Nishtha Desai

 This blog task is given by Barad Dilipsir.  Click Here Anthropocene: The Human Epoch – A Mirror of Human Impact Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2018), directed by Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier, is not just a documentary—it is a cinematic meditation on humanity’s power to reshape the Earth. Through breathtaking visuals and haunting soundscapes, the film reflects on the irreversible marks left by human activity, urging us to question our role in the planet’s future. Climate Change and the Anthropocene We live in a time of unprecedented climate extremes. Hurricanes like Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast in 2017, while other regions battled wildfires, floods, droughts, and record-breaking heat. Scientists such as Will Steffen of the Anthropocene Working Group (WGA) argue that these events are not isolated disasters but signs of a profound planetary shift. Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen, who popularised ...

  This blog task is part of ' Final Solutions' Play by Mahesh Dattani. This task is given by Prakruti Bhatt Ma'am. Discuss the  significance of time and space in Mahesh Dattani’s Final Solutions, considering both the thematic and stagecraft perspectives . Support your discussion with relevant illustrations.  Time and Space in Mahesh Dattani’s Final Solutions Mahesh Dattani’s Final Solutions is one of the most powerful Indian plays exploring the complexities of communal tension, prejudice, and human relationships. While the play is often discussed for its treatment of religious identity and violence, what makes it striking is how time and space are used not just as background but as active forces shaping meaning. Both thematically and in terms of stagecraft, time and space help Dattani universalize the conflict and make it timeless. Time: The Persistence of Memory and History In Final Solutions , time operates on two levels— the present crisis and the weight of the pas...

 Hello readers. This blog task is part of sunday reading task by Dilip Sir  Teacher's Blog . It is about   Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talks based on some videos. Let discuss about it. About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (b. 15 September 1977) is a world-renowned Nigerian writer, essayist, and public intellectual.  Here’s a clear overview of her: Early Life & Background Born in Enugu, Nigeria, into an Igbo family. Grew up in Nsukka, in a house once occupied by the Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe (whose work influenced her greatly). Studied medicine for a while in Nigeria before moving to the United States. Earned degrees from Eastern Connecticut State University (Communication and Political Science) , Johns Hopkins University (Creative Writing) , and a fellowship at Yale University (African Studies) . Major Works 1.Novels Purple Hibiscus (2003) → Her debut, about a young girl growing up in a repressive Nigerian household....

 This blog is part of Thinking Activity of Midnight's Children novel by Salman Rushdie. Let discuss videos. Video : 1  The lecture begins by setting the stage for Midnight’s Children as a hybrid postcolonial form —a novel that mixes Western postmodern techniques with Eastern oral storytelling traditions . Rushdie, the speaker notes, has created a narrative that feels both modern and ancient, experimental yet deeply rooted in tradition. The cinematic adaptation, however, doesn’t quite reproduce this hybrid structure because the medium of film limits certain narrative complexities. 1. Hybrid Narrative Style Rushdie’s novel draws heavily from Western postmodernism: Fragmentation – the narrative is non-linear, jumping across times and events. Metafiction – the narrator is aware of telling a story, often commenting on the process. Unreliable narrator – Saleem, the protagonist-narrator, admits to forgetting, distorting, or inventing events. At the same time, the flavo...