Election Predictions 2009

  • Astrology Flops Again

    NARENDRA NAYAK

    This article documents the outcome of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations’ 2009 Lok Sabha election prediction challenge. Prof. Narendra Nayak details how 400 entries—including predictions from astrologers, religious zealots, and divine claimants—failed miserably to meet the 80% accuracy threshold, once again proving astrology to be unscientific guesswork.