Culture, as an entity, no longer exists

The word culture is derived from the Latin word ‘cultura’, from ‘cultus’ , meaning the customary beliefs, material traits, social forms and totality of behavioral pattern of a society.
I do not mean to harp on the same string, but, culture in real sense is just the way of life.
The culture of a country reflects its background comprehensively. It educates the people about who they are and what they should become. An author named Mary Poolie rightly opined, “Culture is what your butcher would have if he were a surgeon.” Truly, culture is what attributes good conduct to you and moulds you into your real self. In fact, good conduct is yet another way of defining culture.
When we all ask ourselves as individuals, “What belongs to me, to my culture?”, we are rewarded with varied responses. In this way, different perspectives continue to enrich everyone. But when we ask, “What belongs to us, to our culture?”, we ask a much harder question. Do the people of India, or of any culturally complex human society, necessarily know about their culture? The answer is NO! You ask why? Because culture simply implied does not exist.
In retrospect, India has always struggled to protect its cultural identity from foreign traders, who tried to suppress and stake claim on it. But in the course of time, we are alienating our own culture.
Theoretically, most of the tenets of Indian culture are based not on logic, but forcible superstition. The economic foundation of Indian culture is intensely weak and hence has no scope for development. Due to this realization, people are adopting western culture which has a richer potential and are immigrating there. This has led to a decline of our culture.
Indian culture never allowed woman to receive education, explore new horizons of life or even leave the house. John Mill rightly stated, “A cultured mind is one to which the fountains of knowledge have been opened; and which has been taught in any tolerable degree, to exercise its faculties.” And so, today, the woman has proved herself and her potency in every field. She has her own identity, her own face.
In the course of globalization, India has lost its individuality. Today, the lifestyle here, has completely changed. The joint-family system has died out, and nuclear families have emerged.
The chief Indian cultural aspects of spiritualism and morality, have completely attritioned. The recent example of Mr. Kulkarni, a landlord, was arrested on charges of voyeurism, against his tenants, using a webcam, on school-going students in Delhi circulating a blue video tape in through cell-phones, increasing number of rape cases are proxy of this attrition.
As for the apparel, the modesty of the sari has been sold out and is made provocative by disclosure. Needless to say, Indian sports, which form an integral part of our culture, have lost their regard. Why will the so-called GenX be appreciative of Zakir Hussain when Linkin’ Park is on its way? Who concerns learning Manipuri or Odissi when salsa and meringue are in? How many of them have heard of films like Sant Tukaram and Ram Leela, in the times of hip hop and funk-rap? Why are we in the process of development, becoming scornful infidels who believe in nothing? Why? In the countless masses of adjustments, are the good, brave and healthy parts of ourselves been clipped away?
The answers to these questions lie within you. It is up to you, to find it! NOW!