On 22 May, we remember Raja Ram Mohan Roy, one of India’s greatest reformers and a visionary who is widely regarded as the “Father of Modern India.” His birth anniversary is not just a day to remember a historical personality but also an opportunity to reflect on the values he stood for—truth, education, equality, rational…
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Immanuel Kant: Independent Thinking in the Modern World
Immanuel Kant was a philosopher who believed that the most important sign of human maturity is the ability to think independently. He argued that many people do not actually use their own reasoning, but instead depend on others—such as teachers, leaders, traditions, or social pressure—to decide what is true or false. For Kant, this kind…