Internalization of the Structural Properties of WH-Questions: A Remedial Programme through Curricular Intervention

Teaching of a second or foreign language has always had grammar at its controversial core and the numerable issues arising out of it usually dominate theory, research and practice. Still, teaching of second language grammar evades the triangular network of theory-researchpractice. This paper singles out one hard spot for beginners (may be of primary level, but found in advanced learners, as well), namely the presence/absence of the auxiliary verb do in its past and present tense forms in WH-questions. The paper identifies the source and nature of the hard spot, presents it in terms of metalinguistic (grammatical) competence for teachers and communicative competence for learners. The paper has its theoretical basis on the fusion of three pedagogic constructs namely, curricular intervention, instructed learning and learner autonomy. It has also tried to establish the author’s conviction, though indirectly, that instead of waiting for a new method to come or trying any single method of the past, a judicious selection and fusion of elements from the practised methods of the past may work better in terms of learning outcomes

Irony in Victimisation: Psychological Trauma and Sexual Delinquency on the Anti-Heroic Characters of the Movies Orphan and Ratsasan

Psycho-thriller movies are not just mere representations of mentally disabled or deranged people, but a true expression of their inner feelings and emotions on a higher degree of impact. The movies Orphan and Ratsasan exhibit a sense of otherness, which the major characters named Esther and Christopher as they are excluded from their ease and comforts of life, right from their childhood by people accusing them as insane or criminals. This paper thoroughly examines their characters to excavate the major hidden reasons behind their crimes that are portrayed in these movies. This study explores the social contexts of traumatic experiences and the narrative strategies writers employ in fictions of trauma to engage readers in the ethical dilemmas of trauma

Perceived Influence of Religious Organisations as Political Socialisation Agents in Ondo State, Nigeria

After sixteen years of democratic hiatus in Nigeria, the nation abrogated military governance and embraced democratic system of governance since 1999. However, it is observed that political participation is largely limited to voting, while political apathy is also witnessed during elections. Scholars have attributed this subject political participation to lack of political socialization. While several studies had dwelt on other agents of political socialization, few had ventured into researches on investigating religious organisations as agents Using a multistage sampling technique, a survey involving 540 participants. selected from the eighteen local governments of Ondo State who were given Likert Scaled questionnaires with a Cronbach Alpha measurement of range 0.65 and 0.79, supplied their perceptions on the issue of study. From their responses, the study garnered that submits that most leaders of the various religious organizations were largely aware of the various political happenings in the country, actively engaged in the political education and socialization of religious adherents. The study concludes that religious organizations act as political socialization agents but needs to engage in more enlightenment programmes that would encourage more and higher levels of political participation by religious adherents

A Geographical Study of Tourism Classification in Nashik District, Maharashtra State, India

In Nashik district, there is diversity in terms of tourism. Both religious and natural tourism centers are in the way of development in Nashik district and one can see that some of these religious tourism centers have been developed. Although this research paper is done from a descriptive point of view, it will help people to know what are the types and kinds of tourism available in Nashik district. Although various mediums and sources have been used for this research based on the secondary information, it has mainly used information from reference books and research papers on the internet and various websites

Attitude of Undergraduate Students Towards Educational Learning Platform

The present study aims to examine the attitude of undergraduate students of Kohima College Kohima, Nagaland, towards the learning platform. A descriptive method was used for the survey. A total of 165 Undergraduate students of the college were the sample population. A snowball technique was adopted to select the students. An attitude scale (Likert type) was structured in Google form for gathering the information, which was circulated for a specific time period. The collected data was analysed for mean, S.D, t-test and post hoc test using Tukeys HSD. Tukeys HSD post hoc analysis showed a highly significant difference between conventional and online teaching platform (Q=14.2582, p<.01) as well as between online and a combination platform of conventional and online teaching (Q=11.5162, p<.01) method. On the other hand, the attitude of undergraduate students towards conventional and combined platforms of online and conventional methods did not differ significantly (Q=2.7420)

Bharata and the Bard: A Study on the Aesthetic Interplay using the Concept of Neta from Natyasastra with Major Female Characters from the Plays of William Shakespeare

