Tag: India

One of the main problems in India today is communal violence, (characterized by the political use of religion and the formation of antagonistic identity factors). Just read the daily news from Indian newspapers, that we can see cases of lynching, discrimination against religious minorities, countless other types of violence and even the conservative position of the federal government and state governments on certain issues. Estes acontecimentos ameaçam constantemente a convivência plural e inclusiva da sociedade indiana O mais recente caso envolve um dos grandes símbolos históricos e culturais do país, o Taj Mahal, mausoleum built in 1632 under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Government of Uttar Pradesh, state where it is located ...

Secularism is a central theme to understand the relations between the State, society and religions. The complexity of this discussion is enormous and characterized by the contextual multiplicity around the secular concept. In this sense, this article proposes to expose arguments and perspectives that surround this debate in India, with a special focus on Indian intellectuals, so that one can analyze the contemporary events of the country and its global developments. (more…)