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Was the OBC quota part of Ambedkar’s constitution? How was OBC quota given?
Bykm-builder November 1, 2019September 21, 2026

Originally Answered: Is the OBC quota part of Ambedkar’s constitution? How was OBC quota given? Please refer to article 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution “ Nothing in this article or in clause (2) of Article 29 shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially or educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.” “Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favor of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented

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Journeys

After 40 years to my school
Bykm-builder October 1, 2019September 21, 2026

How time passes; I went to Chennai on Friday to attend a meeting. We were put up at the State Guest house Chepauk. I could find some time to adjust some visits into the itinerary. We worshiped Lord Shiva at the Kabaleeswaran Koil Mylapore, the center of Brahmin power in Chennai. I had visited this temple some good 40 years ago.

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Journeys

Dehradun
Bykm-builder September 1, 2019September 21, 2026

Arrived in Dehradun on Wednesday evening. The journey from Delhi to Dehradun is very short. We arrived here on a chilly evening. The weather here is very cold. We were given accommodation in the Golden Jubilee hostel. The food is bland, la canteen style and it is mostly potato and paneer. The IIRS campus is beautiful with a number of trees inside. We could see fir and mango trees mostly. The lecture halls and auditorium are state of the art

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Literature

Fathers and Sons
Bykm-builder August 1, 2019September 21, 2026

This is small introduction to Ivan Turgenev’s classic novel Fathers and Sons. To those of us who do not know the Russian society, its intense engagement with the questions of life, politics and philosophy at the turn of the 19th century Fathers and Sons is a must read. Turgenev achieves the serene detachment of Tolstoy…

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Literature

Synopsis of a Russian short story
Bykm-builder August 1, 2019September 21, 2026

Long ago I read a Russian short story. The protagonist, whose wife has recently passed away, discovers a small note book which she had kept as a record of her personal feelings and observation. He reads through the diary entries and that sets him thinking. He realizes how little he knew about his wife. He…

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Literature

Why is “Paradise lost” a religious epic poem?
Bykm-builder December 1, 2018September 21, 2026

The epic nature of Paradise Lost is justified by the exactitude with which it adheres to the epic conventions. In brief the epic conventions are “ Statement of the theme of the epic in the first few lines, Starting in medias res ( in the middle of things), Invocation of the muse, Grand style, and…

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Literature

What is the difference between literature and non-literature in literary works?
Bykm-builder June 1, 2018September 21, 2026

Is there a distinction that one can make with certainty? Literature is generally what has stood the test of time and can appeal to a number of people because of its inherent greatness, that transcends region, language, culture or genre. The great epic poems of the world, the great tragedies of Shakespeare, the novels of…

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Literature

A short note on four classics
Bykm-builder May 1, 2018September 21, 2026

Hamlet by Shakespeare When I read Hamlet or when it was taught to us, I was not moved by any overwhelming feeling. But when I watched the celluloid version (Hamlet played by Lawrence Olivier) I was overwhelmed by the ringing resonance of Shakespeare’s diction and by the powerful presence of a noble human being fitted…

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Literature

What are some important examples of animal imagery in literature?
Bykm-builder May 1, 2018September 21, 2026

The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one example of stark animal imagery. A group of British boys stranded on an island start showing a tendency of extremely feral behavior in their struggle for survival, and revert to the primitive state of human kind when life was lawless and only might was…

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Education | Literature & Language Learning

How can I make myself perfect in English literature and language?
Bykm-builder December 1, 2017September 21, 2026

Is there something called perfection about anything? When the world around is constantly evolving and Language and Literature which are the mirror to this world are forever dynamic, perfection is a distant dream. Rather assuming such a state is itself a fallacy. A real student will rather apply to the task with sincerity and dedication.

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