The Japanese ex-PM, who died Friday after being shot at during a campaign event, had quoted from Vivekananda’s 1893 speech in Chicago, as he spoke in support of non-violence.
When Americans debate Gandhi’s non-violent protest in moral terms, they miss the point. It is not a purely moral question, it is about both morality and tactics.
'Gandhian Thought and Communication', edited by Biswajit Das, explains why it's crucial to understand Gandhi's involvement in the strike from his point of view.
Hinduism is a modern-day invention by colonial powers, who mapped world in terms of unities like Hinduism, Islam and Confucianism, each constructed in the mirror image of Christianity.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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