Dangerous illusions, destructive indulgences

Recently, someone had sent me a mail with the following dictionary explaination of the word "timid

timid
tim·id(tim.id)
adj. tim·id·er, tim·id·est

1. Lacking self-confidence; shy.

2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses.
3. A person from India, of Indian Origin; Intellectual Indian.

"intellectuals issuing lofty statements calling for calm and advising restraint to the lambs even as the wolves are on the rampage", the plight of timid India is very well mentioned in this article, "Dangerous illusions, destructive indulgences"-by T R Jawahar.