Tag archives for Utopia Series
“My Country”- Right or Wrong?
I am reminded of a parable of Mencius, the disciple of Confucius. If a child were on the brink of falling into the well, we spontaneously reach out to save…
Defining the Nation and Interpreting History
Defining India and its history is something like the definition given by an Irishman when he was asked what the word “trousers” would be- singular or…
Rethinking Nationalism with the Poor
Religious nationalism is spreading fast in several parts of the world. In each context, there are specific reasons for the ascendancy of this brand…
Religions and Martyrdom Today
Religions claim the prerogative to illumine matters that are of an absolute order such as life and death. The mode of these explanations, given the mysterious nature of…
Consumerism in a Society of Negations
Is India shining? The irresistible consumerism gives the appearance of an India on the highway of progress and of becoming a super-power. The actual examination of the consumerist culture, however,…
Minorities in the Age of Globalisation
Minority is so to say a “cohort concept” or a concept which envelops a cluster of issues. Far from being a matter of the past, minorities have become a very…