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The Modern Rationalist
In The Laboratory Of Life...
What is the original source of our stress? It is nothing but our frustration and the worry that we cannot achieve this or that.
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March 2018
The Modern Rationalist
Satyashodhak Samaj & RSS
After the end of Peshwa – Brahmin rule in today’s Western Maharashtra, English rule began and it was through a war in 1818 at a place near Pune – Bhima Koregaon, Peshwa army was defeated by English army unit the Mahar regiment. Thus Peshwa rule was defeated through Mahar Caste (Untouchables) regiment by the British. In a way it was revenge by Mahars – who were treated worse than animals during Peshwas rule. The Mahar battalion was under British army.
4 min |
March 2018
The Modern Rationalist
Historic Memories Of Ravana Lila, 1975
When Annai Maniammai was unanimously elected the President of Dravidar Kazhagam after Periyar’s demise, she willingly accepted it, deeming it her bounden duty to carry on his mission without any gap, and she proved herself amply worthy of Periyar’s trust and that of his followers, continuing that ‘tour programme of Periyar’ not only with meetings and functions but also with struggles, which had become a significant part of the organization’s agenda.
3 min |
March 2018
The Modern Rationalist
Hindutva Loaded Curriculum To Saffronise Student Mindset
In the Indian sub-continent education was mainly oriented on vedic religion with its mythical texts, scriptures, puranas and the like. Education was not wide spread, wherein everyone did not have the opportunity to learn, but was kept as the monopoly of ‘supreme’ brahminical coterie in the four fold division of Varnasrama dharma. Such supremacy of one sect, excluding the remaining was made to be believed as the dictum of ‘almighty’ god. So for the major sections of the society, education was an inaccessible subject that was not at all connected to them. Those toiling masses, some of whom tried to get educated were strictured with severe punishment for which legal codes were framed.
7 min |
March 2018
The Modern Rationalist
Gandhi's Assassination
Following Gandhi’s Assassination on 30th January 1948, ‘Kudi Arasu’, weekly under the Editorship of Periyar E.V. Ramasamy published two editorials. Excerpts from them are published below.
5 min |
December 2017
The Modern Rationalist
Gandhi Murder Diverting - Distorting Tactics Of Sangh Parivar
The father of the nation, M.K. Gandhi, affectionately called ‘Mahatma’ was assassinated on January 30, 1948 by a conspiracy, hatched out by a Hindutva fanatic team and administered by Nathuram Godse, an original R.S.S. activist who later became associated with Hindu Maha Sabha, under the leadership of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
7 min |
December 2017
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Real Democracy
People need to understand the philosophy behind the democracy as a form of government.
3 min |
April 2017
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Intrusion Of Hindutva In Organic Farming
[An article, “Tamil Identity - Organic farming pioneer turns icon of Tamil revivalism” by Saranya Chakrapani was published in South Pole column of The Times of India (Chennai) dated 1st March 2017. The following is the full text of the rejoinder, the edited version of which was published in ‘The Times of India’ on 10th March 2017.]
3 min |
April 2017
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Social Reformers' Conference 1928- Periyar's Presidential Address
Mr. E. V. Ramasami Naicker in the course of his presidential address at the South Indian Social Reformers’ Conference, held on the 26th of November 1928 at Madras, said:-
6 min |
July 2017
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First Madras Provincial Self Respect Conference 1929
Dr. P. Subbarayan, Chief Minister and Zamindar of Kumaramangalam, while declaring the Conference open said:-
7 min |
July 2017
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Uniform Civil Code Let it be commenced with Hindu Laws FIRST!
UCC must be equitable; without codifying the discriminative, gender injustice ridden Hindu Personal Laws, debating on UCC is a discursive exercise. Intra religious codification must precede inter religious coding endeavors .
6 min |
November 2016
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Victory! Victory! For Both Sides!
Just ask those who shout from their roof top, “Victory, Victory” what victory really is and whether they could define what it is.
2 min |
November 2017
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Stimulus Packages - Unbalalnced And Unjust Moves Still Continue...
Having completed three years of rule of the five year tenure, the BJP headed government has openly accepted that the economy of the country has slowed down.
3 min |
November 2017
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Dalit Priests In Kerala
One cannot help being jealous of Kerala, which has stolen a march over Tamil Nadu in a measure which forms a corner stone in the philosophy of Self-Respect.
2 min |
November 2017
The Modern Rationalist
Periyar Conquers The World
'The real conquering of world can be done not by arms but by ideas'
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