Author - Dr. Vinayshil Gautam

It is obvious that our numbers are running into the hundreds of crores. Size becomes important. The media also plays a role. The tremors can be felt, but it is important that they are not excessively disruptive or indiscreet.

This realisation is not new because it led to concepts such as "Dark Ages," 'Renaissance', and more. Again, there is a limitation. The limitation is that the experiences of the dominant power become defining elements of periodization, and what was true for European powers may not be true for what...

That ideology device is no longer apparent. Political parties exist with such ideologies, but they stand marginalised and try to justify their existence through alliances and coalitions. This is a national loss because they put a thrust on the parties and governance in a manner that needs thought.

Any institution which has individuals without some kind of judgement or concern about the use of institutional resources and decision-making develops its own antithesis, which may manifest itself in dissent, loose talk, and worse.

The 75th year of independence, amongst other things, needs to be an occasion to look forward, go from strength to strength, and eliminate weakness that may exist.

There is a serious possibility of distortion in the local economy, disturbing the economic viability or indeed the health of the social economic systems at a local level. This is a situation that cannot be ignored. Such a situation requires long-term patience sustained thinking with action in...

The unification of hundreds of islands as ‘Indonesia’, was an exceptional phenomena. It did however leave certain contentious issues.

India is probably the only culture where a man-woman relationship has been sublimated to an asexual level. It is not only its sublimation but its ritualization that is a matter of higher level of consciousness.