Tag Archives: Ayodhya

Schrödinger’s temple

Posted on January 23, 2024 by

On January 22, in a ceremony led by Prime Minister and now high-priest Narendra Modi, priests and officials allegedly consecrated the idol of Lord Ram at the new temple in Ayodhya, with many celebrities in attendance. (‘Alleged’ because I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Op-eds | Tagged ASAT test, Ayodhya, Bharatiya Janata Party, DRDO, Election Commission, Mission Shakti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ram temple, Ram temple consecration | 1 Comment

Ram temple at science ‘festival’

Posted on January 18, 2024 by

The Surya Tilak project had courted controversy in the past with Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra flagging it on social media in November 2021. The CSIR officials, however, defended the project arguing the scientific calculations that went into making the system. … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Science | Tagged Ayodhya, Bharatiya Janata Party, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Science and Technology, India, India International Science Festival, Indian Science Congress, Ram temple, Ram temple consecration, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, religion, Surya Tilak, Vijnana Bharati | Comments Off

Review: ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

I binge-watched Paatal Lok today, a show on Amazon Prime India about a cynical cop who is all too familiar with how the The System works and who gets a high profile case by chance – to investigate a conspiracy … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged Amazon Prime India, Ayodhya, Bundelkhand, caste violence, communalism, gratuitous violence, Hathoda Tyagi, Hindi heartland, Jigarthanda, Neeraj Kabi, neo noir, Paatal Lok, Punjab, right-wing politics, Super Deluxe, trans-women, Uttar Pradesh | Comments Off