Category Archives: Science

Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti – 20 Yr Convention

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Harshad Oak

For the past 6 months or so, I have been associated with Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANS), an organization that aims to promote rational thought in society and works for the elimination of superstitions, blind faith & customs. Many social movements … Continue reading →

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An impatient’s guide to Knee Surgery – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction and Meniscus Tear

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Harshad Oak

The story begins many years back, on a beautiful sunny morning in 1997. I was playing cricket in the inter division cricket tournament in my college. I had bowled my quota of overs and we had kept the opposition down … Continue reading →

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Magical Men Of 21st Century India

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Harshad Oak

“The Key Selling Point Of The GodMen Is Their Talk About Things That Make No Sense” Right from childhood, stories that had their foundation in magic and ‘chamatkars’ always appealed to me. I must have watched 10s of combinations of … Continue reading →

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Bachchan Temple Treks Are Disappointing

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Harshad Oak

I used to think that Amitabh Bachchan was a great role model for Indians. But his regular  treks to temples across India are consistently eroding his stature in my eyes. Ref- Bollywood’s Bachchan walks barefoot to pray India is anyway … Continue reading →

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Religion in India – Faith vs Reason

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Harshad Oak

In my previous post, I wrote about the absence of scientific temper in India and the need for those well informed, to voice their opinions against superstitions and customs that have chained our society. India today seems completely at the … Continue reading →

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The Scientific Edge and its conspicuous absence in India

Posted on January 22, 2006 by Harshad Oak

I am almost done reading the book “The Scientific Edge: The Indian Scientist from Vedic to Modern Times” by renowned scientist Jayant Narlikar. I have had this book for an year or so but for some reason I didn’t quite … Continue reading →

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