Hash Time With The Shetty Raksha Shetty

Well! The previous four episodes talked about the world of Indian novels. The styles of representation, major areas of interests, its relationship with media and culture and many other interrelated elements. In this final episode, we finally come upon a conclusion as to what extent media, culture and Indian novels are interwined with each other and its significance. References used- 1) https://doi.org/10.1177%2F016344389011004004 2) http://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/Indian_Writing_in_English_Diasporic_Cultural_Fiction 3) http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/11/cross-cultural-views-classic-indian-novel 4) https://www.sify.com/news/what-makes-chetan-bhagat-so-popular-news-columns-mm1bbHehggbsi.html 5) https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/21st-century-indian-novels-you-should-read-at-least-once/

India witnessed the phase of Globalisation after 1991. With sudden changes in societal structures, mindsets and various other elements, Globalisation had impacted lives of many Indian in many different ways. Let's now take a look into the representation of globalisation in Indian novels. Taking into consideration the novel, The White Tiger written by Aravind Adiga. References used- 1) http://www.indianruminations.com/about-us/globalization-and-indian-english-writing-%E2%80%93-dr-d-maya/ 2) http://www.allsubjectjournal.com/archives/2017/vol4/issue1/4-1-26 3) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313442095_-Prospect_of_Globalisation_and_Its_Impact_on_India_A_Critique_of_Chetan_Bhagat's_Novels 4) www.languageinindia.com 5) shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in

This episode is in my mother tongue- Kannada. Here, I have talked about contemporary relationships and their depictions in present day novels. The changing perspectives amongst people with regards to love, marraige and relationship of any other kind. The novel I have taken for analysis is 'My Secret wish list' written by Preeti Shenoy. References used: 1) https://www.news18.com/news/books/new-indian-novels-mirror-contemporary-relationships-474847.html 2) shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in 3) puneresearch.com 4) https://www.boloji.com/articles/16484/contemporary-indian-fiction-in-english 5) https://scroll.in/article/886461/three-books-gently-reveal-what-goes-into-the-modern-indian-marraige-and-what-still-stays-out-of-it

This episode gives a glimpse on the representation of the LGBT communities in Indian literature over times. We'll also take a look into one such potrayal, considering the novel- A married woman by Manju Kapur. Refences used- 1) https://www.thehindu.com/books/queer-literature-in-india-son-are-you-mohanaswamy/article28400513.ece 2) http://gaysifamily.com/2016/09/26/lbt-representation-indian-literature/ 3) https://www.buzzfeed.com/rohinibanerjee/12-lgbt-stories-by-indian-authors-that-everyone-should-read 4) https://www.ilgrandecolibri.com/en/indian-lgbt-literature/ 5) http://www.mightylaws.in/940/representation-homosexuals-lgbt-indian-literature-media-cinema

This episode talks about Indian novels and in particular the portrayal of femininity in these novels. We'll also try to understand how the depictions varied before and after the post feminist independence. The novel I have chosen for today is- 'Mahashwetha' written by Sudha Murty. References used in the podcast- 1) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332190170_Portrayal_of_Women_in_Indian_Fiction 2) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/depiction-of-women-in-literature-through-ages/articleshow/56084665.cms 3) https://www.academia.edu/33255729/FEMINISM_IN_INDIAN_ENGLISH_LITERATURE_AN_ANALYSIS 4) shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in