Srinagar, Feb. 24 -- Modernity is both a philosophy of life and a way of living. Technology is one of its manifestations. Their relationship is akin to that between a mother and child. In the world of knowledge, this is not a new subject. Scholars have been discussing it since the 19th century. Now, both influence each other. Modernity has provided new ways of thinking, which gave birth to technology. When the technology matured, it developed the ability to create wonders which resulted in the emergence of new ways of living.

Modernity took the form of a philosophy of life when humans accepted that they are essentially rational beings. Even before modernity, humans were rational, but their reasoning was constrained by various forces. One...