Archive for 'Atheism'

An Invitation: Silver Jubilee of SRAI

Our organization, The Science & Rationalists Association of India ( Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samity) have completed 25 fruitful years, and we are going to celebrate our silver jubilee on 6-7 March 2010. We will also have our annual conference during the two days with delegates attending seminar, workshop and interactive session during the day. [...]

NOTICE – Last 2 Days!

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Here is current issue of Aamra Yuktibadi – January 2010

‘আমরা যুক্তিবাদী’ পত্রিকার জানুয়ারি ২০১০ সংখ্যাটি প্রকাশ করা হল। আমরা যুক্তিবাদী – জানুয়ারি ২০১০ সংখ্যাটি ডাউনলোড করার জন্য এখানে ক্লিক করুন- PDF, Zipped PDF পূর্ববর্তী সংখ্যাগুলো পাবেন এখানে।

GOOD NEWS

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 [...]

Challenge to NDTV Imagine Program

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 [...]

Protest against TV program (in support of rebirth) “Raaz Pichhle Janam ka” on NDTV Imagine

Click here to sign the Petition In the award winning film ‘Nayak’ by the renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, the protagonist asks his friend – “do you think there is an afterlife? Do you believe in re-birth?” the friend laughs and says “even if I am born again, I won’t be the same Jyoti living in [...]

Program on NDTV Imagine: ‘RAAZ PICHHLE JANAM KA’

এন ডি টিভি ইমাজিন – এর ‘ইমাজিনেশন’ বা কল্পনার দৌড় দেখে সত্যি চমকালাম ‘রাজ পিছলে জনম কা’ নাম দিয়ে পুর্বজন্ম নিয়ে একটা বেশ মোটা দাগের সিরিয়াল শুরু হতেই এস.এম.এস. এর ঝড়। আপনারা কী করছেন? প্রতিবাদ করুন। দেখলাম মোটামুটি যা বলতে চায় তা হল – পূর্ব জন্ম আছে—আর সম্মোহন করে সব জেনে ফেলা যায়। তবে যেভাবে তৈরি [...]

The New York Times on NUMEROLOGY

Indian Soothsayers Offer Tips Using Numbers and Names By VIKAS BAJAJ Published in The New York Times: December 4, 2009 MUMBAI, India — Sanjay B. Jumaani has your number — and for a fee he can offer you an upgrade. Mr. Jumaani is one of this bustling city’s most famous numerologists. He studies dates of [...]

The Biblical God Concept – Nullified

John Jubinsky The concept of the Biblical god is fundamental to the Judaic, Christian and Islamic traditions.  In this it is subscribed to by a multitude of people in every social class on a world-wide basis.  Their subscription to it and the associated scriptures generates for them a system of beliefs to which they resort [...]

Here is current issue of Aamra Yuktibadi – November 2009

‘আমরা যুক্তিবাদী’ পত্রিকার নভেম্বর ২০০৯ সংখ্যাটি প্রকাশ করা হল। আমরা যুক্তিবাদী – নভেম্বর ২০০৯ সংখ্যাটি ডাউনলোড করার জন্য এখানে ক্লিক করুন- PDF, Zipped PDF পূর্ববর্তী সংখ্যাগুলো পাবেন এখানে।

Interview of Russell Blackford – 50 Voices of Disbelief

In an exclusive interview, the Australian writer-philosopher Russell Blackford speaks about the recently published collection of essays–”50 Voices of Disbelief-why we are atheists”. The link follows:–   My interview with D.J. Grothe is now available. From the intro on the site: In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Russell Blackford explains the need for 50 Voices of [...]

Numerology And Other Rubbish

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 [...]

Annual “Best Scientific Outlook Award” ceremony and Rationalist program

Organized by Orissa Rationalist Association in Rourkela on 10 and 11 october, 2009 Prabir Ghosh, G.S. of Science & Rationalist Association of India was invited as the chief guest to handover the certificates and mementos to the winners of the inter-school competition on scientific outlook being arranged by the Orissa Rationalist Association for the last 10 years. On [...]

50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists

“50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists” – collection of essays by atheists of the world. Authors include Prabir Ghosh and Sumitra Padmanabhan from India. Price: $29.95. Click here to read preview. Details available at www.amazon.com and www.amazon.co.uk .

The Freethinker

Welcome to upgraded www.srai.org !   Please subscribe by entering your email in the subscription form at sidebar, so that we can notify you of the latest interesting articles every time they are published. You may be wondering why we are using the name ‘The Freethinker’, as it has no match with the domain name? We [...]