India, July 20 -- Every civilization reaches a point where it is forced to confront an uncomfortable truth. Today, that truth is not merely that crime exists-crime has existed throughout human history-but that a disturbing number of brutal crimes appear to be committed with astonishing emotional detachment.

Murders are planned over weeks, executed with precision, and in some cases followed by attempts to erase evidence or even continue daily life as though nothing happened. Society watches in disbelief and asks the same haunting question: What has happened to us?

I don't assume that the entire generation has become criminal. That would be false and unfair. Millions of young people work honestly, care deeply for their families, build bus...