PKL. Feb3,2005. I fully share the perceptions of the columnist Mr. Srinivasanji. Of course, I am a secular marxist but incidentally born as a poor bania in the bimaru ulta-pradesh. I thought that newer age of science, liberal world order would redeem this old society that has been lofty in logic ,maths.,linguistics and some metallurgies and sculptures as well as brave men and women like Chabili( India's Joan of Arc)Chandra shekhar Azad who could sacrifice the last drop of their blood so that the race of oppressed Indians could breathe free.It was in London Dhingra and Halloed poet Bismil at Gorakhpur prayed to Brahman that let them be reborn to see freed-India ! before being martyred! We have of course made rich enterpreneurs ,engineers, and a few Nobel laureates in diverse fields of civilizational excellence..Hindus Dear Srinivasan cannot be kept down long... I an old philosopher of India's History assures you our Current President Kalam should be mentor to our Youth...D.Goel