Category Archives: religion

Nazarrr Surakshaa Ka-what?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Nandan

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have finally found the time to post an entry. And what better tone to restart blogging than my favourite sneering, sardonic one? And as usual, the entity at the receiving end of this tone thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Two more cities…

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Nandan

All the cities that I have lived in for more than a month have now been the target of bombings. Not just bombings, serial bombings. Nothing seems to have changed since I read out the horror of the 1993 Mumbai … Continue reading →

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What Science does not tell Dinesh D'Souza

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Nandan

I have blogged about Dinesh D’Souza earlier. A rabid atheist hater, he calls people of the stature of Richard Dawkins, Richard the Chicken-hearted (because RD refuses to have a debate with him). His blog posts are a potent mix of … Continue reading →

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Lakshmi…

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Nandan

 As we get into Deepavali, here’s wishing you all a wonderful Deepavali and a Great Year ahead! While TV channels peddling gold and ‘yantras’ are out in full force (one of them urges people to buy gold, when it is … Continue reading →

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Shree Krishna does not like Salwar Kameez

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Nandan

Apparently, Lord Shri Krishna is unhappy with women wearing salwar kameez(es?) and entering this one temple in Kerala. This is the famous Guruvayur Temple. (Of course, he seems to be OK with women wearing salwar kameez and entering other temples … Continue reading →

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Dinesh- it just doesn't dawn…

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Nandan

If you are not on the American ‘religious’ circuit, you would probably never have heard about this guy called Dinesh D’Souza. Well, since I am not a part of said circuit, I would have missed him as well, had it … Continue reading →

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Don't Alienate Facts

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Nandan

An article written by a certain Ms. Ratna Kapur in the editorial space of the ToI (23rd April 2007) is an interesting study in shaping facts to suit one’s beliefs. The article, titled: Don’t Alienate Muslims, makes reality and fantasy … Continue reading →

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So Dark the Con of Man: A Review of The God Delusion

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Nandan

The title to this post is taken from The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Browne. I thought it to be a good title, because both The Da Vinci Code and the God Delusion deal with the same topic: religious fiction. … Continue reading →

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