Modernity

Why liberals should stop chasing the utopia of univeralism and full equality

Classical liberalism of the Enlightenment was a reaction to authoritarianism, arbitrary laws, overbearing communities, and rigid dogma; but communitarians today are reacting to the undue emphasis on the rights of the egocentric individual.

ISIS and crISIS: Time for West to introspect on clash of civilisations

The emergence of a new terror group that is even more radical than Al-Qaeda and the Taliban is a time for the west to introspect on the kind of forces it has unleashed both in the colonial and post-colonial era.

The iPad Fallacy: Why there’s nothing modern about Akhilesh

Modernity is hard work requiring blood, sweat and tears not a consumer good. It cannot be bought off Amazon or Flipkart or in a mall. And now as Akhilesh Yadav has shown us it’s clear that the iPad does not make the man.

A parochial modernity: Why euro secularism is not for India

Secularism is a European construct unrelated to the Asian and Indic experience. The real question is if a non-secular modernity can give us meaning and a humane existence without losing freedom or truth.

With all its faults, caste has a role in India's modernisation

The 'pre-assigned roles' assigned under the caste hierarchy are likely to prove to be way stations towards a more fluid society. Here's a contrarian view.