The Indian Rationalist

13 Jan 2023 13:03

How India’s caste system limits diversity in science — in six charts

Data show how privileged groups still dominate many of the country’s elite research institutes.

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-00015-2/index.html

The Indian Rationalist

15 Dec 2022 07:03

Delhi’s T-3 mess: As a caste-driven society, we seem to have trouble believing that rules apply to everyone equally

via indianexpress.com

The Indian Rationalist

14 Dec 2022 08:45

Evidence Planted On Activist Stan Swamy's Laptop, Claims US Report
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-40-documents-planted-on-stan-swamys-laptop-claims-us-lab-report-3603377#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

The Indian Rationalist

07 Dec 2022 16:12

https://youtu.be/1gCr4jOsweo

The Indian Rationalist

06 Dec 2022 11:49

‘Do not stop Insulin’: Doctors call out Patanjali’s ‘anti-allopathy’ ad #Patanjali #diabetes https://t.co/TeLGC8xxGK

The Indian Rationalist

06 Dec 2022 07:21

India tops index on social hostilities relating to religion
https://epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-ws/th/th_delhi/issues/17445/OPS/GO6AJHKA8.1+GC6AJI1NR.1.html

The Indian Rationalist

01 Dec 2022 09:30

Watch "मैंने NDTV से इस्तीफ़ा दे दिया है" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/G9K9vpGTofo

The Indian Rationalist

28 Nov 2022 18:34

#Breaking: #IFFI Jury says they were “disturbed and shocked” to see #NationalFilmAward winning #KashmirFiles, “a propoganda, vulgar movie” in the competition section of a prestigious festival— organised by the Govt of India.

The Indian Rationalist

23 Nov 2022 14:32

Bodies sent for 'inquest', but 'ghosts' still haunt Kerala Police:

"Perhaps the circular that would soon be issued by the state police chief on the basis of this order will specifically state that the habitual use of 'pretham' should be dumped in favour of the respectful 'mritha shareeram' or 'bhouthika shareeram' (loosely, dead body)," said Boban Mattumantha, a Palakkad-based social activist who is on a mission to cleanse bureaucratic language of its master-slave dynamics, like the insistence on addressing top officers as 'sir'.

He reasoned that it was a police term that stood in stark contrast to the modern scientific thinking that the force was trying to inculcate. "Ours is a police force that has excelled in scientific investigation. Even then to persist in using such primitive bizarre jargon will only help in pulling the force backward," Boban said.

He also felt that the term 'pretham' was disrespectful to the dead body. "When this word is used, the deceased suddenly shape-shifts into something monstrous," he said.

https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/11/22/kerala-police-superstition-language-lexicon.html

The Indian Rationalist

22 Nov 2022 07:53

https://twitter.com/LiveLawIndia/status/1594876815478136832?t=CeJLeQxNqzrERdeSX0ilAw&s=09

The Indian Rationalist

21 Nov 2022 07:19

Tank ‘purified’ with Cow Urine after Dalit woman drinks water from it

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/tank-purified-after-dalit-woman-drinks-water-from-it-101668972139600.html

The Indian Rationalist

16 Nov 2022 13:44

India’s gig workers are facing a wave of religious and caste violence. But with labor protections and civil rights legislation non-existent for those employed in the gig economy, and platforms unwilling to step in, the workers have nowhere to turn for help https://t.co/8kpP9Yf20Y

The Indian Rationalist

13 Nov 2022 18:32

The seed of curiosity was planted at a young age - thanks dinosaurs! 🥰
haramdoodles.com

The Indian Rationalist

10 Nov 2022 10:58

https://entrackr.com/2022/11/exclusive-indian-isps-we-already-give-govt-full-access-to-web-traffic/

The Indian Rationalist

08 Nov 2022 15:15

When Alt News shared the India Today report with Sudipto Sen and requested him to share the said ‘TOI report’ or other sources that he might have, with us, Sen said over a WhatsApp message, “Let the intolerance reach a crescendo. I’ll share my data after the film is released. Why should I defeat the cause of my film?”

The Indian Rationalist

22 Dec 2022 10:04

#NewsUpdate - Dec 22 | ☑️ Fact-check: Viral Whatsapp Message on Covid XBB variant is Fake ⚠️ | Don’t believe Whatsapp forwards ever

The Indian Rationalist

15 Dec 2022 05:59

https://scroll.in/latest/1039768/madras-high-court-exempts-jaggi-vasudevs-isha-foundation-from-seeking-prior-environmental-clearance?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=public

The Indian Rationalist

08 Dec 2022 11:43

Happy 94th Birthday, Noam! 🎂
https://redd.it/zfjqew
@r_latestagecapitalism

The Indian Rationalist

06 Dec 2022 15:42

Watch "कहानी Gujarat के उन गांवों की जो खुद को ‘हिंदू राष्ट्र गांव’ घोषित कर चुके हैं" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/dJidBIuPW4o

The Indian Rationalist

06 Dec 2022 11:34

Indian Institutes of Savarnas: Reservation Norms Violated during PhD admission and Faculty Recruitment in IIT/IIMs

via www.roundtableindia.co.in

The Indian Rationalist

01 Dec 2022 13:27

Nadav Lapid, the Israeli filmmaker whose comments on The Kashmir Files have created a controversy, tells Karan Thapar, “I am not taking back anything. I stand totally behind every word I said at the award ceremony.” https://t.co/r6qUp5BBsH

The Indian Rationalist

29 Nov 2022 09:35

Manipal Institute of Technology debars teacher from classes for making inflammatory remarks against a student - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mit-debars-teacher-from-classes-for-making-inflammatory-remarks-against-a-student/article66195813.ece/amp/

The Indian Rationalist

27 Nov 2022 19:53

Watch "S1E6 Never Talk About TURMERIC on Social Media | English | Dr Abby Philips" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/bH-mR8cYVtE

The Indian Rationalist

22 Nov 2022 19:42

US cites Modi’s example to defend immunity to Saudi prince in journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder

https://scroll.in/latest/1037831/us-cites-modis-example-to-defend-immunity-to-saudi-prince-in-journalist-jamal-khashoggi-murder?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=public

The Indian Rationalist

21 Nov 2022 08:42

Council of "Scientific" and Industrial Research - The absolute state of institutions in India.

The Indian Rationalist

16 Nov 2022 14:17

https://fxtwitter.com/OfficialSauravD/status/1592804723371175937

The Indian Rationalist

16 Nov 2022 06:43

The DeshBhakt demolishes the false propaganda against Kerala.
A must-watch.

കേരളത്തിനെതിരെ നടക്കുന്ന നുണപ്രചരണങ്ങളെ പൊളിച്ചടുക്കുന്ന ദേശ് ഭക്തൻ. ഹിന്ദി കേട്ടാൽ മനസിലാകുന്നവർ തീർച്ചയായും കാണണം.

https://youtu.be/cVZe2G18uuE

The Indian Rationalist

11 Nov 2022 07:09

Uttarakhand bans five ‘drugs’ made by Patanjali
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/uttarakhand-bans-five-drugs-made-by-patanjali/article66120904.ece

The Indian Rationalist

09 Nov 2022 08:20

"வறுமைக்கோடு" - poverty line

The Indian Rationalist

08 Nov 2022 15:14

‘32000 Kerala women in ISIS’: Misquotes, flawed math, imaginary figures behind filmmaker’s claim
https://www.altnews.in/32000-kerala-women-in-isis-misquotes-flawed-math-imaginary-figures-behind-filmmakers-claim/