V17N32025

Adivasi Literatures in India: Disrupting the Norms through Memory, Intersectionality and Critique

Indigenous Studies/V17N32025

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Mohan Dharavath
Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad.

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Abstract

The mid-twentieth century saw the rise of postmodernist literary practices and Black feminist thought, both of which resisted dominant power structures. In India, Dalit and Adivasi literatures parallel global postmodernism but maintain distinct identities. Adivasi writing challenges literary canons by foregrounding displacement, dispossession, and erasure, articulating an ethos shaped by historical trauma, cultural alienation, and resistance rather than mere assimilation into postmodernist aesthetics. This paper examines how Adivasi literatures negotiate with postmodernist literary forms while asserting its unique cultural expression, challenging the reduction of its works to postmodernist frameworks. It examines the features of two Adivasi writings, My Father’s Garden by H.S. Shekhar and Kocharethi by Narayanan, to understand the specifics of their narrative forms and how they develop Adivasi literary expression and voice as they explore the boundaries between fiction and reality, but only as something unavoidable given Adivasi subjectivity that undercuts narration. At the same time, it seeks to understand how the specificities and uniqueness of Adivasi literary expression cannot be entirely subsumed within the postmodernist literary ethos. It also takes the English translation of Narayanan’s Kocharethi as its first text of analysis.

Keywords: Adivasis, Expression, Identity, Literary, Politics, Subjectivity.

Conflicts of Interest: The author/s declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: No funding received.
Article History: Received: 09 April 2025. Revised: 15 December 2025. Accepted: 22 December 2025. First published: 31 December 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 by the author/s.
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Citation: Dharavath, M. (2025). Adivasi Literatures in India: Disrupting the Norms through Memory, Intersectionality and Critique. Rupkatha Journal, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.06g

Bipolar Disorder and Drug Abuse: A Psychoanalytic Study of Suicidal Ideation and Perception of Women as the ‘Other’ in Leonard Cohen’s “Dress Rehearsal Rag”

Cultural Studies/Gender Studies/Systematic Musicology/V17N32025

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Pragati Das^1* & Mita Bandyopadhyay²,
¹Research Scholar, Techno India University, West Bengal & Faculty, PG Dept of English, Bhatter College, Dantan. *Corresponding author.
^2,Assistant Professor, Techno India University, West Bengal.

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Abstract

Leonard Cohen’s lyric “Dress Rehearsal Rag” from the album Songs of Love and Hate (1971) presents an existential crisis of an artist caught up in the post-war turmoil of the counter-culture in the 1960s. Though not particularly successful as a song in the popular context, the lyric deserves scholarly attention because it can reveal many issues concerned with the general and personal contexts of pop culture. Following this line, this paper will try to investigate how the combination of bipolar disorder and narcotic drug abuse leads the poet to a suicidal rehearsal. It will also explore how this kind of positioning influences his negative perception of women as the ‘Other.’ We will apply Freud’s concepts of the death drive and repression, alongside Lacan’s theories of the Symbolic Order and the “Other” to expose the psychological and relational complexities. Recent research on bipolar disorder and narcotic drug abuse will also be used to illuminate the conditions further.

Keywords: Bipolar Disorder, Drug Abuse, Suicide, Other, Psychoanalysis.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: No funding received.
Article History: Received: 10 April 2025. Revised: 20 November 2025. Accepted: 22 November 2025. First published: 30 November 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 by the author/s.
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Citation: Das, P. & Bandyopadhyay, M. (2025). Bipolar Disorder and Drug Abuse: A Psychoanalytic Study of Suicidal Ideation and Perception of Women as the ‘Other’ in Cohen’s “Dress Rehearsal Rag”. Rupkatha Journal, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.05g

Human Evaluation of Some English-Hindi Machine Translation Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Digital Humanities/V17N32025

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Riya Lonchenpa^1* , Anju Krishnia², Mhasilenuo Vizo³ & Nisheeth Joshi⁴,
¹Department of English and Modern European Languages, Banasthali Vidyapith. *Corresponding author.
^2,3Department of Hindi and Modern Indian Languages, Banasthali Vidyapith.
⁴Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Banasthali Vidyapith.

^{Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 3, 2025. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.04g}
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Abstract

This study examines the human evaluation of machine translation (MT) systems, with particular emphasis on its significance in the contemporary era of neural machine translation. The evaluation employed a scalar quality metric comprising 11 distinct parameters, each rated on a scale from 0 to 4. Three MT engines—Google Translate, Bing Translator, and Anuvad MT Engine—were assessed using this framework. Human evaluators systematically analyzed translations across all parameters and documented recurring error patterns specific to each engine. Among the systems evaluated, the Anuvad MT Engine demonstrated superior performance in terms of overall translation quality.

