Dalit Rights
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Worshipping Cow: Killing Humanity
Lynchings and state bans over beef consumption signal a alarming shift where animal veneration overrides human lives. Examining history from Vedic traditions to Ambedkar and Vivekananda, Ram Puniyani exposes how cow protection has been weaponized as a tool for religious polarization, arguing that true communal harmony requires respecting individual freedom and diversity.
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Made Snana:
Extraordinary Claims Need Extraordinary EvidenceExpose the harsh reality of Made Snana, a degrading ritual rooted in deep-seated caste discrimination and superstition. This critical analysis challenges pseudo-scientific defenses, unmasks political hypocrisy, and calls for rationalism, human dignity, and evidence-based science to eradicate primitive practices that exploit vulnerable communities in the name of tradition.
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A Twice-Born Atheist
This autobiographical essay reflects on the author’s journey from a traditional Gowd Saraswat Brahmin upbringing to explicit atheism. It details childhood health struggles, disillusionment with unanswered prayers and oppressive caste rituals like Agelu, mandatory religious schooling, and early exposure to Hindutva ideology, ultimately charting the path toward lifelong rationalism.