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Hans India
5 days ago
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- Hans India
Femininity and motherhood interwoven with earth and nature
Contributions to the world of literature. His book 'Woman-Nature Interface: An Ecofeminist Study' is a collection of essays that critically explore the interconnectedness of women and nature, particularly through an ecofeminist lens. Ecofeminism, as a feminist movement, is a recent branch of feminism that intertwines feminism and environmentalism to discuss women-nature connections in terms of degradation, exploitation, and injustices that lead to the oppression of women and the domination of men in patriarchal society. Similarly, Giri's book presents women's narratives entwined with ecology and environmental concerns, foregrounding societal norms that exercise unjust dominance over both women and the natural world. The book weaves together nature, mother, woman, and the creator of all living beings. As nature, in recent times, is ravaged indiscriminately by mankind and faces a severe threat of extinction, so too is a woman's existence at stake due to the patriarchal value structure that subordinates women's position to men in society. Destabilizing conventional attitudes toward women and nature, Giri's book seeks the preservation of both, championing the feminist movement's goal of achieving equality. The idea that women are identical to nature is also foregrounded through the actions and outlooks adopted by women towards nature. The book explores how women have launched numerous movements demanding better protection of natural resources, environmental conservation, as well as economic equity and social justice. In this connection, women are found to show comparatively greater awareness toward nature and the environment than their male counterparts. Women's soft corner for nature, as reflected in many past records in books, magazines, and newspapers, proves that women are closely connected to nature and have maintained this bond since time immemorial. Throughout history, women and the environment have been closely bound and interconnected, as evidenced by the immortalization of women as powerful symbols of nature: Mother Earth, Earth Goddess, Artemis in Greek mythology, and Mother River in Chinese history. Giri's book touches on almost every aspect that can be included in women-nature studies. It includes extensive discussion of many literary texts such as Katherine Mansfield's 'Prelude,' Anuradha Roy's 'Folded Earth,' Kamala Markandya's 'Nectar in a Sieve,' K. R. Usha's 'Monkey Man,' Kalidasa's 'Shakuntala,' Margaret Mitchell's 'Gone with the Wind,' Dvija Kanai's 'Mahua the Gypsy Girl,' Anita Desai's 'In Custody' and 'Fire on the Mountain,' and William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' and 'The Taming of the Shrew.' However, the uniqueness of this book lies in its inclusivity. Though most of the essays are literary in nature and explore the woman-nature relationship in reference to literature from the past, some essays make this book interdisciplinary by studying the woman-nature relationship through other branches of learning such as history, philosophy, geography, economics, and political science. Apart from literary texts, topics such as the feminization of agriculture and its implications, the social position of pastoral and urban working females, and the impact of globalization on women and nature are also discussed. This book will surely help scholars in further studies of feminism and ecology from ecofeminist perspectives. (Seneca Laureate Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, is an eminent poet, columnist and environmental activist whose name adorns the Poets' Rock in Serbia.)
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NYT Connections hints May 11, 2025: Solve today's easy puzzle with these clues and answers
The NYT Connections puzzle marked a notable milestone this Sunday as it reached its 700th edition, offering an engaging yet slightly more approachable challenge to enthusiasts worldwide. #Operation Sindoor India responds to Pak's ceasefire violation; All that happened India-Pakistan ceasefire reactions: Who said what Punjab's hopes for normalcy dimmed by fresh violations According to the Connections Companion, the difficulty rating for today's edition stands at 2.8 out of 5, making it relatively more accessible than its predecessor, as mentioned in a report by Parade magazine. The NYT Connections hints May 11 suggest a thematic variety in today's puzzle, with categories ranging from linguistic patterns to video game culture. Designed to test lateral thinking and vocabulary depth, the puzzle continues to gain traction among crossword fans and language lovers alike. Today's Clue Structure: A Mixed but Manageable Bag Players tackling puzzle #700 were first met with clues grouped into four conceptual categories. Live Events For those attempting to solve the puzzle without immediate answers, the following category hints offered a helpful nudge, as per a Parade magazine report: Something positive To avoid Related to a certain popular hobby They all share the same first word Each