Tag Archives: religion
“Producing Priests”
Volume 26 – Issue 14 :: Jul. 04-17, 2009 issue of Frontline published a special feature on the University system–exposing the sham of de novo “deemed” universities–in India. Among other articles, Meera Nanda‘s “Producing Priests” stands out, as it touches the subject that most Indians are afraid of discussing critically in public media. Meera begins …
Atheist Quote of the Day
“I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for each other.” –Katharine Hepburn in Ladies Home Journal, Oct. 1991
Vanaras in Ramayana
A very good friend of mine asked if it could be possible to find some reality in Ramayana by explaining the existence of Vanaras as neanderthals? I have the following response. Paleolithic period, or Old Stone Age, is the earliest period of human development and the longest phase of mankind’s history. It is approximately coextensive …
