The relevance of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party and modern Indian youth.

Abstract: Harold Pinter (10 October 1930- 24 December 200) was a famous British playwright, screenwriter, actor and director and winner of Nobel Prize. Pinter through his plays influenced twentieth-century literary men.  The Birthday Party (197) was his most popular play. The Birthday Party is his first full-length lay.  It is an expository play where very […]

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Pray in Peace

I pray in silence the noise will so away; And not disturb my hamlet month and day. Have closed my ears and door, when it appears, I fail to endure any more. The fault lies inside me and thee, As we fear their might and flee. There is no strength in our hands and word, […]

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Delink research and teaching

Higher Education system in India is facing so many challenges. The biggest one is quality or the standard of teaching.  In the New Education Policy 2020, the biggest thrust is on research. This makes one believe that developing a big pool of quality research and teaching is enough to conquer the fort. Teaching is the […]

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NCC and Employment

The National Cadet Corps has completed 72 glorious years in the Service of the Nation and the people. The NCC has developed from strength to strength since its foundation in 1948. The cadets, both past and present, ANOs, defence personals and civil staff, carry on the glorious work tirelessly and contribute heavily their energy towards […]

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ARNOLD’S CONCEPT OF DUTY AND THE BHAGAVAD GITA

Background In the nineteenth century, poets and writers made duty an important topic for writing poems and articles. Wordsworth (1770/1850), Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Samuel Smiles (1812-1904), wrote vociferously on the importance of duty in life. Wordsworth wrote ‘Ode to Duty’, emphasizing the role of duty in regulating the life of an individual. Throughout the ode, […]

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Campuses-Now and then

Nearly 40-45 years back, sometimes students and teachers protested or went on strike. They were always afraid of police or authorities. Times have changed. A few months back, the nation saw a protest by a few hundred people at Shaheen Bagh near Jamia Milia University but police and the authorities were afraid to act. Were […]

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