AT 10.23 am on 30 January, more than 300 activists in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US will take part in a mass homeopathic “overdose”. Sceptics will publicly swallow
Stop funding Homeopathy
Andy CoghlanHomeopathic remedies work no better than placebos, and so should no longer be paid for by the UK National Health Service, a committee of British members of parliament has concluded.
How I became an Agnostic?
Keshava Shet RevankarRecent Blogs in web-site “Nirmukta” by Dr. Prabhakar Kamath of US should create ripples of skepticism in the minds of the educated youth. Therefore it should be the endeavour of all
Psychology and Religion
A A Khan UsmaniPsychology is the greatest enemy of religion and has done it irreparable loss. It has exploded each and every doctrine of religion, and this is why so many religious fanatics
Soul as Given in Scriptures: its explanation in present context
Dr. Ravindra TongaokarHow the idea of Soul generated in ancient minds? Concept of Soul must have come up in minds of primitive men to fulfill certain needs. When they saw things moving,
Should Seven Year old Sambhavi be in a School or in a Temple?
Babu GogineniFor the last few weeks Humanists, Rationalists and Human Rights activists have been waging a huge battle against the forces of fundamentalism in Andhra Pradesh. This is a battle where
Dalits in Industry
Chandra Bhanu PrasadThe debate on affirmative action in the private sector has taken a bizarre turn, not only in terms of results but also in terms of attitude. Led by Ratan Tata,
A Few Thoughts on Ayurvedic Mumbo-Jumbo
Stephen Barrett, M.D.Deepak Chopra claims that “by consciously using our awareness, we can influence the way we age biologically. . . . You can tell your body not to age.” He has
Human Psyche
Khalid SohailThere was a time in history when human psyche was believed to be a soul. Religious people believed that soul was independent and existed prior to the existence of the
B. Premanand
Suman OakThe Life of a Skeptic, Rationalist, Humanist, Atheist and a Brave Patriot Comes to an End. It is a custom to eulogize a person after his or her death and
Objections to ‘Faith’
Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what he sees? Romans 8:24–25 There are thousands of variations of religion, which suggests that its roots lies
Hindu Mathematics – How Original Was It?
Pervez HoodbhoyIn a world finely divided on issues of culture, politics, religion, and race, it is a relief to know one thing that stands above them – mathematics. The diversity among
SUPERSTITIOUS GANGSTERS
Ritesh ShahBelieve it or not, criminals are as superstitious as politicians or businessmen. If you see a man in Ahmedabad running with a pig, and suddenly turning to the east to
Decency of An Atheist
Manu JosephIt is confusing to see a healer in a wheelchair, but the miracle man made the irony disappear. When Sai Baba visited Bombay this week, waiting to fall at his