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Cinematic Representation of Body shaming in Chbosky's worder and Katariya's Dum Laga Ke Haisha
(2025) Gartaula, Sudeep; Dhruba Bahadur Karki
Sharat Katariya's Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) and Stephen Chbosky's Wonder (2017) examine the contradiction that arises when mainstream film frequently shapes society's fascination with beauty. Following Adorno and Horkheimer's culture industry criticisms, this dissertation interrogates body shaming to argue that both films disrupt capitalist beauty norms, reframing heroism through non-ideal protagonists. While typica movies uphold generalization, fueling cruel abuse, harassment, and mockery, these films
instead foster critical awareness, revealing how systemic marginalization persists within capitalist commodification. Applying textual interpretations, methods and techniques, I have examined and analyzed representative shots, scenes and sequences pertaining to body shaming in these films. My methodology combines critical theory with close examination of camera angles, character dynamics, and verbal and nonverbal clues in textual segments. Although my primary focus concentrates on the films discussed, I
include a short observation about the body politics of the Nepali cinema industry. By centering self-acceptance over conformity, these films challenge filmmakers globally to abandon stereotypes. Their narratives urge Nepali creators to confront cultural roots of body shaming and create stories that celebrate diversity beyond physical appearance.
Keywords: body shaming, capitalist beauty norms, marginalization, nonverbal cues, camera angles, self-acceptance, physical appearance
Impact Assessment of drinking Water Supply and sanitation project in Sankharapur municipality-2 Kathmandu, Nepal
(2025) Shrestha, Ayush; Bishnu Bahadur Khatri
This academic study was focused on ―Impact Assessment of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Sankhrapur Municipality, Kathmandu Nepal” which is a project area of Neighbor Society Service Company (NSSC) and has exacted a community-based water supply and sanitation project. The study adopted a
mixed method, so conducted household survey for quantitative data collection and conducted focus group discussion and key information interview for qualitative data collection. The general objective of the study was to evaluate the socio-economic impact of drinking water supply and sanitation project. Similarly, other objectives were to assess the socio-economic status of the project beneficiaries, to assess the economic and social impacts of the drinking water project on the local people and to examine the contribution of beneficiaries for environmental an sustainability. The study followed evaluative research design and employed both qualitative and quantitative data. A total 105 households were surveyed for the collection of the data. Focus Group Discussion and Key Information Interview were also conducted for the
purpose of collecting qualitative data for data triangulation. Both qualitative and quantitative data revealed that the project had a significant positive impact socially, economically and environmentally. The project helped to reduce the time spent fetching water, created new income generation activities,
improved household income and productivity, allocated time and funds into priority area and reduced expenses related to healthcare and water collection. Similarly, the project has contributed to bring change in traditional gender norms, change in attitude towards hygiene practices and cultural change towards health practices which have contributed to improved public health. The environment has also positively benefitted
from the project, the project has contributed to improving waste segregation practice and reducing visual pollution, and tree plantation water conservation practices such as water re-use and rainwater harvesting have also improved after the project. WSUC and involvement of beneficiaries in community discussion and contribution of fund by beneficiaries and local government for operation, repair and maintenance have
contributed for the long-term sustenance of the water infrastructure.
Subaltern Agency and resistance in Mahasweta Devi's The Queen of Jhansi and Mother of 1084
(2025) Adhikari, Bimal Prasad; Dhruba Bahadur Karki
This research examines struggle and resistance of subaltern people in hegemonized Indian society during colonial era and the historical Naxalite breakthrough of Bengal during 1960s through 1970s. The subaltern people allow them to attain their autonomy and identity via agency to resist through consciousness. This study examines why and how Mahasweta Devi’s characters Lakshmibai, Sujata and Brati undergo active internalization of consciousness as a catalyst to subaltern agency, and Devi portrays such experiences of characters in her novels The Queen of Jhansi (1956) and Mother of 1084 (1974) respectively. As a researcher, I have employed the theoretical perspectives of gender subaltern of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak amd resistance paradigm of Michael Garnett. By experiencing subaltern consciousness- an awareness of hegemonic experience in terms of gender, class, caste, and age or in any other ways, the characters acquire the agency to oppose injustice. They preserve their identity and dignity while establishing their own agency. Devi's Mother of 1084 (1974) and The Queen of Jhansi (1956) depict the protagonists Lakshmibai, Sujata,
and her son Brati as the subaltern characters resisting against imperial hegemony, , gender and caste based exploitation and discrimination in the contemporary society. Through the protagonist's awareness from a state of powerlessness to an empowered quest for agency and autonomy dismantles the notion that the subalterns cannot speak.
Keywords: Subaltern, subaltern consciousness, Resistance, Agency