The Constitution has not failed to define secularism. What we suffer from is selective understanding. We remember secularism ...

In poll-bound Kerala, a fierce political battle has erupted between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Congress over the ...

Lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar on Thursday said secularism cannot be imparted through “crash courses” or formal instruction ...

Javed Akhtar, speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival, emphasized that secularism should be a natural way of life rather ...

Some years ago, the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor coined the term "exclusivist secularism" to describe a disturbing phenomenon in Western societies: the determination of some intellectuals, ...

Addressing a packed audience during his session, titled Javed Akhtar: Points of View, Akhtar said secularism in recent times ...

Secularism can’t be taught through crash courses, it’s a “way of life” that comes naturally, lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar ...

“In Secularism We Trust: The Fate of Religion in the 21st Century”: this was the title of the presentation and discussion at Fordham Center on Religion and Culture last Tuesday. Molly Worthen, a ...

In the public school I went to in the 1970s, "secular" was A neutral, descriptive word. Our social-studies teacher taught us that ours was a "secular" government, by which she meant that we lived free ...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the BJP-led central government for its policies affecting Muslims, calling for strengthened secularism. Speaking at the Kerala Yatra, he emphasized ...

Renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar has said at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2026 that secularism cannot be taught or ...

At the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026, lyricist Javed Akhtar said secularism cannot be taught through crash courses and must ...