All art says Coomaraswamy, interprets life. Literature, a highly developed form of art aims to solve the mystery of existence and is therefore, thought of as a form of philosophy. Though some critics like George Boas very bluntly refuse to accept this (1963:110). Still poets like Browning, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Whitman reveal primeval truths which […]
The Ghats Of Banaras
Sitting on the ghats of the ‘city of lights’ and watching the Ganga flow quietly is a serene experience, writes ALKA NIGAM Kashi, the ‘city of lights’ is said to be the abode of Shiva. The Ganga, on its way to Gangasagar, takes a deep curve to wash the feet of her father. On the […]
Banarasi Babu
Varanasi’s dirt is India’s dirt
Guest Column Hindustan Times, Lucknow, Friday, March 27, 2009 page 3 Prof Alka Nigam Department of English, BHU There was this slogan sometime ago IGNITE THE CHANGE given for the people of Mumbai and Delhi just after one of those bomb blasts in Delhi. Mumbai, being a metro city, can afford to […]
Gaze of the Inner Eye
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