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- Dr. Ramesh Aroli is an academician and poet writing in the Kannada language. His poetry reflects the vivid aspects of social life. His first poetry collection (Eleya Paapada Hes... moreDr. Ramesh Aroli is an academician and poet writing in the Kannada language. His poetry reflects the vivid aspects of social life. His first poetry collection (Eleya Paapada Hesaru Nimmiccheyante Ittukolli) came in 2010 and his second collection-Julume was published in 2014. Julume is a collection of folk narrative poems, which has received critical acclaim for its fresh poetic idiom. His third collection titled Edimaayi is under publication. Eleya Paapada Hesaru Nimmiccheyante Ittukolli has received a literary award ‘Dr. G.S. Shivarudrappa Kaavya Prashasti’, from Karnataka Sangha, Shivamogga, in 2011. And second collection Julume has received a prestigious ‘Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar Poetry-Drama Award’ in 2015. Apart from these, his poetry has received Sanchaya Kaavya Prashasti, Prajavani Deepavali poetry prize, and Sankramana Kaavya Prashasti. Some of his poems have been translated into Hindi and English and published in Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi Journal, and other reputed journals. He also published his academic writings in Vidura, and in an edited book by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Completed biography of Bolabandeppa, a Dalit activist from Raichur, who died of blood cancer. Translation: Translation of selected poems of Gorati Venkanna's “Ekataariya Myaala”, and Gudipaati Venkatachalam’s ‘Maidaanam’ from Telugu to Kannada are under publication. At present, he teaches media studies at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi. Can be contacted at aroliramesh@gmail.comedit
The ownership of Indian media, be it print or electronic, has been in the hands of mostly „merchant castes‟ or „communities‟ (such as Birla, Jain, Bania in North India and Elazav, Ediga, or Vaishyas in Southern India). As a result of... more
The ownership of Indian media, be it print or electronic, has been in
the hands of mostly „merchant castes‟ or „communities‟ (such as
Birla, Jain, Bania in North India and Elazav, Ediga, or Vaishyas in
Southern India). As a result of this, merchant castes not only emerged
powerful but also established their hegemony over the media sector in
the country. The dominance of any particular caste or community
would certainly play a pivotal role in prioritizing the issues to be
„covered‟ or to be „killed‟ in the media. In the process of constructing
a „social reality‟, media follows a somewhat an exclusionary approach
and thereby tries to impact the world affairs of communities on an
everyday basis. The present paper intends to explore the way „caste‟
functions in the media sector and often marginalize the communities
that have lesser access to the media. By taking some examples of
media reportage in print, the study would make an attempt to
understand the portrayal of Dalit communities and shape popular
perceptions about these socially excluded groups through various
elements of news.
the hands of mostly „merchant castes‟ or „communities‟ (such as
Birla, Jain, Bania in North India and Elazav, Ediga, or Vaishyas in
Southern India). As a result of this, merchant castes not only emerged
powerful but also established their hegemony over the media sector in
the country. The dominance of any particular caste or community
would certainly play a pivotal role in prioritizing the issues to be
„covered‟ or to be „killed‟ in the media. In the process of constructing
a „social reality‟, media follows a somewhat an exclusionary approach
and thereby tries to impact the world affairs of communities on an
everyday basis. The present paper intends to explore the way „caste‟
functions in the media sector and often marginalize the communities
that have lesser access to the media. By taking some examples of
media reportage in print, the study would make an attempt to
understand the portrayal of Dalit communities and shape popular
perceptions about these socially excluded groups through various
elements of news.
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Indian language press in the post-Emergency periodunderwent a quick politicization and witnessed a shift (though nota ‘print revolution’) which was also part of the ongoing socio-culturaldemocratisation of the nation. And the scene in... more
Indian language press in the post-Emergency periodunderwent a quick politicization and witnessed a shift (though nota ‘print revolution’) which was also part of the ongoing socio-culturaldemocratisation of the nation. And the scene in Karnataka was notdifferent. The Eighties had to witness a political conflict andinstability that was mirrored in media too. Various rational andliterary groups that emerged in the decade engaged themselves withdifferent formats of print journalism addressing this transition; whichwere popular in nature but political in terms of content. This paperintends to explore the factors that boosted the tabloid publicationsin Kannada and their effort to democratise the news coverage whichis fundamental to the process of democratic print practices. Tabloidpress, due to popular appeal has been considered as a ‘low’, ‘yellow’or ‘unproductive’ journalism. Though Kannada has a flourishingtabloid press which is rhetoric and speaks to either semi-literates or‘ordinary ...
