113 research outputs found
India’s women and the writing process: Interview with Manju Kapur.
No full textLisa Lau interviews Manju Kapur, author of five novels (Difficult Daughters, 1998; A Married Woman, 2003; Home, 2006; The Immigrant, 2008; Custody, 2011) and editor of Shaping the World (2014)
An Interview with Manju Kapur
No full textIn this interview with Alex Tickell the acclaimed Indian author Manju Kapur talks about her fiction and her growth as a writer. Novels discussed include Difficult Daughters, A Married Woman, Home, The Immigrant and Custody. Kapur reflects on the role of women in the families she depicts, the treatment of history and political change in her works, and the reception of her books in India and internationally. She also recalls her early development as a novelist and comments on her approach to the craft of writing
Search for Identity: A Study of Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters
No full textThis paper presents the woman as a person who fights against concealment and mistreatment of the male-controlled society. The novel Difficult Daughters reasonably shows the situation of ladies and her aching battle to build up an identity. Manju Kapur has come out as a genuine social scholar in her novels in light of the fact that there is a reason behind her composition. Her novels has been composed with a distinct reason in the light of the fact that the author attempts to dissect issues identified with the working class or upper white-collar class women. Manju Kapur is greatly intrigued to present the inquiries and issues identified with women’s from larger point of view. In her novels, the questions have developed basically with regards to the identity of the educated working-class women. Manju Kapur\u27s female protagonists are generally well-read. They are resilient people yet detained inside the limit of moderate society. Their instruction drives them to free speculation for which their family and society become unbearable to them, in their individual fight with family and society through which they dove into a committed exertion to look a personality for them as the qualified woman with flawless foundation. The author has depicted her protagonist as woman trapped in the contention between the interests of the fragile living creature and longing to be a piece of the political and scholarly society of today
Reflection of culture and Tradition in Manju Kapur’s Home
No full textManju Kapur is a versatile author, and all of her novels portray the true and authentic picture of human life under various circumstances. The novels of Manju Kapur invite our serious attention, and the quality that we find in her books is of rare merit and distinction. Home, one of her most successful delineations from the perspective of the social and cultural milieu, forces the readers to think deeply on a lot of issues of family life. Nisha, the protagonist has to suffer a lot just because the members of her family do not try for equality and justice. The present paper tries to present such more delineation. It reflects the cultural and traditional aspects also
Women Identity in the Select Novels of Manju Kapur
No full textThis paper deals with women identity in the novels of Manju Kapur. Manju Kapur is distinguished author of the contemporary age in India who has written five novels. I have taken two novels of her namely ‘Difficult Daughters’ (1998) and ‘A Married Woman’ (2003) in this paper. She presents the real condition of women in the society. She uses the treatment of the language perfectly. In her novels she talks about the reality of society, women identity, generation gap, woman education and all real conditions faced by common man. She gives importance to education without gender differences in her novels. Thus even after Indian Independence of 65 years, the condition of women education and social life have barely changed. Through her novels she exposes the condition of women"s condition since Independence till the present age
Plant regeneration from leaf explants in apple rootstock MM111: Effect of cytokinins and auxins
No full text370-378A reproducible protocol for adventitious shoot formation has been achieved in commercially important clonal apple rootstock Malling-Merton111 (MM111). The procedure consists of inducing leaves excised from micropropagated shoots, on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplied with various concentrations and combinations of cytokinins benzyl adenine (BA), thidiazuran (TDZ) and auxins indole butyric acid (IBA), naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), indole acetic acid (IAA), and 2-4, diphenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D). Frequency of regeneration was influenced by the concentration and type of cytokinin and auxin, light and dark incubation and length of explant exposure to plant growth regulators. Shoots were regenerated either through callus or directly from leaves on regeneration medium incubated in light/dark. However, number of explants regenerated and number of shoots were highest in explants incubated in light. Among BA treatments, optimum shoot regeneration (34%) was obtained at 3 mg l-1 BA with 1 mg l-1 NAA, while TDZ treatments (0.6 mg l-1 TDZ with 0.5 mg l-1 NAA) resulted in higher regeneration rate (44%), and produced increased number with longer shoots. The potential of regeneration was further increased at 0.6 mg l-1 TDZ with 0.5 mg l-1 NAA by using a two stage procedure where leaves were incubated on regeneration medium for 10 days and then transferred to basal medium. Here, 49% shoots originated directly with maximum of six shoots per regenerating explant in comparatively less time period while BA supplemented medium did not promote shoot induction in this experiment. Regenerated shoots were rooted successfully and the resulting plantlets were hardened in the potting mixture
