- Indian CSICOP
Indian CSICOP is a well-known
rationalist group based atPodanur ,Tamil Nadu ,India . Founded byBasava Premanand , "Indian CSICOP" is in the forefront of the rationalist campaigns in India which attempt to expose perceived miracles and to eradicatesuperstition s.Indian CSICOP is an affiliate of the US based skeptical group
CSICOP and it publishes "Indian Skeptic", a rationalist periodical. It is also affiliated toFederation of Indian Rationalist Associations , which is an apex body of about 65rationalist ,atheist and organizations aimed at popularization ofscience among laypersons. It is an associate member ofInternational Humanist and Ethical Union based inLondon .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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