Dr. Noorul Huda

Shades of Yellow My fascination with you never ends Every evening when I look up to you,  The flaming red hade of yours has always a different story to tell That stare at you with naked eyes is always romantic You talk to me with authority and order me to gaze at you  Certainly, you are bossy across the globe  but I make you mine looking at you every day shades of yellow are beautiful.  

  Historical monuments always fascinated me with their beautiful carvings without any technology. Hats off to the artisans behind such structures in our Indian history. it is made of single peice of granite and took five years to quarry. Mecca Masjid of 17th century, by Qutub Shahi's of Golconda and it was completed by Aurangazeb. it is known for religious harmony and brotherhood.  

    My People ‘People’ in the title of the poem represents the Dalit community who have been oppressed by an oppressive social system in India. The poem highlights the miseries of the poet’s community. Hence, he describes the lives and his society through literature. This poem was published as Nanna Janagalu Mattu Itara Kavitegalu (My People and Other Poems) 2005. Siddalingaiah is the speaker of the poem. Dalits are the downtrodden community who have been socially marginalized, excluded, and exploited by the upper caste of the Indian social structure, and hence for ages, they have been deprived of basic education, health, and other social privileges. Siddalingaiah becomes important because he drew society’s attention to the plight of his people through his poetry which flamed a light and heat that was its own. But one of the Kannada cultural critics has called Siddalingaiah ‘the King of the exaggerated conceit.’ In this poem, the poet brings out themes of ‘resistance...

  The Bells of Buddha Temple at Bangkok   Mahantesh Navalkal (24 th Nov 1970- Present) Has baggage of credits into his so far career due to his distinguished realistic approach towards issues of farmers. Basically, he is from Raichur District of Karnataka and graduated in agriculture. His short story “The Bells of Buddha Temple at Bangkok” is titled symbolically and it represents the alarming condition of farmers and agriculture across the world and in days to come the conditions further accelerate.             The major concern of the writer is how globalization has affected farmers across the globe. He further highlights how capitalism has won over the human senses. Capitalist ideology has also made man think in terms of profit and consider humans as commodities.              The writers ten days trip to Thailand has been awarded by his company Jorky-Poshin Company, an MNC of repute and a glo...

 It's been a long that I have not written any stuff on my blog- an apology.    It is something in and around we all have experienced the term called 'Discrimination' - Caste, Class  Gender and so on. The Scar is an autobiography written in Tamil as Vadu   and translated into English as The Scar . K A.Gunasekaran naturally portrays his experience of belonging to a lower caste called Parayar. After reading him I felt he is an amalgamation of three religions- Islam, Christianity and Hindu. His tale of caste oppression and prejudices made him a strong human being. He narrates the milieu in Elayankudi- where he and his family lived and has not found the caste distinctions. Being a teacher his father and an educated mother always emphasized on education irrespective of their poverty.His father was a progressive thinker, that's why his parents never showed any interest in God, temples, and rituals. Because of them, he never came under the influence of faith. But the su...

 Creativity Fest: Euphoria 22 "Creativity is Contagious, Pass it on." Let me take you all to the family of the Department of English, Kuvempu University. Nevertheless our department never needed any introduction to explain its existence. the name itself reflects its magnanimity and strength of being. After two years of dark milieu across the world due to Covid-19 pandemic, this creativity fest made us to breathe and forget the grey phase of our lives. We all were wondering how this fest was be but thanks to our Professors, Guest Faculty, Research Scholars and indeed our students who provided spinal support and abundance of encouragement and this fest was a grand success. The fest was filled with more than ten activities like Face Painting, Temporary Tatoo, Fashion Designing out of Waste, Caption Writing, Photography, Graffiti, Painting, Mad Adds, and it led to a lot of fun and exchange of positive vibes. Glimpses of the activities: Inauguration of the fest with colourful impr...

  Evolution Lived in fences so far with cherished times, days, Yes, memories too. Lived being encircled within bricks, walls, on paths, Yes, derogatory too. Forbearance stormed  to live with a choice Yes, the desire too. To live, fly, flow and wave-like water, to shine and dazzle like a diamond amidst the coal Yes, certainly accomplished too. @Noor 1/7/22 late post though. I feel some poetry must contain raw substance, otherwise, how it gonna achieve the ripeness,  "Indeed emotions are convenient often intolerable."    Do share your experience of writing stuff later u found it raw.

  She Would Say   I know that; she has experienced Peaks and valleys,  I know that; she has loved Her life because of blessings She would say,   I know that has made Her to embrace and cherish, I know that; she has surpassed Vivid and insipid shades She would say,   I know that has made Her realise it will all perish,  I know what she would say? Afterall!   you are all mine   Because I was the one who Felt you, heard you, bore you,  I know that; she has faced But remained contended She would say,   Because I was meant to be Dutiful, solicitous, and bountiful,   I know that; she has did it all Without malice, otherwise We would have not been born? She would say,   I know that; she is transcendent, She is Magnificent, She is Endless, She would not say.   Noorul Huda 25/4/22 She loves Gardening and this fresh bloomed Yellow Lilly is for her. ...

  Glimpses of Bhadra Back Water By Noorul Huda

 Ambedkar as a Wonder      In my childhood, I was fascinated by the attire of Ambedkar and his chashma. Then I had no thought that his attire is a   symbol of modernity. I use to wonder why we celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti every year on the 14 th April but today I understand his philosophy, stature, and magnanimity. His insults, humiliation and social stigma of lower caste made him constructive critic of Indian society. Due to exploitation,   he possessed a firm belief in democracy, where every individual will have political, social and economic justice. And his affirmation has reflected in the preamble of the Indian constitution.      When I ask my students about their role model or any inspiring personality they look up to I do get answers   ‘Ambedkar’, then I ask them why? Their answers would be this ‘he gave us Constitution’,   but my dear students don’t know that what treasure he has left with all of us. Probably they might hav...

