Mital Helaiya

This blog is assigned by Dr. Dilip Barad Sir as part of the Cyber Awareness & Digital Citizenship Hackathon. As part of this assignment, we are required to create one video, one infographic, and one blog post to promote social awareness. Introduction When most of us first heard the term "digital citizenship," it was likely framed as a simple set of internet safety rules for kids: don't talk to strangers online, don't share your password. This was the digital equivalent of looking both ways before you cross the street a basic, protective measure for navigating a new and slightly scary environment. Here is infographic which can help to understand it in better way  But in our hyper-connected world, that concept has evolved into something far more complex and profound. This is more than a technological shift; it's a fundamental rewiring of our social structures, economic relationships, and even our understanding of the self. Some of the most foundational aspects o...

 This blog is written as part of the Bridge Course activity guided by Prof. Dr. Dilip Barad Sir, Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University. The task focuses on T. S. Eliot’s critical essay “Tradition and the Individual Talent”, exploring its central ideas through the prescribed study materials and video lectures. 1.How does T. S. Eliot’s introductory argument in “Tradition and the Individual Talent” establish the need for redefining literary criticism in the modern age? Introduction T. S. Eliot’s seminal essay “Tradition and the Individual Talent” (1919) marks a turning point in the history of literary criticism. Written in the early twentieth century, a period characterized by cultural fragmentation, scientific advancement, and the collapse of traditional belief systems, the essay reflects Eliot’s attempt to formulate a new critical framework suited to the modern age. In the introductory section, Eliot challenges the prevailing Romantic and Victorian assumptions about poetr...

This blog is a part of a Thinking Activity assigned by Dr. and Prof. Dilip Barad sir regarding I.A. Richards’ Figurative Language   Practical Criticism, where I have been given the poem titled “Naya Hukamnama” by Javed Akhtar for close reading and for examining my interpretative responses and biases while watching and understanding the poem through its video performance. Here is the lyrics of "Naya hukmnama" किसी का हुक्म है सारी हवाएँ हमेशा चलने से पहले बताएँ कि उन की सम्त क्या है किधर जा रही हैं हवाओं को बताना ये भी होगा चलेंगी अब तो क्या रफ़्तार होगी हवाओं को ये इजाज़त नहीं है कि आँधी की इजाज़त अब नहीं है हमारी रेत की सब ये फ़सीलें ये काग़ज़ के महल जो बन रहे हैं हिफ़ाज़त उन की करना है ज़रूरी और आँधी है पुरानी इन की दुश्मन ये सभी जनते हैं किसी का हुक्म है दरिया की लहरें ज़रा ये सर-कशी कम कर लें अपनी हद में ठहरें उभरना फिर बिखरना और बिखर कर फिर उभरना ग़लत है ये उन का हंगामा करना ये सब है सिर्फ़ वहशत की अलामत बग़ावत की अलामत बग़ावत तो नहीं बर्दाश्त होगी ये वहशत तो नहीं बर्दा...

This Blog is a part of Lab Activity assigned by Dr. and Prof. Dilip Barad sir regarding the topic The Setting- 20th Century English Literature by A.C Ward . For further details click here.  Here is the Mind map  Click here . This infographic presents a short and clear overview of the text. Twentieth-Century English Literature and Social Upheaval: A Synthesis Executive Summary This document synthesizes a critical analysis of the profound social and literary transformations in England during the first half of the twentieth century. The period is characterized by a dramatic upheaval, moving from the perceived stability and certainties of the Victorian era to a state of universal flux and relentless questioning. This shift was primarily driven by the Scientific Revolution, which produced both unprecedented material progress and a significant moral and spiritual relapse. Key themes include the revolt against Victorianism, marked by a rejection of its unquestioning acceptance of aut...