category aimed to guide solvers toward grouping the correct words based on meaning or structure, an approach that NYT Connections puzzles are known for. Answers to Puzzle #700: Sunday, May 11 For readers who have reached a standstill or simply wish to verify their completed work, the complete breakdown of today's answers is as follows: MAKE HAPPY Words: DELIGHT, PLEASE, SUIT, TICKLE This category captures expressions used to convey satisfaction or joy — a subtle play on synonyms that evoke emotional resonance. EVADE Words: DODGE, DUCK, SHAKE, SKIRT This set aligns with evasive maneuvers, commonly found in both physical contexts and metaphorical usage. The word choices reflect avoidance through quick thinking or movement. COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES Words: BOSS, HEALTH, LEVEL, POWER-UP Targeting the digital-savvy demographic, this group highlights classic gaming terminology. From overcoming a "boss" to collecting a 'power-up,' the clues nod to mainstream game mechanics. MOTHER ____ Words: EARTH, GOOSE, MAY I, SUPERIOR This category draws on the shared phrase 'Mother,' followed by various endings. Whether referencing Mother Earth or the classic game Mother May I , this group was more linguistic than logical, but still satisfying to solve. A Glance Back: Puzzle #699 For players in other time zones or reviewing past editions, Puzzle #699 posed a steeper challenge, with a more cryptic arrangement of categories. The transition to puzzle #700 appears intentional in tone — perhaps offering respite after a tough prior session. FAQs How do Connections work in NYT? Connections is a word puzzle that tests players' ability to identify hidden relationships among words. Given a grid of 16 words, the goal is to group them into four sets of four, with each set linked by a common theme. Can I play NYT Connections for free? Yes, Connections is free to play. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
The Guardian
07-05-2025
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- The Guardian
Food and freedom: exhibition charts radical history of gardening in Britain
'B eing able to grow your own food is one of the most radical ways that you can express your freedom, your sovereignty, your liberation,' says Valerie Goode, the founder and chief executive of the Coco Collective, a Black-led community gardening organisation in south London. 'When you leave your food production in the hands of other people, you are leaving your health, your wellbeing, your sense of identity … in the hands of other people. When we reclaim our food, we reclaim our power.' The collective, founded four years ago to cultivate a 1,200-sq-metre plot of waste ground in Lewisham, is open to all but brings together members of the African diaspora 'to heal and also to learn about our history through the soil'. A Coco Collective gardening session led by Goode (centre). Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Many of those who volunteer in the garden 'are only maybe one or two generations from people that would have worked the land,' says Goode, 'and our ancestors before that knew nothing other than being on the land.' In its own way, she says, the collective is 'radical … because we honour Mother Earth and [recognise that] we are intrinsically connected'. It's a bold and inspiring vision – but not necessarily one you would expect to find in a library. And yet the work of the collective is central to a new exhibition at the British Library in London, which explores and celebrates the social and frequently political history of cultivation, plant acquisition and land use throughout British history. Radicalism is not a term one would always associate with British gardens, but who controls land, who works it and the crops they grow there have always been contested questions, as the exhibition illustrates. Before gardening was a hobby, it was a lifeline – or as a member of Coco Collective puts it in one of the short films displayed as part of the exhibition: 'We've been growing longer than we've been writing books.' Part of the exhibition at the British Library. Photograph: The British Library 'Gardening is much more than the nation's favourite pastime, and we think that it has quite a fascinating and surprising history,' said Maddy Smith, the library's curator of printed heritage collections 1601-1900, and lead curator of the exhibition. The library had previously held exhibitions looking at 'the grander aspects of gardens', she said, but 'we felt that gardening is something that is enjoyed by a lot of different people, and we wanted to reflect that in the objects and the stories that we told.' Among the items on display from the library's collection are an 11th-century illuminated guide to herbal remedies – the only such work to survive from Anglo-Saxon England – and Profitable Instructions of Kitchin Gardens, a book written by the aptly named Richard Gardiner of Shrewsbury, to teach his community how to grow vegetables after a series of disastrous harvests in the 1590s. Common land, once shared by rural communities, had been subject to enclosures – transferring it into private ownership – since England's population plummeted during the plague pandemic of 1348, but it often led to social unrest and revolt. A map from 1791 of the village of Bow Brickhill in Buckinghamshire shows how the land had been carved up between various gentlemen (and some women), with a number of chunks allocated to 'the Rector'. A small outlying patch is 'the Poor's Allotment'. 