Sarath, S. creator text xu| 2002 continuing ng p.1123-128. The characteristics of globalisation as it is now unfolding are multifarious. It is influencing culture as much as the economies of nation states. While most attention is focused on economic integration globalisation is seen to be leading to cultural hegemony. While such homogenisation of diverse cultures certainly makes humanity poorer, tentatively, haltingly, a universal conscience is beginning to take shape. - Reproduced. Railways - India Railways Economic and Political Weekly 180718