In the ferment of post-independent India, the late Raj and Romesh Thapar gave birth to a platform of fearless debate, Seminar. Every month, the magazine voices a range of viewpoints on an issue that dominates the consciousness of the Indian public. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, South Asia's most influential thinkers debated the role of institutions like Seminar on the state of public discourse. This volume offers the reader an opportunity to be a part of this seminar.