Gen Z, be reasonable and rational: Javed Akhtar

Pune, Oct 25 ( UNI) renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar said that society is progressing rapidly, but cultural roots are being weakened as growth is prioritised over depth, posing a danger. ''Our society is progressing rapidly, but our cultural roots are shrinking. We are like a tree growing taller and spreading wider without strengthening its roots. No tree can stand without deep roots. We are gaining speed at the cost of depth, which is dangerous, Akhtar said at the inaugural ceremony of the seventh Symbiosis Literary Festival. Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), organised the…