Youth Activism
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Expanding Rationalism Across Bihar, UP, and Beyond
This article highlights the rapid expansion of rationalist training networks in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and across North and East India. Collaborating with Science for Society, the movement conducts workshops to debunk superstitions, train youth, and cultivate scientific temper to counter pervasive fatalism, calling for introspection to sustain a larger national campaign.
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A Trying Time for Religious Forces
This monthly commentary reviews clerical sex scandals in the Vatican and Indian godmen, while charting the rationalist movement’s growth among Indian youth through Nirmukta and college workshops. The author highlights legal persecutions of rationalists, discusses strategy for the 2011 Census regarding atheist categorization, and critiques state appeasement of religious fundamentalism.