I agree with your spirit, quoted below. But disagree with your assessment of European Renaissance. There was an earlier Renaissance in the 9 th century following Ibn Siena's (Avicenna);reform in Islam to reconcile its doctrines with the rationale of Aristotle. Known as Carolingian Renaissance it ushered in the Middle Age and a number of Christian Studies Universities sprouted.
The other, more famous Renaissance was the reaction of midieval Christianity to their defeat by Turks in the Crusades. It was no more than a Protestant Movement against Papacy and Catholic Latinised faith.The achievements were mainly in fine arts like painting, music and drama.The politics of nations and the voracious greed for resources were the results of excessive emphasis on individualism in both thought and interests.
The Indian culture suffered badly by the defects in the Veda centric Discourse created by Veda Vyasa. Unquestionably that created the First version of Bharatam and Bharatiyam as a larger, comprehensive and living identity.
What we need is another Vyasa to update this to make every Indian's heart resonate with it. Harking back and living in a glorified past will make us a nation of mesmerised zombies.
India should wake up and introspect very very seriously..
'Not rejecting the world, but engaging with it from a position of civilisational confidence. Not imitating the West, but not reflexively opposing it either. Creating from first principles, informed by the deep wisdom of this ancient land but directed toward the future."
Very important article, it would have been important if this article covered where are we against each line items, that would have given a confidence. Also how our educational institutions preparing for this requirements, Financial institutions roles and private sectors roles.
Hope you have not been beating around the bush .. India in its (g)olden civilization days recognized and encouraged merit and core competency. Now the government esp BJP is interested in vote banks.. in fact it has weaponized caste system through SC / ST Act. You cannot even question them for their inefficiency or if you do, they will se this draconian Act. Govt has been lowering the cut off marks for the quota guys as they are not even up to the minimum standards - because the teachers too are useless- being from the same quota system. so much so that even if they get negative marks they get admission while those in forward communities despite scoring high marks had to settle for some useless academic course or go abroad. We are not able to even make a in large scale quality safety pins, dolls or toys or stapler pins.
I agree with your spirit, quoted below. But disagree with your assessment of European Renaissance. There was an earlier Renaissance in the 9 th century following Ibn Siena's (Avicenna);reform in Islam to reconcile its doctrines with the rationale of Aristotle. Known as Carolingian Renaissance it ushered in the Middle Age and a number of Christian Studies Universities sprouted.
The other, more famous Renaissance was the reaction of midieval Christianity to their defeat by Turks in the Crusades. It was no more than a Protestant Movement against Papacy and Catholic Latinised faith.The achievements were mainly in fine arts like painting, music and drama.The politics of nations and the voracious greed for resources were the results of excessive emphasis on individualism in both thought and interests.
The Indian culture suffered badly by the defects in the Veda centric Discourse created by Veda Vyasa. Unquestionably that created the First version of Bharatam and Bharatiyam as a larger, comprehensive and living identity.
What we need is another Vyasa to update this to make every Indian's heart resonate with it. Harking back and living in a glorified past will make us a nation of mesmerised zombies.
India should wake up and introspect very very seriously..
'Not rejecting the world, but engaging with it from a position of civilisational confidence. Not imitating the West, but not reflexively opposing it either. Creating from first principles, informed by the deep wisdom of this ancient land but directed toward the future."
Very important article, it would have been important if this article covered where are we against each line items, that would have given a confidence. Also how our educational institutions preparing for this requirements, Financial institutions roles and private sectors roles.
Hope you have not been beating around the bush .. India in its (g)olden civilization days recognized and encouraged merit and core competency. Now the government esp BJP is interested in vote banks.. in fact it has weaponized caste system through SC / ST Act. You cannot even question them for their inefficiency or if you do, they will se this draconian Act. Govt has been lowering the cut off marks for the quota guys as they are not even up to the minimum standards - because the teachers too are useless- being from the same quota system. so much so that even if they get negative marks they get admission while those in forward communities despite scoring high marks had to settle for some useless academic course or go abroad. We are not able to even make a in large scale quality safety pins, dolls or toys or stapler pins.