Maharashtra (a state in India) is facing the worst drought in 40 years. They should take key from Karnataka government's (another state in India) decision to order temples across the state to perform drought pooja (prayer).



Uninformed/Stupid/Deluded/Wicked Governments for Uninformed/Stupid/Deluded/Wicked people.

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we…

Some parents in India practice the Devadasi tradition, selling their daughters into a life of prostitution, often around the age of 10. Is it really a fault of ignorant, deluded parents of these girls? Who should be held accountable?

Thanks for contribution. This tipped me over the 10% of the goal.

The shooting for the documentary is on. I will keep you in loop as the project progresses.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/homeopathy-faith-or-science/x/394380?c=home

This brings total closer to 10% of the goal.

Thanks for the contribution Brian. This is very encouraging. Will keep you in loop as the project progresses.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/homeopathy-faith-or-science/x/394380?c=home

This brings total to $450.

Thanks for encouragement James. I will share updates with you as I make progress on this project. Appreciate your help.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/homeopathy-faith-or-science/x/394380

Got a big recommendation from Mano Singham for my documentary on homeopathy. Mano is a Director of UCITE at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and author of various books. More importantly he is a theoretical physicist.

Thanks for this Mano.

Religious thugs stopped a Pakistani kite-flying festival, a performing arts festival, but many Pakistanis are rising up, treating writers like rock stars at recent literary festivals. It takes bravery to support the arts in Pakistan where, sadly, 25 million Pakistanis between ages 5 and 16 are deprived of education. Celebrating books is a victory for Pakistanis and secularism over religious thugs who hold back a great nation. -- Sean…

Mother Teresa was not a friend of the poor. She was a friend of poverty. She said that suffering was a gift from God. She spent her life opposing the only known cure for poverty, which is the empowerment of women and the emancipation of them from a livestock version of compulsory reproduction

― Christopher Hitchens (my guru)…