  Revolutionary Phule “ Lack of education leads to lack of wisdom, which leads to lack of morals, which leads to lack of progress, which leads to lack of money, which leads to the oppression of the lower classes, see what state of the society one lack of education can cause.” -Phule In my master's I opted for Dalit literature as one of my soft-core subjects. During this process of learning, I became acquainted with the personality of the Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule. I also discovered Phule is not just a social reform rather he is an institution in himself. So from then, I started admiring his revolutionary thoughts and principles. In the early 19th century, Phule became popular due to his out-of-the-box thinking. He became the pioneer to launch a movement for the liberation of caste-oppressed, toilers and women irrespective of the caste in modern India. I must mention his inspiration for his actions such as Buddha, Kabir, the emergent liberation of the west, and the ...

 Ukraine: Land of Wounds Though I am too late to talk about the Ukraine crisis yet, the problem remains fresh and fervulent. The creation of new nations has always been problematic, similar is in the case of Ukraine and its ongoing crisis. Ukraine got its independence in 1991 from Soviet Russia and declared itself a neutral state. In 1994 established its partnership with NATO. The further political developments grew bitter with Russia by initiating the closer of economic ties. Hence led to Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014. This was further supported by Russian-backed separatists, which resulted in a Russian invasion in February 2022. As a nation, Ukraine is packed with ethnic affiliations. Its ethnicity contributes to enriching its cultural pride and at the same time, it could be a root cause of divisions and tensions in the society. Therefore, the nation's political and cultural fabric becomes fragile and turbulent. Ukraine is divided into four directions for its po...

  Cherishing Moments with P. Sainath   It's my honour and pleasure to share my experience of meeting stalwart journalist P.Sainath on the 1st of April 2022, on the occasion of the Late Dr. Shantinath Desai Memorial Endowment Lecture, organised by the Department of P.G.Studies and Research in English, Kuvempu University, Shimoga. His lecture on "Journalism in India, where we are 200 years on" has been an eye-opener about the inception of Indian journalism. According to him "Good journalism is a process of engaging with times." such a type of journalism was witnessed during the Indian freedom struggle. He mentioned the top journalists of those times such as Ram Mohan Roy, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh etc.  He believes that Indian journalism is the child of freedom struggle which was loaded with moral authority towards society. But, today's journalism has lost its essence due to the monopoly of the market, and most of the news channels are eith...

The simplicity of Sudha Murthy is reflected in her language and writings. The novel " Mahashweta " is one among those. The main character Anupama is suffered from a disease called leukoderma. She is depicted as a fascinating character in the first half of the novel. The very typical girl with self-confidence and who has directed Sanskrit plays during her student life and when her in-laws and husband Anand dejected after the affliction of disease. Basically, the novel projects the social stigma and prejudices associated with leukoderma disease. In a patriarchal society to be born as a girl is a bane besides with disease it is hell. The dejection, social pressure and poverty forced her to contemplate suicide. But despite such odds, her education made her determined to rebuild her life and she moves to Bombay where she finds liberty to live as human, success, respect and the promise of an enduring friendship. I found this novel as an inspiring story of Anupama. Where she overcom...

Speak the Mind   You are exhausted  of course But, not the mind. You are lost  certainly But, not the confidence. You are shattered  definitely  But, not the spirit. You are matter assuredly But, not dissolved. @ Noor

 Apprehension For a former there is anxiety  of losing his crop, For a soldier there is fear  of losing his battle, For a mother there is dread  of losing her children, For a father there is trepidation of failing expectations, what apprehensions do I have? I have no land, no battle, no children or no such expectations but! I have horror of losing all these Its apparatus within me that silence of possessions, am living with a turmoil  of today and tomorrow the word If is horrendous!! Noor@ Share and comment your views  your views matter.

 Beautiful Soul The Lullabies sung by You are the most ripest on this earth, The cradle I swung listening to heavenly words by You are the most finest in the air, The stories narrated by You are the most richest ever, The clothes stitched by You are the most prettiest in the world, You are the most beautiful soul,  who has surpassed all the test of the times. @ Noor.  

I Did See You As I stepped out  I did see you under the enveloped clouds in the sky . As they disengaged  I did see you partially but,  was enthralled looking at you. I did see you,  sitting as a king  gazing at my world I did see you in the sky. By Noor. (2019) Do comment.👆

 Prisoner of Hope I know the country called India  a land of plurality and optimism with its soft power and inclusivity. Rather today I see it has no room for harmony! it is not the place to co-exist? it is floundering to breathe. By Noor please do comment your views .

Plunging to Death The desperate condition of Afghans has astonished the world again, take over by the Taliban has led to chaotic situation, with no ways to go   people are plunging to death  perhaps, the land of Afghanistan is at gun point. By Noor.  Am disturbed with a thought of  where is the present and what will be the future of Afghans ? who is going to repair the damage ? Afghans are at war of terror since the Soviet invasion of 1978-79, civil war, the rule of Taliban, US invasion. Most of the children are living with depressed childhood memories in refugee camps on the borders of Afghan-Pakistan and Afghan-Iran, women rights are insecure, improper health infrastructure, with no regular formal schooling. the is no normal life to be imagined.Every Afghan is living under threat, some are escaping from death. In today's world human exodus has become uncommon like Rohingyas, Africans, Afghans and so on. The role of power and supremacy has made the humanity to ...