India in the Age of Ideas: Select Writings: 2006-2018

by Sanjeev Sanyal

The best response to such a world, therefore, is to have a good grasp of what is currently happening and to respond quickly and flexibly to the evolving situation. In other words, situation awareness and response matter more than the ability to plan meticulously.

‘no plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy.’

If anything, it causes a great deal of confusion by suggesting that Hindu religion is identical to Indic culture—the two are obviously linked, but not exactly the same.

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animist

An implication of these characteristics is that Hinduism carries its history within, but it cannot return to the ‘Golden Age’. It is constantly evolving and moving forward even as it draws inspiration and ideas from its past.

Resilience counts more than meticulous planning.

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quantum. Thus, we are likely to be heading into a world where a debt-driven

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