I can't be the only one in this country who thinks we Indians are a little too rigid when it comes to moving ahead with the times. In an age when there are bigger problems like pollution, population, inflation, etc. to deal with, we are still stuck on issues that prevent us from being a truly free society. There are many things we Indians need to be more liberal about and no, this is not some Utopian dream; it's actually possible if we just make the effort. We are still hung up on many things and we need to change that. They are things like (not in any particular order)

5. Nationalism

There's a natural tendency for most people to feel some sort of attachment to their homeland - it's called patriotism. But at the end of the day it's still love, something that cannot be enforced. Also, there's a huge difference between 'the State' and 'the Country'. You can love your country and still be critical of the state. That's just another way of showing that love. But we can't have people beating up those who do not stand in the theatre during the national anthem (as long as they aren't disrupting it) or someone who cheers for another country's team. If we do that we cannot call this a free society, no matter how "free" it is compared to some other regressive nation.

6. Nudity

Owing to a mix of patriarchy and colonial hangover, nudity is often seen as something negative. I still remember the time when an entire generation in the 90s went to watch Titanic in the movie halls expecting it to be a family movie and being "shocked" (read: pleasantly surprised) to see a naked Kate Winslet on the big screen. Awkward with parents around? Yes. Does that make it wrong? Absolutely not. Even now, when an Aamir Khan shows up on a poster for PK, people make moral judgements. It's basic human form, people. Get over it.