N S Gundur

The writer is professor, Department of Studies and Research in English, Tumkur University.

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Canon, critic, contrarian: The many lives of Kannada writer S L BhyrappaSubscriber Only

October 02,2025 13:35:01 PM

From fierce debates with U R Ananthamurthy to literary epics like Aavarana, Bhyrappa's journey was as complex as his characters. He was not just a part of Kannada literary history, he was a force that shaped it, bridging its worlds and wounds

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

UGC’s inconsistency on higher education shows why it’s necessary to rethink the idea of the universitySubscriber Only

February 07,2025 19:11:09 PM

Understanding the university’s mission as producing knowledge-makers, those who seek knowledge for its own sake will provide much-needed clarity for UGC’s initiatives to train teachers as scholars and scientists

Fri, Feb 07, 2025

What Rishabh Shetty’s Kantara gets right – and wrongSubscriber Only

November 08,2022 11:21:08 AM

N S Gundur writes: Kantara is not a source of knowledge about folk practices, nor a socially and politically committed cinematic narrative. The strength of the movie lies in its being rooted in the regional milieu and finding near-universal appeal.

Sat, Nov 26, 2022

Remembering Rajshekhar Mansur: Musical maestro and teacherSubscriber Only

May 16,2022 04:34:08 AM

N S Gundur writes: Growing up in the shadow of his father, the great Mallikarjun Mansur, wasn’t easy, but he carved a niche for himself

Mon, May 16, 2022

NDA must do more than just rebuild infrastructure to accommodate women cadetsSubscriber Only

October 07,2021 03:00:18 AM

N S Gundur writes: For the academy to be truly inclusive, it must also change its masculine language and culture.

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

Covid compels us to understand social world differently, rethink bordersSubscriber Only

July 22,2020 03:40:46 AM

What explains the intrusion of the virus into every nook and corner of the globe is the way the present world is made up of complex associations and assemblies. The greatest challenge before us is to reconfigure the network of things without holding it back.

Wed, Jul 22, 2020

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Tracing an Epoch

January 19,2019 00:49:22 AM

An evocative novel that reconstructs the time from 1857 till Gandhi’s assassination.

Sat, Jan 19, 2019

How Not To Teach EnglishSubscriber Only

June 25,2018 05:03:04 AM

Narrowing it to language impoverishes humanities, other knowledge systems.

Mon, Jun 25, 2018