We in India, as a place are a unique set of parameters. What differentiates/shapes us is our climate, geography, history & culture, influence & exposure, economy and technology. All these help create perceptions that design our attitudes and enterprise. Arguably we are a formidable civilisation, but currently are going through an economic and identity crisis, largely due to our ‘new’ 70 year young governance paradigm. Our absolute democracy and our exploding population has yet not helped us regain our 7000 year old past glory. We have been subject to various challenges and paradigms in human development and technology and we have gracefully adopted and surprised ourselves by our capacities to excel. We are still far from domination, but I am sure that is just one tick in the box. Continue reading “Appreciation of Architecture”