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	Prabir Ghosh            Rationalist's  magic: A  skeleton is puffing a  cigarette.           Prabir Ghosh with Taslima Nasrin                 P r a b i r   G h o s h       Prabir Ghosh is the 59-year-old chief of The Science and Rationalists' Association of India and the scourge of every guru, godman, fakir, faith-healer and fat swami for a hundred miles of his home in Calcutta. He is the author of 13 Bengali-language best sellers, among them such classics as 'Nothing Supernatural' and 'Why I Don’t Believe In God'. Despite nine assassination attempts, including a hit-and-run attack by a man on an Enfield motorbike that left Ghosh with four broken ribs, he has waged a lifelong campaign to expose Indian gurus for what he believes they are: charlatans. ‘There was a time when there were a lot of godmen in Kolkata,’ says Ghosh with a schoolboy grin. ‘Not any more.’               Piercing   Fire eating               Prabir Ghosh confronts a Guru   Jumping Guru         The Untold story of Hoojor Saidabaadi  .... By Prabir Ghosh Hujoor Saidabadi is the most popular Sufi mystic of Bangladesh. Not even a fraction of the amount of newsprint that the newspapers and magazines of Bangladesh have spent over this fortyish claimant of supernatural powers has been spent on any other Pir or mystic. Hujoor’s fans drew him to Kolkata pretty often. Of course it wasn’t possible to apprise everyone one of his arrival by mail, so Hujoor would publish ....... (Read More) Hujoor Saidabadi: Montorey shontaan proshob [part-1] Hujoor Saidabadi: Montorey shontaan proshob [part-2]     The challenge by Prabir Ghosh On behalf of Science and Rationalist Association of India, Mr. Prabir Ghosh will pay Rs. 20,00,000 to anyone who claims to possess supernatural power of any kind and proves the same  without restoring to any trick in the location specified by Prabir Ghosh. The so-called supernatural or paranormal incidents widely publicized in India and abroad which are included by Prabir Ghosh in his list of 30 instances are as follows: Read about the  challenges

		Prabir Ghosh : A portrait of a Rationalist
		Born on 1st March 1945, Prabir spent his early childhood in railway towns of Kharagpur and Adra. Growing up with god-fearing parents in this multicultural township, Prabir had keen interest in gods and godmen. As a child he spent hours with these religious people. As a result, he learnt magic and all the other tricks these godmen practiced, at a very young age. Teacher Subhendu Roy instilled in him, the interest in sociology and in the power of political motivation behind all human endeavours. He grew up have keen interest in politics and developed excellent oratorical skill. In his college days, he started writing in premier Bengali magazines and dailies. An avid reader, his interests include anthropology, archeology, history, psychology, sociology and of course, politics. As a result, his understanding of the human mind as an individual and the social human being as a species is vast. With this knowledge of the human mind, his keen sense of politics gives him an insight and a rare understanding of all human problems. He has also completed four collection of series meant for young readers who wish to grew up. Topics like psychology, history, sociology and politics are discussed by way of story-telling in such lucid language that one never loses interest.  ( Read More... )

Since his first collection of essays ‘Aloukik Noi Loukik[Vol - I ]’  was published, Prabir Ghosh’s name was established as an essayist with a difference, with a mission. The name ‘Aloukik Noi Loukik’, literally translated, means “Everything is Natural – not Supernatural” Then followed four more volumes of the same name.

 It is well known to the readers of his best-selling books that Prabir Ghosh General Secretary of the Science and Rationalist Association of India is the founder of the modern concept of Contemporary Rationalism and the pioneer  of the rationalist movement in India.

The uncompromising attitude and the stunning self-confidence which comes from deep conviction within, has given him a He-man image. But to those who know him closely, he is friendly, easily approachable, a loving and caring human being. Always on the move, mixing freely with all and sundry, easy-going and forever young all hearts.

List of  publication by Prabir Ghosh

Mr. Prabir Ghosh, Secretary General of Science and Rationalist Association of India, has protested Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi's decision of conferring Bsc. and Msc. degree to Astrology.

It has been reported that Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi is conferring a Bsc. and Msc. degree to astrology, a subject which has not yet been proved as science. We would request him to take steps to prove astrology as science and then proceed to make it a subject to be taught in colleges and universities, else it would be nothing less than encouraging an already increasing business of duping people. We are ardently requesting him not to involve the sacred institution of learning and himself with something so corrupted as astrology.

Based on the report that Bsc. and Msc. degree will be conferred to Astrology, Mr. Prabir Ghosh has challenged the Human Resource Development and Education minister, Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi's decision of introducing astrology as part of academics and his decision of conferring it a science degree. Mr. Ghosh harps that based on all unearthed data we have failed to resolve that astrology has anything to do with science. Further he has announced an amount of 20 lakhs to any astrologer who can correctly reveal the past of any four persons on matters related to income, qualifications, marriage and children. He has openly invited Mr. Joshi to bring his astrologers to accept his challenge. All arrangements will be made by him in association with Bangalinet.com.

It is to be noted that prior to this Mr. Ghosh had openly invited about 100 astrologers in various media (Alpha Bangla, Doordarshan, All India Radio, CCCN, A.T.N, E.tv.) who had failed to prove him wrong (from Bangalinet). 

		Prabir Ghosh challenges Mother Teresa's Miracle :
		Mother Teresa: Revered by many   BBC correspondent in Calcutta A miracle attributed to Mother Teresa has been challenged in the Indian state of West Bengal. A rationalist group in the state says a woman reportedly cured of cancer by placing a photograph of the nun on her stomach had subsequently received treatment in government hospitals.Doctors who treated the woman, Monica Besra, say she was in pain several years after Mother Teresa died. .. ...    (Read more)

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