Indian language press in the post-Emergency period underwent a quick politicization and witnessed a shift (though not a ‘print revolution’) which was also part of the ongoing socio-cultural democratisation of the nation. And the scene in... more
Indian language press in the post-Emergency period underwent a quick politicization and witnessed a shift (though not a ‘print revolution’) which was also part of the ongoing socio-cultural democratisation of the nation. And the scene in Karnataka was not different. The Eighties had to witness a political conflict and instability that was mirrored in media too. Various rational and literary groups that emerged in the decade engaged themselves with different formats of print journalism addressing this transition; which were popular in nature but political in terms of content. This paper intends to explore the factors that boosted the tabloid publications in Kannada and their effort to democratise the news coverage which is fundamental to the process of democratic print practices. Tabloid press, due to popular appeal has been considered as a ‘low’, ‘yellow’ or ‘unproductive ’ journalism. Though Kannada has a flourishing
Historians argue that in India, arrival of new socio-political subjects and counter literary trends in post-Emergency period, had reshaped the idea of 'regional community' in a modern sense. To comprehend expansion of print practices and... more
Historians argue that in India, arrival of new socio-political subjects and counter literary trends in post-Emergency period, had reshaped the idea of 'regional community' in a modern sense. To comprehend expansion of print practices and to perceive themselves as a rational public; communities in Karnataka-a South Indian state, exposed to media world, started articulating their own set of identifiable opinions through different mediums. To review the statement, this paper, intends to understand the key motives which are supposed to be enabled 'community of readers' to emerge as a 'Kannada community' will be discussed in detail. By looking at major historical imprints such as-Reorganization of Indian states (1956), Renaming of the state as-Karnataka (1973) and Gokak linguistic movement (1980), the popular sense of 'community' and ideological debates, which seemed to be compelled periodical publications to articulate Kannada identity politics will also be elucidated.
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For the last few decades, the concept of identity has gained the attention of many scholars and intellectuals including those who tried to revisit the notion of identity by posing challenges to the dominant singular construction and... more
For the last few decades, the concept of identity has gained the attention of many scholars and intellectuals including those who tried to revisit the notion of identity by posing challenges to the dominant singular construction and location of „national‟ identity. The compulsion for conceptualizing an Indian nation was largely the outcome of British colonial presence and its articulations. (Oommen 2000) In Kannada, on the one hand, though intellectuals trace the existence of Kannada identity by looking at Kavirajamarga („Kingly path of Poets‟)i, they accept that as a political consciousness the Kannada identity emerged only during the colonial period as other Indian sub-national identities on the other hand.
Construction of identity of the geo-cultural region called Karnataka, one of the Southern states of India, can be traced in the ideological debates among the scholars who tried to create the notion of Kannada identity by going beyond the borders of academic discipline. Generally in India the sense of belongingness is strongly ensured by the language of the region concerned. However, by drawing insights from history, politics, religion, geography and culture, the literary scholars
and historians have considered geographical factor that guarantees Kannada identity and determines the existence of Kannada Nadu (Kannada region). But the question that remains unanswered is how does the identification which often change or transform over a period of time can shape a particular domain called identity?
In
Construction of identity of the geo-cultural region called Karnataka, one of the Southern states of India, can be traced in the ideological debates among the scholars who tried to create the notion of Kannada identity by going beyond the borders of academic discipline. Generally in India the sense of belongingness is strongly ensured by the language of the region concerned. However, by drawing insights from history, politics, religion, geography and culture, the literary scholars
and historians have considered geographical factor that guarantees Kannada identity and determines the existence of Kannada Nadu (Kannada region). But the question that remains unanswered is how does the identification which often change or transform over a period of time can shape a particular domain called identity?
In
Research Interests:
For the last few decades, the concept of identity has gained the attention of many scholars and intellectuals including those who tried to revisit the notion of identity by posing challenges to the dominant singular construction and... more
For the last few decades, the concept of identity has gained the attention of many scholars and intellectuals including those who tried to revisit the notion of identity by posing challenges to the dominant singular construction and location of „national‟ identity. The compulsion for conceptualizing an Indian nation was largely the outcome of British colonial presence and its articulations. (Oommen 2000) In Kannada, on the one hand, though intellectuals trace the existence of Kannada identity by looking at Kavirajamarga („Kingly path of Poets‟)i, they accept that as a political consciousness the Kannada identity emerged only during the colonial period as other Indian sub-national identities on the other hand.
Construction of identity of the geo-cultural region called Karnataka, one of the Southern states of India, can be traced in the ideological debates among the scholars who tried to create the notion of Kannada identity by going beyond the borders of academic discipline. Generally in India the sense of belongingness is strongly ensured by the language of the region concerned. However, by drawing insights from history, politics, religion, geography and culture, the literary scholars
and historians have considered geographical factor that guarantees Kannada identity and determines the existence of Kannada Nadu (Kannada region). But the question that remains unanswered is how does the identification which often change or transform over a period of time can shape a particular domain called identity?
Construction of identity of the geo-cultural region called Karnataka, one of the Southern states of India, can be traced in the ideological debates among the scholars who tried to create the notion of Kannada identity by going beyond the borders of academic discipline. Generally in India the sense of belongingness is strongly ensured by the language of the region concerned. However, by drawing insights from history, politics, religion, geography and culture, the literary scholars
and historians have considered geographical factor that guarantees Kannada identity and determines the existence of Kannada Nadu (Kannada region). But the question that remains unanswered is how does the identification which often change or transform over a period of time can shape a particular domain called identity?