India, May 4 -- At a time when governance is increasingly assessed through metrics of efficiency, compliance, and economic output, the gross domestic product (GDP), a more fundamental question is beginning to shape India's policy discourse: Can development be both rule-based and value-anchored?

This question acquired renewed urgency during a recent deliberation at the Punjab Lok Bhavan in Chandigarh, attended by leading public figures, including BL Santhosh, national general secretary ( organization) of the BJP. The discussion reflected a growing recognition that institutional strength, while necessary, is not sufficient; governance must also be guided by a coherent moral vision. It is in this context that integral humanism warrants seri...