Yes, Sathya Sai Baba. Good riddance. He was a fraud, a leech on society. India would have been a better place without Sathya Sai Baba http://richarddawkins.net/articles/620350-india-would-have-been-a-better-place-without-sathya-sai-baba But he’s not the only leech. Just look at all those faith healers in the Bible Belt of the USA and elsewhere. Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011
According to the Times of India, the Bombay High Court has, in dismissing a case against astrology, been swayed by the arguments that astrology is science. At first I thought that this was a joke. But I suppose the joke is on the court and on India. This is what happens when people do not [...]
Murder in India: Parents sacrifice 4-yr-old girl to become rich http://richarddawkins.net/articles/502877-parents-sacrifice-4-yr-old-girl-to-become-rich Most of this is “sources said” and investigations are continuing so the full facts are not yet know. Regardless, the tragedy and the stupidity here fills me with sadness and rage. But one thing I did notice was that the village, at least, knew [...]
Barbarity in India. The Continuing Witch Hunts http://www.anatheist.net/2010/08/the-continuing-witch-hunts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+anatheistnet+%28anatheist.net%29 200 Women Killed Every Year In India After Being Branded “Witches” http://www.hindustantimes.com/200-women-killed-every-year-after-being-branded-witches/Article1-577444.aspx Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010
Horrific tale from Kerala, India: Atrocity in Kerala http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/atrocity_in_kerala.php What?! What?! WHAT?! Well, at least this is a criminal action according to the laws of India (even if the police are accomplices as seems likely) unlike Iran sentencing a woman to “death by stoning” for adultery! Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010
The BBC have reported that “Hindu caste leaders in the northern Indian state of Haryana have given their backing to six people convicted last month in an "honour killing" case.” The full article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8617576.stm Firstly, “caste” is an evil that must be eliminated. And not just in India but also in other countries where [...]
