Delhi rape case: Beware of the symbolism and quick-fixes

January 01, 2013 14:25

A few decades ago, futurism looked like an exciting career for a few who could understand technology and social trends, think out of the box and predict the future.

A few of them, such as Alvin Toffler and Nicholas Negroponte became cult figures. But they soon faded out of our excitement, probably because the real future turned out to be far more exciting than what they predicted.

Since 26/11 in Mumbai, we too have been witnessing some sort of futurism in India too '" mostly predicting the transformation of the country from a chaotic mess into an accountable modern nation state '" all betting on the uprising of our citizenry.

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