BHANAMATHI: The Scourge of Hyderabad-Karnataka
Editor’s Note: Narendra Nayak will be writing a series of articles on Bhanamathi, a popular ‘black magic” superstition in the Hyderabad-Karnataka area. The following article, originally published in...
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Are You A Freethinker? Naturalism, Life and Meaning in a Causal Universe
This is the first in a series of simple introductory articles and videos on naturalistic philosophy. Many of those of us who call ourselves freethinkers are aware that there is some fundamental...
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Freeing Devi: A Pragmatist Argument For Gender Equality In The Freethought...
Editor’s Note: A translation of this article in Polish is available at the Racjonalista blog. In countries like India where goddess worship is prevalent, the argument is often made that such...
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Introducing The Bihar Rationalist Forum
Bihar is one of the largest and most populous states in India. It also happens to be the most backward. However, the state has had a relatively glorious past. Bihar is well known for its intellectual...
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Sabarimala – The Recurring Tragedy Caused by State-sponsored Superstition
It has happened yet again. Over 100 persons were killed and as many seriously injured in an easily avoidable tragedy at the ‘holy’ Sabarimala hills in Kerala, on the night of January 14, 2011. As per...
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Narendra Nayak and FIRA on Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa’s Black Magic Superstitions
Karnataka chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa’s recent declaration revealing his superstitious belief in black-magic makes him unfit for public office, says the Federation of Indian Rationalist...
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Myths, Superstitions and Propaganda in the Scientific Age
This paper was presented at the International Conference on Science Communication for Scientific Temper 10-12 January, 2012 New Delhi Abstract From prehistoric times, humans have evolved as a...
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Temple Pseudoscience
Update: this article was translated and published here by the Polish rationalist group, Racjonalista. A short post titled Why Visit Temples purporting to give scientific reasons for visiting temples is...
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A Quack’s Flop Show
PGIMER,Chandigarh, a premier institution for medical education and research in India, is a multi-specialty hospital with eminent clinicians on it rolls and is the center for Advanced medical care in...
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Being amazed by the amazer : James Randi in Bengaluru
For those who may not know about him, I would like to introduce James Randi aka the amazing Randi -one of the most well known skeptics on this earth and has a million dollar challenge for any one who...
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