CULTURAL RIGHTS OF INDIA IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION: BALANCING CULTURAL IDENTITY AND GLOBAL INTEGRATION

Abstract

We live in a country where globalisation is at its peak, and the concept of cultural rights has become a challenge and an opportunity. Globalisation has led to the influence of global culture, Western culture, and, at times, local traditions, languages, and identities. At present, we face a significant challenge in preserving our cultural diversity and safeguarding the rights of minority groups. As we know, in the era of globalisation, the whole world has become one family. In this era, we are sharing every social, economic, political, and technological aspect, and the media is doing this continuously. The media has a very powerful role in this because it is one of the means of propagation and dissemination of this news. In our Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights have been taken from the USA. Part III, from Articles 12 to 35, defines Fundamental Rights 1 . The scale of this challenge is considerable and empirically documented. According to the People's Linguistic Survey of India, the country has lost around two hundred and twenty languages within the last fifty years, and close to two hundred more are currently classified as endangered, a rate of loss that illustrates how quickly cultural pluralism can erode when it is not actively protected by deliberate policy and legal safeguard.2 Our Constitution also functions on the principle of Cultural pluralism, recognising that culture comprises the distinct languages, scripts, arts and traditions of its diverse population The framework guarantees citizens the right to maintain and conserve their unique cultural heritage. The fundamental provisions for recognising and protecting culture in the Indian Constitution exist in Part III under Articles 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, . Article 51A(f), by contrast, is not part of Part III but forms part of the Fundamental Duties under Part IVA of the Constitution, which casts a duty (not a right) on every citizen to value and preserve the rich heritage of the composite culture. The Year 1982 Mexico declaration on cultural policy by UNESCO 3 defines culture as the distinct spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features characterising a society. But in the era of globalisation, balancing cultural identity and global integration is a challenging task. The UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 2 November 2001, is one of the international instruments that supports cultural diversity in the context of globalisation. Globalisation gives chances to connect with other people and learn about their own culture, but at the same time, sometimes it creates problems as people forget their own traditions or maybe just disappear. For example – 1. In earlier times, writing was a good source of communication among people but now it is seen that smartphones have replaced that culture, the tradition is almost gone 2. Joint Family System – In earlier times, we have noticed that people used to live together but in today’s world we can see that people are focusing on the nuclear family, which is connected to modernisation and modernisation leads to globalisation. The research paper talks about both the good and bad effect of globalization on cultural rights, it explains how globalization can harm local cultures but at the same time it gives opportunities to rebuild yourself. This research paper is an idea about both the good and bad effects of globalization on cultural rights. it explains how globalization can harm local cultures but at the same time it also gives an opportunity to be seen and appreciated around the world. The research paper suggests that we need to find a way to balance the influence of global culture with the need to protect and celebrate different culture. This research talks about both the negative and positive aspect of globalisation. the main aim is to bring all the countries together, respect them and follow the traditions and cultures peacefully.