Keywords:Neural Machine Translation, Human Evaluation, Scalar Quality Metric.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
Article History: Received: 05 April 2025. Revised: 10 September 2025. Accepted: 12 September 2025. First published: 15 September 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Citation: Lonchenpa, R., Krishnia, A., Vizo, M., & Joshi, N. (2025). Caste and the Continuing Battle: A Critical Study of Aravind Malagatti’s “Karya” in Contemporary India. Rupkatha Journal, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.04g

Caste and the Continuing Battle: A Critical Study of Aravind Malagatti’s “Karya” in Contemporary India

Dalit Studies/V17N32025

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Sanjukta Naik¹ & Swayam Prabha Satpathy^2*
¹Research Scholar, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (English), ITER, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
²Associate Professor, Supervisor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (English), ITER, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. *Corresponding author.

^{Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 3, 2025. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.03g}
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This article offers Aravind Malagatti’s perspective on the dominant importance of caste oppression in India. It also aims to highlight the impact of oppressive rules that control Dalit communities, an area still underexplored. The discriminatory practices and resistance they provoke are central to this study. Using citations from academic critiques, reviews, and journalistic commentary, this article calls for the rejection of Brahminical rules and their illogical religious ideologies that uphold caste-based suppression and oppression. Inspired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Michel Foucault, and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s research, the article features Aravind Malagatti’s “Karya” as a voice that challenges the ritualistic foundations of Hinduism that legitimise caste hierarchies. Malagatti’s narrative is thus presented as both a literary intervention and a political act of resistance in the ongoing fight for Dalit liberation. The study also emphasises the importance of Dalit narratives in reshaping discussions on caste, identity, and resistance in modern India. This article seeks to deconstruct caste hierarchies and promote inclusive literary and cultural narratives within the scope of contemporary Indian literature..

Keywords: Caste, Karya, Hinduism, Counter-hegemonic discourse, Liberation, Inclusivity.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 10 April 2025. Revised: 05 September 2025. Accepted: 10 September 2025. First published: 15 September 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Citation: Naik, S. & Satpathy, S. P. (2025). Caste and the Continuing Battle: A Critical Study of Aravind Malagatti’s “Karya” in Contemporary India. Rupkatha Journal, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.03g

Employ(ability), ESP and Psychological Well-being at the Crossroads

EFL Studies/V17N32025

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Swati Basu^1* & Bhavya²
¹Research Scholar, Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities (English), IGDTUW, Delhi. *Corresponding author.
²Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities (English), IGDTUW, Delhi.

^{Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 3, 2025. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.02g}
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Abstract

This study investigates the intersection of employability demands, English communication skill development, and their psychological impact on learners within management and technical education in India. Drawing on government, industry, and academic reports, it highlights persistent issues such as skill mismatches, communication silos, and mental blocks in English learning—factors that hinder alignment with job market expectations. The paper argues that these challenges are interlinked and must be understood within larger socio-political and institutional contexts. Through student reflections and teacher experiences, the study reveals overlooked gaps in the teaching-learning process and the competing agendas among stakeholders. It emphasizes the need to address not only skill development but also learner well-being and systemic limitations. The insights offered aim to inform educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers in shaping future strategies for workforce readiness, teacher development, and inclusive educational reform.

Keywords: Employability, English communication skills, Teacher, Psychological well-being.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 15 May 2025. Revised: 02 September 2025. Accepted: 05 September 2025. First published: 11 September 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Citation: Basu, S. & Bhavya. (2025). Employ(ability), ESP and Psychological Well-being at the Crossroads. Rupkatha Journal, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.02g

timepass: Protima Bedi’s Memoir as a Rebuttal to Media

Gender Studies/V17N32025

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Ramya M. H.^1* & Shashikantha Koudur²
¹Ph.D. Scholar, School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management, National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal, Srinivasnagar Post, Mangalore – 575025, India. *Corresponding Author
²Professor, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Srinivasnagar post, Mangalore-575025, India.

^{Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 3, 2025. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.01g}
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Abstract

Feminist autobiographical writings often serve the purpose of legitimising the author’s praxis/professional life and partake in the process of reshaping their identity. This article argues that Indian classical dancer Protima Bedi’s posthumously released memoir — an example of ecriture féminine – is a personal space to confide and create a new sense of self. The paper gives a glimpse of Protima’s transforming identities in different stages of her life. This paper tries to explore her memoir as a rebuttal to the media and hullabaloo it created with her persona. Exploring a love-hate relationship between Protima and the media, this article focuses on how the autobiographical writing, traversing through the past and the present, attempts to reclaim the lost ground through legitimisation by confiding.

Keywords: Protima Bedi, memoir, media, rebuttal, ecriture feminine, legitimising, confiding

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 31 March 2025. Revised: 29 August 2025. Accepted: 05 September 2025. First published: 10 September 2025..
Copyright: © 2025 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Published by: Aesthetix Media Services, India
Citation: Ramya, M. H. & Koudur, S. (2025). timepass: Protima Bedi’s Memoir as a Rebuttal to Media. Rupkatha Journal, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v17n3.01g

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