Reflections on the occasion of I Day anniversary

Yet one more Independence Day is being celebrated. India’s tryst with destiny has had to negotiate bumpy roads, detours, roadblocks and various other hazards to enter the present comparatively fruitful phase. Today, India is looked upon as an economic success story with military muscle to protect its interests...

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 Realising the Indian Dream

Aware of the extremely complex social stratification in India, the makers of our constitution made every effort to give it a cast-iron secular character... Identity is essential to an individual for various socio-psychological reasons. But it's not a static concept; it changes as one evolves. Today the traditional caste structure has become irrelevant to the vocation one chooses.

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 Women in the armed forces

Every year we celebrate the Navratras, commemorating Goddess Durga’s victory over various demons - especially Mahishasura. So, we have mythological as well as real life examples and precedents regarding women soldiers and generals in our society.

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 Let temples play a secular role

In the ancient times education was given prime importance in our society. Then it used to form a vital and vibrant part of our socio-cultural superstructure. Shruti (listening) and Smriti (memory) were essential ingredients of the educational set up.

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 Pluralism in India: factoring in the Caste

India's is a stratified society. This stratification is so complex that we need a different terminology for it. Stratification conjures up layers upon layers of social distribution. In fact, the divisions in our society are horizontal as well as vertical.

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 The Disabled Society

The world of the disabled is lonely, cold and desolate... where one has to grit one's teeth and struggle for survival while putting up with indignities which are beyond the able people's comprehension.

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