Tag Archives: Lok Sabha elections
A nationalism of Sunita Williams
The headlines in Indian mainstream media over the course of June 6, after Boeing (finally) launched its Starliner capsule on its first crewed test flight betray a persistent inability to let go of the little yet also false pride that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bharatiya Janata Party, Boeing Starliner, Lok Sabha elections, Sunita Williams, women in space
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The meaning of 294-227
As of 4.25 pm on June 4, the NDA alliance stood to win 294 seats in the Lok Sabha while the INDIA bloc was set for 225 seats. This is more than a pleasant surprise. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Continue reading
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Tagged Bharatiya Janata Party, Constitution of India, Lok Sabha elections
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The cost of forgetting Ballia
Actively papering over the effects of extreme weather has to be the most self-destructive thing we’re capable of in the climate change era. Continue reading
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Tagged Ballia, Election Commission of India, heat wave, India Meteorological Department, Lok Sabha elections, Mirzapur, National Disaster Management Authority, The Hindu, Uttar Pradesh
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The missile test before the polls
On March 27, 2019, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted ‘Mission Shakti’: India’s first anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test. After the event, the national broadcaster broadcast an hour-long speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since the Election Commission’s restrictions … Continue reading
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Tagged Agni V, ASAT test, Defence Research and Development Organisation, DF-41 missile, Divyastra test, DRDO, Lok Sabha elections, nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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