Indian CSICOP

Indian CSICOP

Indian CSICOP is a well-known 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, which is an apex body of about 65 rationalist, atheist and organizations aimed at popularization of science among laypersons. It is an associate member of International Humanist and Ethical Union based in London.

One of the main targets of criticism by the Indian Skeptic are the miracles and magic of the guru Sathya Sai Baba. [Kent, page 53
"The Indian Skeptic publishes letters and articles and distributes films designed to debunk particularly Sathya Sai Baba. [..] these criticisms are aimed not at the teachings as such, which are quite innocuous, but at the claims of miraculous powers." ]

Notes

References

*Kent, Alexandra "Divinity and Diversity: a Hindu revitalization movement in Malaysia", Copenhagen Nias Press, first published in 2005, ISBN 8791114403

External links

* [http://www.indiansceptic.in/ Indian Skeptic official Website]
* [http://www.iheu.org/node/1432 Information on "Indian CSICOP" at IHEU Website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_world/3813469.stm/ BBC page on the Indian Skeptic's Basava Premanand]
* [http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/ former Indian Skeptic official Website (some material not jet transfered to new site)]


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