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We
are pleased to once again bring Indian Skeptic, the monthly that was
brought out by Basava Premanand until his last days. From its 25th
issue onwards, Bangalore Skeptic is being brought out as
Indian Skeptic. [New
Issue Here]
Publication of Indian Skeptic was stopped for a while when Premanand
fell seriously ill (he passed away on 4th October 2009), thus
snapping perhaps the only link connecting various rationalist groups
and activists in our vast country.
During the 7th National Conference of Federation of Indian
Rationalist Associations (FIRA), it was suggested, by Prof Narendra
Nayak, that Bangalore Skeptic should hence forth be published as
Indian Skeptic and this was supported by other delegates of the
conference. It should however be noted that this ezine Indian
Skeptic is not a continuation (in the legal sense ) of the magazine
published by Premanand, but a rebirth (!) or a new avatar (!) of
Bangalore Skeptic, but surely upholding the spirit of Premanad’s
vision of a secular India.
Though this ezine is not an official organ of FIRA, it will
nevertheless work as an unofficial one! From the next issue onwards,
there will be a column by Prof Narendra Nayak in his capacity as the
President of FIRA. This will be in addition to his usual
contributions that the readers of Bangalore Skeptic are familiar
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B. Premanand, the doyen of
Indian rationalist movement, is no more. He breathed his last on Oct 4, 2009 at
2.20 pm at Podannur, Tamil Nadu. He was 79. According to his wishes, his body
has been donated to the local medical college.
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This is the
Official Website of the Indian
Committee For Scientific Investigation Of Claims Of The Paranormal (Indian CSICOP),
the rationalist group based at Podanur,
Tamil Nadu, India. Founded by
Basava Premanand, Indian CSICOP is in the forefront of the
rationalist campaigns in India which attempt to expose perceived miracles and to
eradicate
superstitions.
Indian CSICOP is an affiliate of the US based skeptical
group CSICOP
and it publishes Indian Skeptic, a rationalist periodical. It is also
affiliated to
Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, (FIRA) the apex body of
about 65
rationalist,
atheist and organizations in India. It is an associate member of
International Humanist and Ethical Union based in London.
This website
showcases the work of Indian CSICOP, FIRA and provides free online version of Indian Skeptic,
its Official Journal (The older issues will be made
available soon)
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