'We honour Mother Earth and [recognise that] we are intrinsically connected': a Coco Collective gardening session. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian 'People have had to fight for the right to garden over the centuries, and against efforts to privatise and enclose land,' said Smith, 'and we wanted to chart that fight.' As well as documents from the time of the Diggers and Levellers, 17th-century movements demanding land reform, 'we have [material about] gardeners in Levenshulme, near Manchester, planting cabbages as an act of protest.' The Levenshulme land grabbers, as they were nicknamed in 1906, claimed they were cultivating six acres of unfenced church land 'for the benefit of the unemployed'. British gardens have never been purely functional or decorative spaces, as this exhibition illustrates. The early nineteenth century craze for orchids – beautifully illustrated in books from the time – decimated the ecosystems from which they were taken. The Royal Navy's lust for New Zealand flax led it to kidnap two Māori chiefs in 1788 and order them to teach them how to cultivate it (the men refused, not least because this, to them, was women's work). Even a beautifully illustrated plan of Capability Brown's lawns at Blenheim Palace dating to 1771 is presented in the context of the grass monoculture it helped inspire in the British landscape. It is displayed alongside an irreverent modern poster by the artist Sam Wallman that decries lawns as 'a symbol of control, dominance and status'. 'Hoes over mows,' it reads. Unearthed: The Power of Gardening is at the British Library until 10 August
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Misguided environmentalists' vandalize equipment at nature preserve, nonprofit says
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A trail project at a Kalamazoo Township nature preserve will be delayed after construction equipment was vandalized by what the land conservancy called 'misguided 'environmentalists.'' It happened Friday night, according to the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy. Bulldozers, mini-excavators, rollers, two dump carts and a track loader at Bow in the Clouds Preserve had smashed windows and graffiti that read things like 'Save Trees,' 'Love Mother Earth' and 'Nature is Always Open.' 'We understand the sense of outrage that comes from seeing earth-moving machinery descend on a beloved natural area and fearing for its destruction. And we know, despite the signage, many people do not understand that a non-profit conservation organization owns this preserve,' wrote SWMLC in a . While SWMLC owns the preserve, the equipment belonged to the city, whose large maintenance machinery had to get to the sewer line that runs underneath the land for cleaning. The nonprofit used that as an opportunity to add a trail so more people can access the wetland in the middle of the preserve. 'We deliberately routed the trail around the beautiful old oaks and only removed fast-growing or invasive non-native trees. The rickety bridges will be replaced with stronger ones and portions of the boardwalk will be upgraded,' SWMLC explained. Because of the damage, the contractor has to stop the work, file an insurance claim and clean and repair the equipment, some of which was rented, SWMLC said. When the work picks back up, the nonprofit will hire private security to protect the job site for the rest of the project. 'We do wish the vandals had tried a little harder to understand what's going on by either reading the signs, going to our website, or contacting us directly. Meanwhile, less real conservation can get done while we mess around with this,' SWMLC wrote. You can read more about the project at . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sydney Sweeney, Brooke Burke rock swimsuits in sun-soaked snaps: PHOTOS
Sydney Sweeney introduced the world to her new pet dog, Sully Bear, in a carousel of photos posted to Instagram, featuring pics of her and the pup doing various activities together. "So far in our two weeks together he's become my set best friend, my bowling partner, my nap buddy, mutual water enthusiast, and travel companion," she wrote in the caption. In the series of photos, Sweeney can be seen cuddling with her dog, even adding a few of the two of them taking a dip in the pool together. Sweeney could be seen holding Sully Bear while in a pink and white bikini, napping with him on the couch and balancing him on a paddleboard while wearing the same bikini. Fans in the comments section were taken by how cute Sweeney's new best friend is, with one writing, "Dogs are sooooo much better than people, congratulations!!!" and another adding, "THE FLOPPY EARRRR SUCH A SWEET BABY." Salma Hayek shared snippets from her spring break vacation in an Instagram post featuring photos of her lounging on a boat, the sunsets over the ocean, the beautiful