Delhi Essays

„Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself” (“goodreads”). This quote by Harvey Fierstein emphasises the importance of having the freedom to define one’s own identity. A fundamental right in our society nowadays and since we are moving towards a more and more individualistic culture exceedingly crucial. It seems to be more important than ever before to be who we are. Yet, who defines who we are? What exactly

He was a veteran warrior and had conquered a kingdom at the tender age of fourteen. In 1525, he decided to conquer Delhi which at that time was considered to be India’s centre of power and wealth. Babur did so by encountering Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat in 1526. According to the documentary, Babur entered into Indian soil with an army that was 12,000 strong

Britain was the greatest state all over the world. The majority of English novels address us how imperialist Britain was to occupy and settle in the occupied countries. Its occupation was as a result of a great deal of subjugations. It was an oppressive country, and the official authorities thenceforth practiced espionage activities on fields. They were proud and flamboyant of their imperialism and they achieved and accomplished their imperialist missions in many parts of the world by assistance

„Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself” (“goodreads”). This quote by Harvey Fierstein emphasises the importance of having the freedom to define one’s own identity. A fundamental right in our society nowadays and since we are moving towards a more and more individualistic culture very crucial. It seems to be more important than ever before to be who we are. Yet, who defines who we are? What exactly are

South Asia. Known as the Delhi Sultanate, the dynasty gained control over the region of India. During the Delhi Sultanate rule, Muslim rulers displayed low tolerance toward their non-Muslim subjects in which they still allowed them to remain part of the society, but to the extent that non-Muslims were to live in difficult conditions by being under the restricting rules placed on them for not converting to Muslim views. Non-Muslims under rule by Muslim rulers during the Delhi Sultanate were still accepted

on the streets of Delhi after being evicted in 2008. The bedroom she pointed at, was a parking lot where cars were being replaced by unkempt jute sacks, the kitchen was a dingy pavement where a woman in a rugged saree was cooking and the toilet was a clogged public one. Her shop, was the traffic light where she ran barefoot on the burning tar, selling newspapers.

The short story “The Lesson” was first published in 1972. This story is in a collection called “Gorilla, My Love” with 14 other stories. Toni Bambara has also published two other novels which added to her collection. In 1977 she published “The Sea Birds Are Still Alive” as her second volume of stories. She also worked on a little bit of screenwriting. Bambara’s short fiction is notable for the creative language and her ability to capture the poetry of black speech. The author stresses the importance

When reading the famous novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is easy to get caught up in the main character, Jay Gatsby. After all, the novel is about him, right? While the focus is Gatsby, characters like Jordan Baker also play an important role in furthering the story. Jordan Baker is a friend of Daisy Buchanan, the love of Gatsby’s life; she spends endless hours in Daisy’s company. She also acts as the causal lover of the narrator, Nick Carraway and tells him the story of Jay Gatsby’s

comes from crushing rural poverty. The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalized world as told through a retrospective narration from Balram Halwai, a village boy. In detailing Balram's journey first to Delhi, where he works as a chauffeur to a rich landlord, and then to Bangalore, the place to which he flees after killing his master and stealing his money, the novel examines issues of religion, caste, loyalty,

In the article, “Dateline Delhi”, author Barbara Ehrenreich addresses the growing problem of American outsourcing and how it is continuing to branch from menial, more laborious work into jobs that are more intellectually based, especially writing and news reporting. In this particular article she focuses on a website about Pasadena, California news in which all of its reporters are working from India. In Fareed Zakaria’s article, “The Rise of the Rest”, he explains how the growth that is occurring

How Can Immigration Consultants Assist You? Description: In this blog, we have discussed why and how can an immigration consultant in Delhi assist you to get entry in foreign countries like Canada, Australia and other. Read on for more information. Without a doubt, several countries are offering numerous platforms for the skilled professionals to fill the skills gap in their realms. However to grab those offers and opportunities, an individual need to clear and pass some tests, and should have minimum

the next test be more conscious. Picking up what has fallen is the highest struggle and the highest form of growth. The human race has made mistakes trying to make life better, but must try to fix them like after the dust bowl and the recent smog in Delhi. Fields as far as the eye could see of long, lush grass with native Americans and bison enjoying life. The fields were amazing before the settlers came with the 6 foot tall prairie grass that had 9 feet tightly woven roots. Prairie grass could handle

for poor environmental practices with their lives. In the magazine article “Something In the Air” the author Eleanor Ross, hones the focus of pollution onto a smaller scale and unravels something rather alarming that is taking over the city of New Delhi and its residents. A thick layer of smog is lingering over the city and its affecting the lungs and lives of all who inhabit the area. Ross starts the construction of her credibility with personal facts and concrete sources, showing convincing facts

certainly must have listened to the one that speaks to your heart while you brave the traffic on your way home after work? Or the prankster that never fails to jolt us into a fit of laughter when he speaks in a funny twang? Shammy Narang was born in Delhi and was in the penultimate year of his engineering course when he chanced upon an opportunity thrown at him by an American sound engineer working with USIS. "It was just a matter of chance that I happened to audition for a Hindi broadcast for the Voice

Scope of Urban Archaeology in India Urban archaeology is the study of archaeology in an urban setting. Bert Salwen, who is considered as the father of archaeology, distinguished urban archaeology in two forms – archaeology of cities and archaeology in cities. When archaeological study is executed in a specific site within a city, it can be called as a work of ‘archaeology in cities’. When the same is done to construct the history or pre-history of the whole city, it can be called as a work of ‘archaeology

a miracle child. I was born in the city of Delhi, India. My parents were of the middle-class. My father was a business man who was highly respected. He was a very diligent worker but always would be there for me when I would need him. My mother decided to follow the non - traditional Indian woman life by working for a computer company answering phones for customer service. Both my parents

About twenty-two percent of rapes involved gang rapes. Most of the rape cases that do occur in the world have been underreporting’s. In India, just in 2014, there have been over thirteen thousand recorded reports of rape cases on minors. Just in New Delhi, one thousand of these thirteen

reflection, allowing for the health of gender justice to be evaluated. The Delhi Rape provoked an unprecedented examination of gender justice in India. However, this article is based on an empirical analysis of two mass dailies and two weeklies, found that the press failed to strike a balance between a fully developed story and incident based reporting. It became a watershed moment in Indian journalism. This study revealed that the Delhi Rape had arguably the most extensive coverage of any rape case in India

The festive mood had fully set in Kolkata with the start of the Durga Puja (also known as Dussehra or Navratri in other parts of the country). Dull grey monsoon clouds had given way to bright blue sky. There was a slight nip in the air in the mornings, signalling the arrival of pleasant winter days ahead. It was the 2nd day of the Pujas and I was sitting on the balcony of my house in south Kolkata, enjoying my cup of tea. My sister, who stays in the suburbs, had come with her kids, to stay with

Report which we believe removes a great deal of confusion. Secondly, we clarify that our judgment will not result in the re-opening of criminal cases involving Section 377 IPC that have already attained finality”(Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi,