Thinker
Jawaharlal Nehru
3 key ideas, each explained in our own words.
Nehru: Scientific Temper and Institutions
- IDEA 1
Scientific temper
Nehru urged Indians to approach problems with reason, evidence and an open mind. The idea later entered the Constitution as a fundamental duty.
- IDEA 2
Building institutions
He backed dams, steel plants, IITs and research labs as foundations of a modern state. Long-term institutions matter more than short-term gains.
- IDEA 3
Non-alignment
Nehru argued that newly free nations should not join either Cold War bloc. Strategic autonomy lets a country decide issues on their merits.
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Debates featuring Jawaharlal Nehru
Should tradition guide a modernising society?Tradition anchors us vs Reason must reformShould the state run businesses?Leave it to markets vs Some sectors need the stateShould science be limited by ethics?Free inquiry vs Ethics must guideSelf-reliance or global integration?Self-reliance vs Integration
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