I was recently on the phone with a childhood friend who lives in one of the big Indian metropolitan cities. The doorbell rang on his end and he hung up, only to call me back 10 minutes later.
Upon inquiry, he revealed that individuals had arrived at his doorstep seeking donations for the impending consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. When I asked how he handled the situation, considering he was the one who introduced me to the intellectual musings of Bertrand Russell and Richard Dawkins, he admitted to making a random contribution.
