Tag Archives: Election Commission

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

Vaccines for votes

Posted on October 31, 2020 by

A week or so ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar released its poll manifesto, the first point on which was that should the party win, it would make a COVID-19 vaccine cleared by the ICMR available for free to … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds | Tagged Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar polls, COVID-19 vaccine, Election Commission, ethics, Joe Biden, Nitish Kumar, NYAY scheme, polio vaccine | Comments Off