Indian drama and theatre have one of the finest, richest and the longest tradition in the history of dramaturgy, and the success of any literature, be it a text or a play hugely depends upon the playwright, plot and characters. A play needs a Neta or a Hero; who can lead not just the characters on stage but also the audience and inculcate different Rasas along the journey as it reaches its denouement. The concept of Neta and his basic characteristics and the emotions produced by the characters are crucial to fully comprehend the play. Bharata Muni, the Father of Indian theatrical art form, very explicitly mentions the importance of Rasa in his book Natyasastra. The facial and body expressions are major aspects when it comes to staging a drama, it is the essence of the play, which will enable the audience to incorporate different Rasas produced by the characters. Through this paper one can understand the presence of Indian aesthetics and significance of Natyasastra proposed by Bharata Muni in the 1st Century which is relevant even today

From the Margin to the Frames: The Ideology of the New-Gen Malayalam Cinema

The new generation (new-gen) Malayalam films have clearly made a turn from the previous generations of films varying from the melodrama, new wave and the middlebrow films. Though there are differences in technology used as well as content, the major difference was the treatment of individuals in a modern sense. The new-gen Malayalam films was global in its representation of characters. The distinct margins were removed and the society was presented as a whole

Spatialising the Quarantined Camp in Lawrence Wright’s The End of October

Stories about pandemic open up new possibilities of spaces. Traditional conceptions of space are metamorphised into novel contours as we confront and combat a pandemic scenario. Along with human beings, physical spaces are also forced to explore new patterns and norms. The bewildering spread of pandemic highlights the significance of spaces through which a disease navigates. Beginning from quarantining an infected person to containing the spread to burying the dead, spaces play a crucial role in these trying times. The present study attempts to look into the spatiality in pandemic literature and how existing social spaces get reconfigured by analysing the recent pandemic novel The End of October (2020) by Lawrence Wright. The study throws light on how the quarantine center represented in the novel can be viewed through the lens of Giorgio Agamben's concept of the camp

A Metaphorical Touch of Sai Paranjape’s ‘Sparsh’

On the basis of the real life incident of Ajay Mittal, the film has been able to break the stereotype image of the blind characters and by Naseeruddin Shah Sai has a trusted and malleable actor to realize and implement her vision successfully. The Hindi feature film ‘Sparsh’ (Touch) (1980) directed by Sai Paranjape stars Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi playing the characters of a visually impaired principal and a sighted teacher of a blind school where both of them fall in love. Though their complexes create a hindrance between their mutual relationships, they try to reconnect and renew through the ‘touch’ of love. The film remains most memorable for the subtle acting of its lead duo besides the tackling of the issue of relationships with the visually handicapped, exhibiting the emotional and perceptional division between the worlds of the ‘blind’ and the ‘sighted’, portrayed by the characters. The National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film went to ‘Sparsh’. ‘Sparsh’ won various awards. Naseruddin Shah won the National Award for Best Actor for his acting in this film. ‘Sparsh’ is about the existence and emotion of the Principal and the Children of a Blind School. Sparsh’ has upheld the emotion, sensation and feeling of touch upon which blind people trust in the absence of sight. ‘Sparsh’ directed by Sai Paranjape is one rare narrative love story which a large section of Film Critics does not think anyone has attempted in Hindi film. This exceptional narrative adds a soft emotional dimension to the entire influence of the film. The film has been presented in a realistic manner with less use of highly dramatic and mainstream methods of filmmaking. The viewers therefore can feel the pain of those handicapped persons. Viewers while viewing the blind students might feel pity and sympathy but the film possesses a considerable portion of dialogues and scenes where these feelings of the viewers are sidelined by the dominance of self-confidence and self-reliance. Here, the love story set in emotional surroundings applies metaphors to describe the depth sidelining the normal life love story where the beauty is judged by eyes. Despite the unique touch orchestrated by this film, ‘Sparsh’ has become a classic film. In fact, ‘Sparsh’ is a touching film made with touching vision. Sai Paranjape's realistic vision to tell this beautiful and realistic narrative is admirable because her journey was not through any commercial way. She has kept the essence and realism alive which is worth watching. After all, to be precise, ‘Sparsh’ is a fantastic film. This film is an example of real cinematic art form. It also has an authentic flavour of Indian film culture. This is pure and really heartfelt. The film has exhibited the touch that has been realized by the touch of celluloid, the touch of the Director and Actors and Actresses. ‘Sparsh’ (Touch) has shown us that human beings are ready to touch and be touched.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Indian Women Labour Participation: Policy Recommendation for Growth and Inclusivity

In an economy that has faced unprecedented challenges due to the ongoing pandemic, the participation of women in the labour workforce has faced umpteen setbacks. The already declining trend in India’s women workforce participation faced further downtrend as the boundaries between rural and urban, men and women; increased. In practice, the gender as well as rural-urban divide became more stark in both organized and unorganized sectors of employment that led to inequality in the labour market