Praxis International Journal of Social Science and Literature

Postcolonial Perspectives in the Select Novels of Arun Joshi: An Analitical Study

Arif Rashid Shah — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Arun Joshi novels reflect the rise of postcolonial neo-colonial problems and the lionization of
diasporic writing with its radical restructuring of social relations that distinguishes the modern epoch from
everything that comes before. Arun Joshi, as a postcolonial as well a postmodern writer, recognizes a reality
beyond the mere phenomenal world. He captures it by giving a consistent form to the shapeless facts of
human existence. The postcolonial-independence period in India has been a period of significant yield of
Indo-English writings, wherein the socio-economic and political issues were interpreted .The novels of Arun
Joshi has succeeded in revealing a realistic picture of the epoch, events and populace of contemporary India.
With the advent of colonization, European languages and culture made its way to the non-European
countries. More pliant than any other form of art, it was easy to perforate and adapt to the varied cultures
and modes of expression in different European settlements. The resultant literary phenomenon was a
radically unique form of a novel encapsulating indigenous experience in European languages and
techniques.

Caste System in India: An Analysis

Asif Ali Malik — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Indian caste system is a system of social divisions and compulsions in India in which communities are distinguished by thousands of endogamous heritable groups known as Jatis. On the other hand, democracy means that every citizen of India must enjoy the democratic values like equality, fraternity, liberty, secularism and justice. But the striking prospect regarding social, economic and political relations circumambulate around the issues of discrimination, untouchability and inequality which wholly and solely rely on caste, class, gender and race. The controversies and strife of Indian socio- economic order remained almost constant even after 71 years of Independence. This much time is more than enough for the society to realize their flaws and mistakes that are predominant in the society that has completely shattered the social order. But even at the onset of modern age or 21^st century, Indian society has not succeeded yet to resolve its contradictions and errors. Despite the endeavors taken by the Post- Independent Indian state towards the goal of equality, liberty, harmony and justice, the concept of discrimination and disharmony and inequality has not been diminished yet. The present paper unveils the issues of suppression, oppression, discrimination, exploitation over a targeted group of people namely Dalits (lower castes) who are still the backward classes of Indian society and with which Indian democracy is at stake. Thus the country of India would lose the title of being a democratic country, if the discrimination, dehumanization remain continuous.

Media: How It Influences Power-Play in The Age of Post Truth in the Light of Politics Surrounding 'The Hindu'

Shesh Nath Vernwal — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Indian media has undergone a massive change in the last few years. With the proliferation of new technology, we have entered the era of media convergence that includes a range of options: from TV to podcasts. Politicians with tons of money have bankrolled publications, raising concerns over the trustworthiness of the fabled ‘fourth estate’. The paper seeks to demystify the murky world of the Indian media: the role it plays in ‘manufacturing consent’. The unholy nexus among the corporates, political actors & media is also given due weightage in the paper.