Science and Rationalists' Association of India
- Science and Rationalists' Association of India
The Science and Rationalists' Association of India ("Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samiti") is predominantly a rationalist group based in Kolkata, India. It was established on March 1, 1985 by rationalist Prabir Ghosh, which happens to be the international rationalists' day. The association has prominent philosophers like Khushwant Singh and Paul Kurtz as its members, and preaches against irrational blind faith and superstition.
Challenge to miracle and astrology
The group offers a prize of Rs. 25,00,000 to anyone who can demonstrate "supernatural power of any kind" or make accurate astrological predictions/calculations under proper observing conditions. [http://www.srai.org/sra.htm#challenge] . Many godmen and astrologers have accepted this renowned challenge and have been defeated.
Few members of the group
* AjayBairagi
* Manashi Mullick
* Santosh Sharma
* Sutirtho Singha
External links
* [http://humanists.net/avijit/prabir/sra.htm Official website]
* [http://rationalistprabir.bravehost.com Founder Prabir Ghosh's website]
* [http://thefreethinker.tk The Freethinker; the online magazine of Science and Rationalists' Association off India]
* [http://yuktibadi.tk Yuktibadi, the Bengali online mouthpiece of the association]
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