flowers she encountered and her relaxing in her loungewear. Some of the shots show the 58-year-old actress wearing white linen pants with the strings from her bikini poking out, which she paired with a white jacket left unzipped to showcase not only her toned abs, but also her black and white bikini top. In another photo, the "From Dusk Till Dawn" star can be seen wearing a pink two-piece bathing suit as she relaxes on the boat in the no-makeup selfie. The comments section of the post was flooded with people writing, "The real SALMA HAYEK IN THE SUN," referencing a song by Marina, which features the lyric, "Salma Hayek in the sun, Louise and Thelma on the run." Jessica Alba celebrated Earth Day by posting a carousel of photos of herself in various places, including Stonehenge, hiking in the mountains and standing in a meadow, and also included quotes and paintings celebrating the beauty of the Earth. "Celebrating #MotherEarth today, tomorrow and every single day. Grateful for this planet that holds us, feeds us and grounds us. You only have two homes - Earth + your body - so please take care of them," she wrote in the caption, later quoting Jane Goodall. "Happy Earth Day - may we celebrate, protect and respect her always." One of the photos featured Alba standing alone on a beach while wearing a blue bikini, a sunhat and a shawl. In another photo, the actress is photographed from above while wearing a red bikini with flowers on it as she lounges in the water and soaks up the sun. "You're amazing and so is Mother Earth," one fan wrote in the comments section. A second follower added, "So many epic days! Live it large Jessica!" while a third wrote, "Nothing like having the whole beach to yourself." "Earth's beauty, soul's solace," Michelle Monaghan captioned an Instagram post, featuring photos of her in Thailand, as she paid tribute to the planet on Earth Day. Many of the pics showcased the natural beauty the world has to offer. Along with photos of the beautiful scenery in Thailand, Monaghan also included shots of herself in her swimsuit. One photo features her floating in the middle of the ocean while wearing a bikini, while another shows her laughing as she sits on the edge of a boat in a dark red one-piece. Monaghan spent six months in Thailand while filming the third season of "The White Lotus." "I know thailand is beautiful, but it was so much more beautiful with you," one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "you make the planet look good." A third fan chimed in with, "You are more beautiful than the sea." Sofia Richie Grainge took to Instagram to share photos of how she celebrated her Easter weekend, captioning the post, "A little party a little wholesome! Happy Easter." The carousel of photos includes pictures of Grainge spending time with her friends and her husband, Elliot Grainge, at Coachella, while others shared snippets of her Easter holiday at home with her daughter. She gave fans a peek at her family Easter baskets, as well as photos of herself and Elliot taking a dip in the pool with their daughter. In one of the photos, Grainge can be seen posing in front of a large grass area, wearing blue shorts and a matching blue button-up shirt, which was left unbuttoned to reveal her black and white bikini top and toned abs. "Mom and dad at Coachella love to see it," one follower wrote in the comments section, with another adding, "You are the icon of class and elegance!!!!! Literally obsessed with you!" Brooke Burke was photographed on the beach in Malibu, California, while walking on the shore during sunset in a bright green bikini, which showed off her toned body. The 53-year-old model and television personality has been very open about her workout routine and how she maintains her toned figure, telling Fox News Digital that weight training is a big part of her routine. "What I found, I'm in my 50s, no one prepared us for menopause and said, 'Learn how to weight train.' The reason we need to weight train is for bone density. It's bone health, osteoporosis. It shifts your hormones. It kicks up your metabolism. It creates strength. It allows you to develop more coordination so we can do other things," she said. Dua Lipa posted a series of photos on Instagram from her trip back to her home country of Albania, captioning the post, "Easter at home," with a bunny emoji. In the carousel of photos, the "Don't Stop Now" singer can be seen wearing a blue and white checkered bikini under a revealing laced-up Martin Rose-designed shirt, showing off her toned abs. She also posed for photos in a tiny red bikini, as well as a black sports bra. Her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, was featured in many of the photos, which also featured them hanging out on the beautiful beaches in Albania. In one video, the two can be seen running off a platform and jumping into the ocean, and in another photo the two are holding hands as Lipa is dressed in a cheeky blue bikini. "The world's most beautiful woman, literally," one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "my forever girl crush." A third was excited to catch a glimpse of the singer's relationship with Turner, writing, "CALLUM TURNER MENTIONED."
