"I know it's considered chauvinistic to focus on what powerful men are wearing instead of what they're saying, but we live in a visual culture, so get over it. I mean, check out his six-pack and cute butt.
Archive - July 2011
The Basic Principles of Satyagraha
In this article Dr. Prabhakar Kamath uses the powerful examples set by Gandhi to describe the basic principles of Satyagraha, a nonviolent method of social action to tackle injustice perpetrated by a dominant social force against...
The Saffronisation Of Karnataka
The deity of this place is allegedly so powerful that any one who utters an untruth in his presence would die soon after vomiting blood. With two parties making exactly opposite statements it was imperative that one of them would...
The 7th Chennai Freethinkers’ Meet – A Synopsis
The meeting was scheduled for 3 pm, but we took some time to set up the projector, screen and camera. Slowly the room filled up and we had to ask for extra chairs! There were about 25 of us and quite a few new faces at that....
Anti-gay Court Prevents My Sister From Adopting Abused Children
So what kind of a court system or judge who is supposed to have the best interest of the children in mind would keep putting children back into abusive homes?
Just How Much Gold Do You Need For Worship?
The mills of God grind small, we are told... But too slow for those in hunger's grip! For whose sake is saved God's hoarded gold? How much gold do you need for worship?
Consciousness Raising and Names
Be mindful and apply critical thinking to every aspect of your life - every circumstance that begs human action and every problem that requires the slightest brain power
“Value Education” In School
What exactly are young children learning by being force fed philosophies and told that by worshipping a certain god of the Bhagavad Gita that they are freed from "the cycle of life and death"?
Maneesha Panchakam Of Shankaracharya
I am of the opinion that Shankaracharya missed a historic opportunity to abolish this inhuman practice of untouchability in this country. His one strong comment condemning this practice would have had a salutary effect on the...
Shrimad Bhagavata Purana – A Portrayal Of Fantacies And Idiosyncrasies
There are seven seas on the earth. One is full of the saltiest water; the other contains pure water; the third is full of milk, the fourth is full of ghee; fifth is full of sugarcane juice; sixth is full of liquor and the seventh...