On 15th of January, 2010, the objectionable T.V. show “Raz Pichhle Janam Ka” on NDTV Imagine has ended prematurely.Science & Rationalists Association of India was protesting against this unscientific and harmful ‘reality show’ in support of reincarnation from the beginning. The association started a signatue campaign and got a flood of supportive mails. Stalwarts like [...]
For the last three decades The Rationalists Association has challenged all claims to the paranormal and occult powers. Each and every claim confirming reincarnation has been investigated into. In all the cases there were frauds and/or misunderstandings. There was also gross ignorance about human psychology added to unscrupulous media hype. The truth was revealed in [...]
Prabir Ghosh
General Secretary,
Science and Rationalists’ Association of India
Just like Astrology, this Numerology or the bogus idea of changing the first letter of your name, number of letters in your name, adding new letters to your name (or names of your new venture, movie, TV serial etc) to bring ‘good luck’ has gained popularity in the [...]
মাননীয় মুখ্যমন্ত্রীকে খোলা চিঠি
(১৪) রাজ্য পুলিশের ডি জি ভূপিন্দর সিং এবং রাজ্যের মুখ্যসচিব অশোকমোহন চক্রবর্তী ঘোষনা করেছেন- ছত্রধর মাহাতোদের সঙ্গে যাঁরা যোগাযোগ রাখতেন, তাঁদের বিরুদ্ধে প্রয়োজনে ‘আনলফুল অ্যাকটিভিটিজ প্রিভেনশন অ্যাক্ট’ অনুসারে ব্যবস্থা নেওয়া হবে। বে-আইনি নয় এমন সংস্থার সঙ্গে যোগাযোগ রাখা বে-আইনি হতে পারে না। সন্ত্রাসের [...]
By Prabir Ghosh
Why is there so much bloodshed? Why such terrorism everywhere?
Any honest and impartial person is against terrorism. We too, the rationalists and humanists are against any kind of murder, torture and terrorism. We sincerely wish that all this mindless killings should come to an end. Why is there [...]
By Prabir Ghosh
Translated by Sumitra Padmanabhan
What is Reiki?
Some practitioners of Kolkata claim that Reiki has its root in India. The ancient sage Bashishitha used to cure patients by his touch. Then it spread throughout the world. We all know that Jesus supposedly cured lepers (people suffering from the deadly disease, leprosy) by mere touch. [...]
By Prabir Ghosh (click here to know more about the writer)
Who’s David Blaine?
This question need not be explained to viewers from USA or UK, since Blaine, based in USA is probably the number one magician today, with a popularity which is unbelievable. Blaine, who started as a street magician, surprised viewers by showing his tricks on [...]
