IMPACT : International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature

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Authors: MUDASIR AHMAD MIR & VINITA MOHINDRA

The country of India celebrated the 67th year of independence in all its states, while Kashmir so called “crown of the nation” has been its consistent major dispute. Ever since Independence, the circumstances in the Kashmir valley have been problematic; and rapidly taking distorting shapes. In the past, there have been conflicts, clashes, violence, protests, etc. which are still ongoing, that resulted in the profuse bloodshed of innocents, civilians, militant/terrorists, and security forces etc. Such circumstances have triggered the war of resistance among the people of the state. This resistance movement came into being when the armed conflict burst out in late 20th century (1989), which alarmed the whole valley and gave a wakeup call to the people to resist brutalities of the Indian forces (as depicted in Peer’s Curfewed Night). In such resistance mostly youth were ubiquitously seen busy in insurgencies, made easy targets by army forces and militants/guerrillas, and were interrogated, put behind the bars, and even exterminated (Waheed in The Collaborator). In effect, India has proved to be exactly the kind of coloniser in the postcolonial period that it shook off the existential status of Kashmiris. The author portrays that after 1989, the culture of Kashmir has been in an absolute chaos, and people have been observing this culture of peace fluctuating into culture of piece/violence. The study will enhance the understanding of Kashmir not just as bollywood or mainstream media always project it as beautiful and peaceful valley without problem, but also how the same valley got trapped in unresolvable turmoil between civilians and military

33-42

Authors: MUKTI GILL

India today is facing a “Value Crisis’. Humanity seems to have lost its voice in the face of unending hunger for wealth and pleasure. India was once a blessed land of legendary saints, sages and selfless great men and women. These people were ahead of their times and devoted their lives relentlessly to the cause of welfare of humanity. But today India is known more for corruption, violence, intolerance, crimes against women and other such evils. The 'Value Crisis' threatens to destroy the very foundations of secularism, harmony and love on which our society was built by our ancestors and the holy sages. Lack of respect for human values is said to be the root cause for these evils .The Indian youth lack direction and the life skills to lead a successful and happy life based on ethics. Education can play an important role in imbibing values and morals in our youth. This paper explores ways in which values can be integrated in our education system so that the youth can be empowered with life skills based on strong foundations of moral values and ethics

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Authors: K. LAKSHMI DEVI

Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet, writer, philosopher was the ambassador of Indian culture to the rest of the world. He is probably the most prominent figure in the cultural world of Indian subcontinent and the first Asian person to be awarded with the Nobel Prize for’ Gitanjali’. His achievement as a writer can only be viewed correctly in the context of his whole life since his philosophy and his poetics changed as he moved from one phase of his life to another. Tagore’s father influenced him in cultivating the spiritual life as well as in his everyday conduct. Much of Tagore’s ideology come from the teaching of the Upanishads and from his own beliefs that God can be found through personal purity and service to others. Through Tagore’s Gitanjali one can get a glimpse of the poet’s true nature and his spiritual feelings. Embodied in this work is his very soul, it will continue to give out sparks of truth to the world