indo-Anglian Literature. All his major works spill exploitation and humanity. Especially a few encounters in Anand's first novel, Untouchable reflects humanity. Now-a-days, we see a lot of ingratitude between parents and their children and how the sensitive relationships are…
Top 10 Child-Friendly Restaurants in Chennai Once you turn a parent, it’s inevitable to consider your kid’s preferences before visiting a place. Thankfully, Chennai has a lot of eating-out options for families. Whether your kid is a picky eater and relishes only familiar meals or a little more adventurous and wishes to try some new cuisine every weekend, there is a restaurant in Chennai for every need. Here’s a round-up of 10 child-friendly restaurants in Chennai, where you can savour a hearty…
In the 21st century, a country’s success not only depends on the triumph of its army, but also measured by how attractive its story is (Nye, 2005). From this perspective, larger country may not necessarily generate more soft power if the country emphasizes on its hard power and doesn’t take advantage of its potential soft power resources to convince others in a soft way. As the largest country in the world in terms of different aspects, China and India are also similar in some aspects that they…
In the time of of voluntarily acts, an individual is not perceived to constitute under fate ,but however is considered a victim of free will. Free will is regarded as the potential to choose, form opinions and to act voluntarily. In this case of study, Oedipus Rex,written by Sophocles, translated by Dudley Fitts & Robert Fitzgerald, Oedipus, is the author of his own free will and is not a victim of fate. Not under any oppression of the deities, Oedipus is a young protagonist that stirs himself…
this letter to you to get to your notice about a very prominent issue that has been going on in every part of the world- Gender Oppression. This has been a problem for the past many years, but however, nothing has ever been done to change this. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India once said, “You can tell the condition of a Nation by looking at the status of its Women." However, a lot has changed over the years. Sex trafficking, female genital mutilation, harassment, marriage…