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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicAtheism

Topic: Atheism

Indian atheists fight community, courts, caste. Tricky balance between culture & religion

According to the 2011 Census, more rural than urban-dwelling people identified as ‘religion not stated’ or ‘non-religious’.

Price this Haryana man is paying for turning atheist — no job & social boycott

Ravi, a resident of Tohana tehsil in Haryana, has been officially declared an atheist and handed a 'no caste, no religion' certificate by the state government.

There are 2.9 million atheists in India and it’s been around in Asia for centuries

Atheism is not a modern concept and is a significant cultural force in India, as well as in other Asian countries influenced by Indian religions.

Sabarimala temple row brings atheist Left face to face with religion, yet again

To take on BJP's push in Kerala, the CPM has been forced to talk about religion in the latest issue of its mouthpiece 'People's Democracy'.

Stephen Hawking was a trailblazer who tried to merge quantum physics & general relativity

"If we do discover a theory of everything… it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason — for then we would truly know the mind of God."

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.