Reading short stories has always felt to me like engaging in an intimate dialogue with cultures, histories, and inner lives that reveal themselves without excess explanation. The brevity of the form sharpens perception. It demands attentiveness and rewards it with moments of recognition that linger long after the final sentence. Over the years, as I… Continue reading
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The Diminishing Patience for Voluminous Novels: Social Media’s Impact on Young Readers and the Path to Revival
Reading has long been a gateway to intellectual and emotional growth, allowing individuals to delve deep into stories, empathise with characters, and engage with diverse perspectives. However, the modern reader—particularly the younger generation—finds themselves increasingly detached from the habit of consuming voluminous novels. The era of scrolling, swiping, and instant gratification offered by social media… Continue reading
Understanding the close-reading and contextual methods of interpretation of a literary text
Literature has many facets. We know only some of them. However, many of these facets of literature are behind the curtains of context. Context is an essential aspect of literature. Many times we ignore the context in literature for apparent reasons. We are essentially the followers of the traditional school of criticism that believes in… Continue reading
Diving deep into Tagore’s poem: Where the Mind is Without Fear
What is mind? What is fear? And, what is mind without fear? To look into these things or even to be able to do that, we will have to analyse a few scenarios very minutely. Psychologists may do that in a different way and scientists may do it in a way that would require samples… Continue reading
Quality of Literature and Academic Syllabus – Opinion
Literature is an important part of any society, anywhere in the world. Moreover, this is the most essential part when we talk in terms of any curriculum or a study syllabus. Right from the beginning, we have to take care that our children who begin study get the right kind of literature to kickstart their… Continue reading