As a psychiatrist working with people facing many kinds of adversity, sometimes people ask about my own religious beliefs. In those cases where it is appropriate for me to provide

Kosambi’s classic definition of “science” is by itself sufficient to secure him a place in the history of thought. It is as profound as it is brief : ‘Science is

A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia has shown that religious fundamentalism is, in part, the result of a functional impairment in a brain region known as the prefrontal cortex. The findings suggest

The topic is Indian culture and philosophical therapy. Now when we talk about philosophical therapy, we may mean a number of things. For instance when you think of professional British

On either side of the Atlantic, groups of public intellectuals have issued a call to arms. The besieged citadel in need of defending, they say, is the one that safeguards

Worldwide scientific consensus warns of climate disaster and has made an urgent call for action. Yet, the Trump administration has doubled down on its effort to suppress the science around climate change, burying

Dear friends, I am Avinash Patil, Executive President of Maharashtra Andhashradha Nirmulan Samiti, India. I am here to receive the prestigious Avijit Roy Courage Award, 2019 on the behalf my

Dear Rationalist comrades and the fraternity, Our warm Greetings to you from Tamil Nadu, the Land of Periyar! Let me first of all salute our great Narendra Dabholkar for his

Rationalists in the Indian state of Maharashtra have marked the 30th anniversary of their founding with an international conference and celebration. Members ofMaharashtra Andhshraddha Nirmulan Samiti,Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Society (MANS) gathered

On Friday ( 9 August 2019) visitors entered the heavily guarded premises of Mulunds Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir with vegetable seeds embedded In their identity cards and exited with war cries

Critical thinking, or the right to question authority or go against a majoritarian view, may not be in vogue in the country these days, but valuing the individuals freedom to

(The original article is abridged for better readability – Editor) It is quite interesting that the word “humanism” came into existence relatively recently. It was used by F. Niethammer to

It is an honour to be here, at the invitation of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samitee, to deliver the First Dr. Narendra Dabholkar Memorial Lecture. I wouldnt say Im happy

Here are two claims you might hear quite often, in most parts of the world today. One: that rationalism is needed more than ever. Two: that human beings are not