In four celebrated and controversial essays Meera Nanda connects
religious fundamentalism with fascism and talks about the respon-sibility
of intellectuals. She examines the link between Hindutva and reactionary
modernism, argues for linking rationalism and science for the cause of
social justice and provides a detailed critique of anti-rationalist and
antisecularist
currents dominant in several academic and research circles in
India. This little book is a timely reminder to all those who believe in the
necessity of intellectual and moral intervention in the present affairs of
society and culture. First published in 2002, this book has gone on to become a
classic.