Kerala- God’s own country! There are very few places where God chooses to take shelter. Kerala, touching the southernmost tip of India, is one among them. Deemed as the “God’s own country”, Kerala houses a uniquely attractive cultural experience and a scenic beauty that is simply better than the best. However, these are not the only two reasons to head to Kerala. From food, to backwaters, to nature, to health and wellness the list to enthrall is endless. Trips to Kerala are usually planned
be replicated by the power loom sector. Thus handloom forms a part of the heritage of India and exemplifies the richness and diversity of our country and the artistry of weavers. 1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY To study the organizational structure of Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. To know the present conditions of Hanveev. To observe and study the functioning of various departments of the Organization. To identify the strength and weakness of the workers as well as the Organization
Kamala Suraiya or better known as Kamala Das is a well known female Indian writer writing in English as well as Malayalam, her mother tongue. She is considered one of the outstanding Indian poets writing in English, although her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography . She had begun her carrer by writing short stories in Malayalam before she published her first book of poems, "Summer In Calucutta" which apperared in 1965 . Her unique style of writing
Background • Kerala used to be three states, two ruled themselves, one (Malabar) was ruled by British (Wuyts, et al. 1992). • Became one state in 1956 because they all spoke same language- Malayalam (Territories and States of India, 2002). • Population of 30,000,000 (Kerala HDR report, 2005). • Lowest population growth of India in 2001, only 9.4% (Kerala HDR report, 2005). • Lots of different religions - only 54% Hindu - not such a rigid caste structure (Wuyts, et al. 1992). • Has reduced poverty
are coming from and what they are talking about. People feel more involved in the story when they know that Roy is using some of her own experiences to shape her story, such as her childhood in Kerala.The children in her story also grow up in Kerala. Arundhati Roy: Necessary, but wrong. The Economist. 30 July 2009. 2 Oct.
is a bond of union, but splits up the society into sections. It revolves around the society's idea of what's "clean" and "pure". It exists not only in the form of Touchability and Untouchability but also gender difference and marital status. In Kerala, the setting for The God of Small Things, the caste system is deep-rooted; it has been made rigid by time and proliferated by the colonial rule. As a result, inevitably, the caste system greatly impacts the lives of the leading characters in the
is evident that forbidden love negatively impacts and influences other characters, such as Estha and Rahel, which results in Estha and Rahel’s incestuous encounter. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy tells the story of the communist state of Kerala and the forbidden love between two castes, which changes the lives of everyone. In the novel an ‘Untouchable’, Velutha is a carpenter and works at Paradise Pickles and Preserves for much less than he deserves because of his status as an Untouchable
Chapter II Patriarchy, Gender and Feminism: A Study of the Changing Kerala Culture This chapter serves as a theoretical framework for the thesis, with the focus on patriarchal constructs like masculinity and femininity. It also deals with the major ideas of feminist thinkers regarding women’s subordination and enslavement especially in their families. The patriarchal ideology that the private space of the family is the domain of women is questioned by them. The salient features of Western feminism
It is Wednesday morning and Anan has just finished her breakfast. She double checks the content of her back pack and heads out for classes. Just like every other day. Originally from Amman, Jordan, Anan is a 19-year-old young woman attending the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She is also Muslim. In the university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where 98.5% students are Mormon, she is one of the few Muslim students. Two of her friends, Dina and Karma join Anan
Interview with a Tourist A person who visits an area that he or she has never been to before or does not live in this place permanently is considered a tourist. Many people are considered tourists because they decide to visit places which they have either heard stories of may be visiting since they have read interesting things about the place and want to enjoy it as well. The tourist in this essay is originally from India, and has relatives living in California, U.S.A. Her sister is a neighbor to
Arundhati Roy’s novel, titled The God of Small Things, can be deemed as what Roy would describe as a “great story,” one in which does not “deceive you with thrills and trick endings,” where “you know how they end, yet you listen as though they don’t”(Roy 218). Though this definition of a “great story” is true, it fails to include that every “great story” should feature a learning opportunity for the reader. In The God of Small Things, the trauma of Sophie Mol’s death is hinted at throughout the novel
A profile of Tourism Development in Kerala Abstract Kerala is a remarkable blend of varied natural beauty and attractions for the tourists. As a veritable treasure trove of art and culture, Kerala has a diversity of attractions to offer to the tourists. Realising the vast potentials of tourism industry for creation of new jobs and providing stimulus to economic growth, tourism is viewed as an important instrument for sustainable human development. In Kerala, it has enormous growth potential and is
The Muslims of Kerala have traditions of cultural and artistic performances and they have been preserved and performed and are broadly placed under the rubric of Mappila culture or Mappila artistic forms. The Sweeping rush of different media has helped these art forms to shrug off religious connotations and come out with zeal to merge with other mainstream cultural forms. Though these art forms are widely performed and popularized more than ever before due to multiple developments in terms of viewership
The Effect of the Monsoon on the Indian Society in Cochin, Kerala The monsoon holds the power to promote or devastate India ’s economy. Indeed, India has the potential to be a lot more prosperous were it not for the fickleness of the monsoon. “Floods, drought, famine, and poverty continue to drag her down each times she seems ready to spread wings of prosperity and fly towards a brighter future full of richer harvests.” 1 Sometime from the end of May to about the second week of June the southwest
the lower areas cooler. A typical Kerala traditional house consists of two major living areas - inner one forming the core of the house and the outer verandahs forming the Figure 4 POOMUKHAM Figure 5 IRAYAM Figure 6 CONCEPT OF IR MOVEMENT THROUGH THE COURTYARD 17 | P a g e periphery. The house form offer flexibility and it helps the inhabitants to shift their activities from one place to another in different climatic conditions. An important aspect of the Kerala traditional architecture is the usage
An analytical study of Gender Empowerment and its impact on human Resource Development (A case of Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) Prof M. Mustafa Mohsina Hayat Ex .Dean Lingaya’s University Guest faculty CMS, Jamia Millia Islamia 9811481205 aissi.17@gmail.com 7210116906 Gender empowerment is refers women’s and men’s ability to participate in economic and political life and their command over economics resources. Women who played determine role
means to analyse the case of the Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, arrested and taken in custody by the Indian authorities and waiting for the end of a criminal trial for the killing of two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in India. The case is significant from the point of view of the application of international law to a dispute which put a State(in this case Italy) in opposition to another State (in this case India) at the level of international relations. It is
In Kerala the emergence of broader solidarities among several groups is rooted in the history of conflict (Heller, 2000). And this solidarity resulted in the formation of many civil societies in the Kerala. For example, the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad(KSSP), a pro-left non-governmental organization played very pivotal role in the literary campaign to the rural areas
Education is destroying Kerala! In Lawrence Gable’s article, “Kerala Turns to a Machine,” the promise of free education is slowly demolishing its coconut industry. For years, India’s caste system has been a dominant force in its society, but it is being broken down in the world’s coconut capital: Kerala. This system controls the lives of Indians, controlling who they are to associate with, the quality of their lives, and whether or not they receive the coveted privilege of education. However, in
parents are from India and she still has a lot of family that lives there, so she visits often. Her family is from Kerala, which is part of the southern tip of India. When asked about the official language of India, she said “I would say Hindi and English [are the main languages] but there’s actually over 249 languages. Hindi is most often used in the northern states of India, and Kerala is probably one of the biggest English-using states.” Other than English, she speaks Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil