Variety

There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level

Books

Rahul Roushan’s book ‘Sanghi Who Never Went To A Shakha’ goes out of stock on Amazon

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2021

The Kindle version of the book, however, can be pre-ordered on Amazon.

Opinions

‘Even if life was taken away illegally, courts are helpless’: the Congress toolkit for protecting institutions

Abhishek Banerjee - 5 March, 2021

Rahul Gandhi had recently said that though the Emergency was wrong, Congress has never tried to capture India's institutional framework.

News Reports

Meet Dr Romesh Japra, Prominent Indian-American Cardiologist attacked in the USA for supporting Indian farm laws

T Waraich - 23 February, 2021

Recently, in a viral video, a group of protestors were seen gathered outside the house of prominent cardiologist Dr Romesh Japra in California and raising derogatory slogans.

WTF News

UK HelloFresh food app issues apology after a customer gets bottled-up urine with his order: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 22 February, 2021

In the United Kingdom, a HelloFresh app customer was left in shock as he received a bottle full of urine as part of food delivery

Satire

Robert Vadra’s PR stunt, where ‘journalist’ fell off her bicycle, not part of Congress effort to make Rahul Gandhi look smarter, clarify top leaders

K Bhattacharjee - 22 February, 2021

The protagonists in our story are Robert Vadra, Congress party's son-in-law, and Mausami Singh, the 'journalist' who fell off her cycle.

Opinions

Metro is an upper caste male Brahminical, Hindu supremacist patriarchal project, scrap it

Sandeep Singh - 22 February, 2021

Now that E Sreedharan, also known as Metro Man has joined the BJP, it is time to call out this patriarchal project which has done no good for Indians.

News Reports

The South American connection to Tagore’s armchair, lies about which were peddled by Congress to attack Amit Shah: Read details

Jinit Jain - 17 February, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah rubbished the allegations levelled by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and stated that he did not sit on Rabindranath Tagore's chair

News Reports

Pakistan: Court denies bail to Ahmadi brothers jailed for ‘having Muslim wives’

OpIndia Staff - 16 February, 2021

Ever since Ahmadis were declared non-Muslims in 1974, they have been subjected to violence, discrimination and false cases of blasphemy.

Satire

With Test matches consistently ending within 2 or 3 days of actual play, is it time to strip Lord’s status as a Test venue?

Sandeep Singh - 15 February, 2021

With 90 overs per day, that means matches at Lords are lasting 2 or 3 days at most, with these consistently poor pitches, is it time to strip Lord's status as a Test center?

News Reports