Archive for 'Miracles- Rational View'

Prabir Ghosh’s name among the All Time Greatest Bengali literary figures

Check WIKIPEDIA – Prabir Ghosh’s name among the All Time Greatest Bengali literary figures. List includes ancient to modern- from Rabindranath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Kazi Nazrul Islam to Samaresh Majumdar, Prabir Ghosh etc.  

Old woman suspected as witch, burnt with acid

By Santosh Sharma Click here to read the news. Courtesy: Dainik Vishwamitra, 24 June 2010

Prabir Ghosh on Star News regarding Octopus PAUL

Courtesy:  Star News, AFP (photo)

Challenge to all ‘supernatural’ and ‘paranormal’ power holders/ astrologers etc

I, Prabir Ghosh, son of late Prabhat Chandra Ghosh & late Suhasini Ghosh, of 72/8, Debinibash Road, Kolkata-700074 hereby pledge to pay an amount of 2.5 million INR (around 54,188 USD) to any person of this world who can demonstrate his/her supernormal power by performing any one of the following activities without taking help of [...]

Letters in Reply to the Essay on Astrology at ‘icore Ekdin’, Dated 6 June 2010

৬ জুন আইকোর একদিন-এ একটি জ্যোতিষ বিরোধী রম্যরচনা প্রকাশিত হয়েছিল। রচনাটি আমাদের খুব ভালই লেগেছে। কিন্তূ রচনার একটি অংশে ভূল তথ্য ছিল। ভূল তথ্যটি যুক্তিবাদী সমিতি বিষয়ে। এই প্রসঙ্গে কিছু চিঠি ও Email আইকোর একদিন এ পাঠানো হয়। এর কোনোটিই আজ অবধি প্রকাশিত না হওয়ায় আমরা মুল রচনাটি এবং সঙ্গে দুটি নমুনা উত্তর প্রকাশ করলাম। [...]

Astrospeak and stock markets

More and more investors are trying to seek help in making their investment decisions By Suranjana Roy Bhattacharya, Special to Gulf News Published: 00:00 June 12, 2010 Can Saturn 821 million miles away, affect the way a Reliance Communications stock moves on the Bombay Sensitive Index on planet Earth? Believe in it and you may [...]

Indian ‘miracle lake’ becomes pilgrim destination

by Sailendra Sil – Tue May 25, 2010 NAKALI, India (AFP) – A dried-up and polluted lake in eastern India has become a major pilgrimage site attracting thousands of people a day after claims that its mud cures cancer and other diseases. At the lake in Nakali village, 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Kolkata, [...]

All Kinds of Magic by Piers Moore Ede

Ian Pindar The Guardian, Saturday 22 May 2010 Piers Moore Ede, an atheist suffering from a vague spiritual emptiness, rejects the materialism of the west and travels to the Himalayas, India and Turkey in search of something “numinous”, holy and transcendent. The journey eastwards in search of enlightenment is a well-worn trope that this book [...]

Another Astrologer in Troubled Waters

Pt Sitaramji was lodged in room # 104 of Hotel Devarshi at Bankura town. He was there since May 13, 2010. He could make accurate predictions about the future of any person with a mere glance and studying through the palm lines. Further, he can relive anyone from serious hassles ranging from infertility to unsuccessful [...]

Human Sacrifice Suspected at Kali Temple in Bengal

By Kalpana Pradhan, Apr 16, 2010 A beheaded blood splattered torso of a 25 years old male body was found outside of a temple of Kali goddess (Kali is a goddess of power in Hindu religion) at a village in Birbhum district, which is nearly 1 km away from Shantiniketan in West Bengal. It was [...]

Here is current issue of Aamra Yuktibadi – May 2010

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

SILVER-JUBILEE CELEBRATION — A ROARING SUCCESS

On 6th and 7th 0f March, 2010 we celebrated the completion of 25 years of our Rationalist Association at Juba kendra,(Youth Centre) Moulali, Kolkata. 93 delegates came from 16 districts of Bengal. There were interactive session, panel discussion on problems at the branch level as well as various social issues. General Secretary Prabir Ghosh read [...]

CELEBRATE 26th INTERNATIONAL RATIONALIST DAY

On this day—1 march 1985, 25 years ago Prabir Ghosh founded the Rationalist Association [Science & Rationalists Association of India or Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samiti]. The organization started its long journey with relentless struggle against superstition and blind faith – its chief aim being a better society without deprivation and economic differences. Spiritualism and [...]

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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