Panchkanyas and Life Lessons for Every Woman

Panchkanyas and Life Lessons for Every Woman
Author: Deepti J Verma
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2021-09-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1638508577

Doormat, Vixen, Tease, Adulteress, Single Mother, Divorcee — there’s nothing new about women being labeled and trolled. But, what if instead of a new age therapist you turned to the OGs of Indian epics, the Panchkanyas, who smashed the hell out of these labels, navigated the patriarchy, and came out on top! In their extraordinary lives lie invaluable lessons for our ordinary lives. Go, explore! And come out stronger.

Spark of Light

Spark of Light
Author: Valerie Henitiuk
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2016-12-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1771991674

Spark of Light is a diverse collection of short stories by women writers from the Indian province of Odisha. Originally written in Odia and dating from the late nineteenth century to the present, these stories offer a multiplicity of voices—some sentimental and melodramatic, others rebellious and bold—and capture the predicament of characters who often live on the margins of society. From a spectrum of viewpoints, writing styles, and motifs, the stories included here provide examples of the great richness of Odishan literary culture. In the often shadowy and grim world depicted in this collection, themes of class, poverty, violence, and family are developed. Together they form a critique of social mores and illuminate the difficult lives of the subaltern in Odisha society. The work of these authors contributes to an ongoing dialogue concerning the challenges, hardships, joys, and successes experienced by women around the world. In these provocative explorations of the short-story form, we discover the voices of these rarely heard women.

Kunti Kuntala Shakuntala

Kunti Kuntala Shakuntala
Author: Binapani Mohanty
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2007-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788178354187

This is an Oriya novel which gives an insight into the commodification that is a women s historical condition. It is about an Oriya girl s journey from innocence of experience of malaise of contemporary Oriya society.

Mahabharata Unravelled

Mahabharata Unravelled
Author: Ami Ganatra
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2021-07-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9354351336

Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata. But this history of our ancestors continues to fascinate us. Even today, we have passionate discussions about the people and their actions in the epic, fervidly defending our favourites and denouncing others. The number of works on the Mahabharata-adaptations, retellings and fiction-that still get written is a testimony to its enduring relevance. While the general storyline is largely known, a lot of questions and myths prevail, such as-What was the geographical extent of the war? Did Drona actually refuse to take on Karna as his disciple? What were Draupadi's responsibilities as the queen of Indraprastha? Did she ever mock Duryodhana? Were the women in the time of the Mahabharata meek and submissive? What were the names of the war formations during the time? What role did the sons of the Pandavas play? Does the south of India feature at all in the Mahabharata? What happened after the war? These and many other intriguing questions continue to mystify the contemporary reader. Author Ami Ganatra debunks myths, quashes popular notions and offers insights into such aspects not commonly known or erroneously known, based solely on facts as narrated in Vyasa's Mahabharata from generally accepted authentic sources. For a history of such prominence and influence as the Mahabharata, it is important to get the story right. So pick this book up, sit back and unveil the lesser-known facts and truths about the great epic.

The Loom of Time

The Loom of Time
Author: Kalidasa
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006-08-31
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0141908025

Kalidasa is the major poet and dramatist of classical Sanskrit literature - a many-sided talent of extraordinary scope and exquisite language. His great poem, Meghadutam (The Cloud Messenger), tells of a divine being, punished for failing in his sacred duties with a years' separation from his beloved. A work of subtle emotional nuances, it is a haunting depiction of longing and separation. The play Sakuntala describes the troubled love between a Lady of Nature and King Duhsanta. This beautiful blend of romance and comedy, transports its audience into an enchanted world in which mortals mingle with gods. And Kalidasa's poem Rtusamharam (The Gathering of the Seasons) is an exuberant observation of the sheer variety of the natural world, as it teems with the energies of the great god Siva.

Feminism and Recent Indian Literature

Feminism and Recent Indian Literature
Author: Rajinder Kumar Dhawan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008
Genre: Canadian literature
ISBN:

"Feminism is rapidly developing as a significant critical ideology; it constitutes a major segment of the contemporary writing in English. The two-volume anthology has detailed discussions on the writings of Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Bharati Mukherjee, Arundhati Roy, Manju Kapur, Kamala Das, Githa Hariharan, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Bapsi Sidhwa. The central objective of the book is to discuss the theoretical investigations carried out by Indian women writers in their works and to arrive at a deeper understanding of feminist contentions." "R. K. Dhawan teaches English at S.B.S. College, University of Delhi. He has lectured extensively at many universities, including those at Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore, Tunisia, Italy and Australia." Publisher's note.

Luwan of Brida

Luwan of Brida
Author: Sarang Mahajan
Publisher: Popular Prakashan Private Limited
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2012-04
Genre: Indic fiction (English)
ISBN: 9788179916711

Brida is a small village in the farthest corner of Inkredia, located at the foot of the great Malingo Mountains. This beautiful village is a brewing pot of troubles. And Luwan plucks out of it a danger that will claim his life, unless he escapes to a safe place. But between him and safety lies a perilous journey. As Luwan plunges into a thrilling escapade, he explores the wildly fantastical side of his country. Fleeing through unknown regions with enemies chasing him like a wind, he sees the great wonders of Inkredia and terrible dangers hiding in its dark corners. He meets the most brutal assassins known to the mankind and bloodcurdling nonhumans of various kinds. And... he quickly discovers, that for some reason, they all want him dead.

Children of a Better God

Children of a Better God
Author: Susmitā Bāgcī
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0143066420

When Anupurba comes back to India from the United States, reluctantly leaving behind a satisfying job as an art teacher, she does so with a sense of apprehension at this displacement from her comfortable, suburban American life. She never imagines that returning to India would turn out to be a profoundly transformational and life-changing decision. A chance meeting with an old college friend introduces her to Asha Jyoti, a school for children suffering from cerebral palsy. Overcoming her initial trepidation, she agrees to volunteer as a temporary art teacher. Anupurba teaches the children how to draw and paint but it is the children who teach her the real lessons about suffering and survival, joyous friendship, love and laughter.