freedom fighter‚ activist‚ linguistic activist‚ poet‚ author Language Konkani Ethnicity Konkani Ravindra Kelekar (March 25‚ 1925 – August 27‚ 2010) was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language‚ though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi.[3] A Gandhian activist‚ freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konkani movement‚ he is a well known Konkani scholar‚ linguist‚ and creative thinker. Kelkar was a participant in the Indian freedom movement‚ Goa’s liberation movement
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Gutka- A Silent Killer By Anitha Varughese‚ LCSW Gutka‚ a form of smokeless tobacco‚ is a cocktail of tobacco‚ nicotine‚ and carcinogens that contains many unhealthy additives such as magnesium carbonate and phenyl ethyl alcohol‚ along with harmful perfumery compounds including musk ketones and other injurious fragrance compounds (which are known to be dangerous in toiletries). Gutka use is one of the major causes of oral cancer in India‚ is one of India.s most serious social problems‚ and is also
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Serious Critique on Maharashtrians and their ways!!! All the characters here are entirely real‚ and resemblance to anyone you know is not a coincidence at all – of course‚ with the rider that there are honorable exceptions to every stereotype … Most entrances to homes greet you with a ‘Welcome’ mat‚ or maybe a pair of plaster hands in Numuste pose‚ or even a sticker proclaiming “Guest is God”. The Maharashtrian’s front door‚ however‚ will greet you with the terse suggestion: “Slippers here”
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Diwali Diwali (also spelt Divali in other countries) or Dīpāvali (Tamil: தீபாவளி‚ Gujarati: દિવાળી‚ Hindi: दिवाली‚ Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ‚ Konkani: धाकली दिवाळी‚ Malayalam: ദീപാവലി‚ Marathi: दिवाळी‚ Nepali: दिपावली‚ Oriya: ଦୀପାବଳୀ‚ Sanskrit: दीपावली‚ Telugu: దీపావళి‚ Urdu: دیوالی)‚ also popularly known as the Festival of Lights‚ is an important 5-day festival in Hinduism‚ Sikhism and Jainism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday in India [1]‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad &
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Kannada or English. Earlier‚ the language was being used as medium of instruction in few Marathi medium schools in Tamil Nadu. It was in use as language of rituals along with Sanskrit. Most importantly‚ it was language of literature. However‚ as observed by native speakers‚ the use of Thanjavur Marathi has now shrunk to become a community language spoken only at home by the descendents of the Thanjavur Marathi people. Younger generations are denying the use of language even at the household. There
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Marathi: Big Newspapers Are Elephants By Robin Jeffrey To understand the Marathi press‚ one needs to appreciate two cities-Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune (Poona). Mumbai is the Manhattan of India-a buzzing‚ multi- lingual magnet of an island. As well as the industrial and commercial focus of India‚ it is the base for the advertising industry and for India’s two biggest newspaper chains‚ The Times of India and The Indian Express. Pune‚ on the other hand‚ is Maharashtra’s Boston (indeed‚ both have brahmins)
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-Good. Language Known: - Hindi‚ Marathi‚ English. Hobbies: -Reading Book’s. Strengths: - Hard working. Education Qualification: - Sr. No. Name of Examination Passing Of Year Board \ University Mark Medium Division Total Obtain Percentage 1) S. S. C. (Math’s‚ Science‚ Social Science Marathi‚ Hindi‚ ) March-2008 M.S.B.S.H.S.E. Pune. Division-Nagpur 650
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Indian Regional Journalism By Zeba Siddiqui Topics 1) The Fourth Estate 2) Introduction to Regional Indian Newspapers 3) English Newspapers • Free Press Journal • Indian Express 4) Marathi Newspapers • Saamna • Lokmat 5) Urdu Newspapers • Inquilab • Urdu Times 6) Gujarati & Hindi Newspapers • Divya Bhaskar • Navbharat 7) Significant Schisms & Analysis The Fourth Estate
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dad return home! My father travels on the late evening train Standing among silent commuters in the yellow light Suburbs slide past his unseeing eyes His shirt and pants are soggy and his black raincoat Stained with mud and his bag stuffed with books Is falling apart. His eyes dimmed by age fade homeward through the humid monsoon night. Now I can see him getting off the train Like a word dropped from a long sentence. He hurries across the length of the grey platform‚ Crosses the railway line‚ enters
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A Paper On Ethnicity and identity difference Author: Dr. Basavadatta Mitra Co Authors: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Anusha Reddy . K Chaitanya Dora . S T.V.K. Chaitanya D. Nitin Varma Rachana Reddy . M BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE‚ PILANI GOA CAMPUS November 2009 Contents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Abstract Introduction Ethnicity in India Various Ethnic groups of India Incorporate Lifestyle Politics What does the younger generation think? Conclusion Bibliography Abstract Ethnicity
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