E. Arunan A society that does not have trust and respect as two-way streets is inherently unjust. It would also be unstable, if it becomes institutionalized and people on the wrong side accept it for fear or favor. While it is difficult to know how our nation, society and families were in ancient times, the […]
L S Shashidhara When do we know we have gained an objective understanding of a phenomenon? Is it based on an individual’s knowledge because that person claims to have followed an unbiased approach, or when the majority come to the same understanding or all of humanity conclude the same? None of these will help us […]
TV Venkateswaran With the rise of the knowledge economy and the need for a learning society, highly qualified human capital is essential, necessitating the advancement of higher education, science, and technology. As pointed out in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index-2021 report, numerous studies have shown a positive association between per capita R&D expenditure and […]
There is much to hope for from science, but a truly reasonable outlook places equal emphasis on science’s limitations.
