By Rajiv Shah The relationship between civil society, the state, and the creative arts has reached a critical juncture. At a time when democratic discourse is increasingly filtered through surveillance, market-driven logic, and shrinking public spaces, the ability to "see" and "listen" differently has become a radical act. In the latest episode of the UnMute podcast , hosts Gagan Sethi and Minar Pimple joined forces with interdisciplinary practitioner Avni Sethi and design educator Dr. Vijayendra (Vijay) Singh Sekhon to explore a provocative question: can art, design, and education cultivate the human capacities required to sustain a healthy democracy?
By Dr. P.K. Gupta* The tapestry of Hindu Dharma is not woven from a single thread but from countless strands of philosophical inquiry, spiritual seeking, and cultural exchange that have accumulated over millennia. Unlike many religious traditions that trace their origins to a single prophet or sacred text, Hinduism has evolved as a living civilization, continuously shaped by debate, reform, and the remarkable capacity to assimilate new ideas while preserving its essential character.