In a climate of escalating religious polarisation across India, a counter-movement is gaining ground in West Bengal, where hundreds are uniting under the banner of atheism to champion rationalism, scientific temper, and constitutional rights. .https://thewire.in/society/amidst-countrywide-religious-polarisation-hundreds-unite-in-kolkata-to-champion-ration
On November 5, approximately 500 people from diverse walks of life, who describe themselves as atheists and rationalists, gathered in Kolkata for a conference, marking a significant consolidation of non-religious thought in the state.
by Joydeep Sarkar
06/11/2025