Elimination of viruses through thermotherapy and meristem culture in apple cultivar ‘Oregon Spur-II’
No full textImportance of Education in the Novels of Manju Kapur
No full text<p>This research article delves into the thematic importance of education in the novels of Manju Kapur, a prominent contemporary Indian author. Kapur's literary oeuvre, including works such as <i>Difficult Daughters</i>, <i>A Married Woman</i>, and <i>The Immigrant</i>, portrays a nuanced and compelling exploration of the role of education in shaping the lives and identities of her characters. The study employs a comprehensive analysis of Kapur's narrative techniques, character development, and socio-cultural contexts to unravel the multifaceted ways in which education acts as a transformative force in her storytelling.</p><p>The article begins by situating Kapur's works within the broader landscape of postcolonial literature, emphasizing the intersectionality of gender, class, and education in the lives of her protagonists. It subsequently scrutinizes the evolving societal norms and educational opportunities presented in Kapur's novels, shedding light on the characters' struggles, aspirations, and personal growth within the educational framework. Additionally, the research investigates the impact of education on the characters' relationships, societal roles, and the negotiation of traditional and modern values.</p><p>Drawing on literary theory and cultural studies, this article contributes to the ongoing discourse on the representation of education in literature, particularly within the context of South Asian women's experiences. Through a close reading of Kapur's novels, the research seeks to provide valuable insights into the intricate ways in which education serves as a catalyst for empowerment, self-discovery, and societal transformation in the narratives crafted by Manju Kapur. This exploration not only enriches our understanding of Kapur's literary contributions but also adds depth to the broader conversations surrounding the pivotal role of education in shaping individual destinies and societal structures. </p>
Development of high frequency in vitro shoot regeneration system from leaves of apple cultivar ‘Oregon Spur’ and optimization of antibiotics concentration
No full text463-472Optimization of efficient shoot regeneration protocol and selection of transformed plants at optimum level of antibiotics
are pre-requisite in genetic engineering. Here, we explored standardization of in vitro shoot regeneration protocol from leaf
explants of apple cv. Oregon Spur for the first time using different concentrations of plant growth regulators. Further, we
determined the effect of two antibiotics (kanamycin and cefotaxime) on shoot regeneration efficiency. About 95% of leaves
induced adventitious shoots on MS medium supplemented with 4 mg/L BA and 0.2 mg/L NAA. The frequency of shoot
regeneration increased to 100% when leaf explants were cultured on 2 mg/L TDZ along with 0.5 mg/L NAA. The number of
shoots regenerated per leaf was enhanced but abnormal and vitrified shoots were obtained in case of TDZ supplemented
medium. Dark incubation of initial one week decreased the shoot regeneration frequencies at all the combinations of plant
growth regulators. Leaf explants were found highly sensitive to kanamycin and inhibited shoot induction above 5 mg/L.
This concentration was found suitable for selection of transgenic shoots. Cefotaxime at 100-300 mg/L promoted
organogenesis, whereas 500 mg/L was found optimal to eliminate Agrobacterial overgrowth after co-cultivation with leaf
explants. Our results have demonstrated that the above protocol can successfully be applied for transgenic development in
‘Oregon Spur’ cultivar of apple in future trials
Distinguishing clonal apple rootstocks by isozymes banding patterns
No full text1149-1155<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-in;mso-fareast-language:en-in;mso-bidi-language:="" hi"="" lang="EN-IN">Molecular characterisation of clonal apple rootstocks using isozymes was
carried out to identify isozyme polymorphism in seven clonal apple rootstocks
and to identify the most characteristic and stable enzyme markers for each
individual rootstock. Five enzyme systems were studied out of which polyphenol
oxidase, malate dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase and peroxidase were useful in
discriminating among the rootstocks. The peroxidase enzyme system showed
maximum variation and esterase showed the least variation among the rootstocks.
Out of seven rootstocks, three were distinguished on the basis of one enzyme
system only (M.3 with MDH or PER, M.7 with PPO or PER and MM.111 with MDH).
Out of the sixteen loci studied seven were found to be polymorphic. Genetic
variation among the rootstocks was explained on the basis of various
parameters. The percentage of polymorphic loci varied from 13.33 to 35.71 per
cent.</span
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