“We Never Needed Secularism Before” Why Prof Akeel Bilgrami Says India Has Changed

Akeel Bilgrami interview | Indian politics analysis | secularism in India | nationalism India | Hindutva debate | Gandhi vs nationalism | Nehru idea of India | pluralism in India | philosophy and politics | Indian democracy | academic freedom India | media freedom India | majoritarianism | Mandal politics | Indian intellectual interview | current affairs India | political philosophy India | Indian society debate | Infosys Prize jury | long form interview India In this in-depth conversation, renowned philosopher and Columbia University professor Akeel Bilgrami reflects on the idea of India, secularism, nationalism, pluralism, democracy, and the changing political climate in the country. 00:00 Intro 00:25 The Infosys Prize 02:02 How Secularism Came to the West 08:38 Pluralism in Indian History versus majoritarianism 11:00 Roots of Hindutva Politics 14:50 Mandal, caste and the reshaping of democracy 19:52 Gandhi and Nehru's blueprint for India 21:55 Academic freedom and Textbook revisions 24:07 Cases against Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid Speaking during his visit to Bengaluru as part of the Infosys Prize jury, Prof Bilgrami traces the origins of Western secularism, contrasts it with India’s historical tradition of “unselfconscious pluralism”, and examines how nationalism reshaped politics in Europe and India. #AkeelBilgrami #IndianPolitics #Secularism #IdeaOfIndia #Gandhi #Nehru #Pluralism #HindutvaDebate #IndianDemocracy #CurrentAffairs #PoliticalPhilosophy #FreedomOfSpeech #IndianIntellectuals #LongFormInterview #IndiaToday ------------ Liked the video? Tell us how we are doing in the comments section and don't forget to subscribe to our channel. Hit the Bell icon & never miss a video from Deccan Herald. For latest news, views & analysis log on to https://www.deccanherald.com/ Subscribe to our Telegram notifications: https://t.me/DeccanHeraldNews Facebook:   / deccanherald