Archives of OpIndia
Madhu Kishwar responds to arrest warrant against her for criticising pro-separatist elements in Kashmir
The social activist has responded in detail why the case against her is unjust and has also questioned the silence of some.
Dear Devendra Fadnavis, please use the new law to save journalists from ‘trolls’
The real threat that journalists face are from people who expose their bias and propaganda
Does AAP have answers to these questions on their extravagant food bills?
Aam Aadmi Khaas Baat
Why Indian ‘intellectuals’ seem to hate Indic native culture and Hinduism
Why do so many intellectuals take pride in being anti-India and talk about Hindus with such contempt?
Sena’s Gaikwad gets relief after flying ban, but he’s still in a soup
Flying ban withdrawn, subject to conditions
People slam Devenda Fadnavis for enacting special law to protect journalists
People are not happy with the latest law enacted by the Fadnavis Govt in Maharashtra
Why the special law to protect journalists in Maharashtra is flawed
Maharashtra has become the first state to pass a special law that aims to protect journalists from attacks.
‘PakFacts’ trends on Twitter, spreading awareness about our neighbouring country
Nah, its not what you think it is
The rise of Bharatiya Janata Party and Cultural Nationalism
Understanding the rise and rise of BJP
Election Commission confirms that EVMs used for demo in MP were not faulty
Some media reports and later Arvind Kejriwal had claimed that EVMs were registering votes only for BJP
Husband gives triple talaq in anger, regrets, but divorce stays unless 80 yrs old wife marries someone else
Local Maulvi claims that the only way the two can reconcile is via Nikah Halala
Congress supporters use fake BBC report to claim Rahul Gandhi as world class leader
It has happened twice in two years, Congress supporters are using the same piece of propaganda.
Shia families attacked for opposing Triple Talaq and for wearing ‘Hindu-like’ sacred thread on wrists
They were reportedly attacked by the members of the Sunni community in Aligarh
National Commission for Scheduled Castes orders arrest of Ravish Kumar’s brother
Brajesh Kumar is accused of sexual exploitation and harassment and has been on run for many weeks.
Shiv Sena to launch an Airline to fly people like Ravindra Gaikwad
People with utter disregard of the law and questionable moral ethics would be the preferred passengers
How this ‘progressive’ man won hearts after sexually harassing a woman
A left-leaning activist was exposed for sexual harassment, and then he did something that won him laurels.
Why are intellectuals like Ram Guha so lopsided in their views?
The selective outrage and carefully crafted narrative about those betray a lot about our ‘intellectuals’.
Shia body calls for a ban on Triple Talaq and issues fatwa against Cow Slaughter
This resolution was passed in Shia PG college in Lucknow on 5th April 2017.
The outrage that was not – legal sharaab vs illegal kabab
A comparative analysis of liquor ban in Bihar and illegal slaughterhouse shutdown in Uttar Pradesh
Kejriwal’s legal expenses case: Jethmalani’s bills to Punjab and Delhi vary hugely
Kejriwal is paying Jethmalani way more compared to what the Punjab govt is paying
AAP asked YouTube to delete their funny videos. Meet ‘Super Londay’
The YouTube channel of a popular parody group is getting banned for mocking AAP. Meet the founders.
Ajmer Dargah’s diwan ‘sacked’ and declared non-Muslim for opposing cow slaughter
The diwan of the famous Sufi shrine had earlier supported ban on cow slaughter and beef consumption.
DMK leader MK Stalin ko gussa kyun aata hai?
On Twitter, Stalin blocked a person for merely writing an article.
Kerala pastor wants short skirts banned in Church, asks followers to give their kids ‘Christian names’
This isn't the only time the Kerala church fraternity has been in the news for the wrong reasons
4 governance obstacles Mr. Modi needs to cross to seal the 2019 hurdle race
Four major areas of actions that the government should focus on for overall development.
Making taxpayers pay Kejriwal’s legal expenses, all you need to know
This is the latest controversy courted by the Kejriwal led Delhi govt
What the right-wing in India can learn from Arvind Kejriwal’s debacle
Shreyash -
Arvind Kejriwal is failing. He may or may not bounce back. But his story teaches everyone a lesson.
MP EVM controversy mostly a result of low IQ journalists and vile politicians
The whole case of ‘faulty’ EVM is increasingly turning out a case of misreporting and propaganda.
Repeating this popular story about Maharishi Valmiki can land you in jail
Rakhi Sawant faces arrest as she had repeated the story on a TV channel last year. A movie was banned too.
The ‘liberal’ bully of India, and how he is now at his worst
Recent socio-political developments are attracting the worst from those who call themselves ‘liberal’
Daaru pe Dialogue: what I told my right-wing Hindu friend about removing 295(A)
My friend told me that removing IPC 295(A) is idealistic and won’t help Hindus. I tried to reason.
Massive crackdown on money laundering shell companies in 100s of locations
Some shell companies also had links to various prominent politicians
Election Commission explains in detail why EVMs can’t be hacked, asks AAP to introspect over defeats
ECI was responding to an earlier request put by AAP to verify EVM numbers with the VVPAT data.
Blocked? Twitter now allows you to send a last message with request to unblock
If someone blocks you on Twitter, you can’t interact with him further. But this new feature changes that.
Kejriwal’s anti-corruption unit was actually used to spy on officials and journalists: Reports
Earlier, a lot of irregularities were found in setting up of this unit and its secret functioning.
Modi govt solicits smart solutions by organising a mega Hackathon
This event is being dubbed as the biggest in the world
Ravish Kumar breaks silence, condemns his brother accused in the Bihar sex scandal
He asked his brother to surrender before the police by 31st April, failing which he will blacken his TV screen.
Kejriwal spreads another lie in desperation to prove EVM tampering
An unreliable news about EVM machine voting BJP was shared by the AAP supremo multiple times
Pakistan declares Dalits as different religion from Hinduism in their census
In the religion column of the census form, ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Scheduled Castes’ appear as different options.
India Today slammed on Twitter for suggestive headline on SRK’s daughter
India Today was later forced to edit the story
NDTV India refuses to apologize for its coverage of the Pathankot terror Attack
The Supreme Court has now decided to hear the case on its merits
The silent reforms that are helping transform the once ailing power sector
Piyush Goyal is steadily invoking a new life in the country's struggling power sector
CBI probing corruption charges against secret anti-corruption unit of Kejriwal
The irregularities hinting at corruption were found by Delhi govt’s vigilance department
Kenyan ‘racist’ attack: Police claim ‘loopholes’, Kenyan embassy withdraws case
Did the girl make up the story of racial attack amid some real incidents of racial attacks against Africans in India.
AAP asked to pay 97 crores from party fund for Ads put out using taxpayer’s money
This was suggested by a commission headed by a former Chief Election Commissioner.
GST: Past, Present and Future
GST is a revolutionary step in India's taxation
Twitterati slam Shiv Sena for its meat banning exercise in Gurgaon
This is the second time recently that the party has been in the news for the wrong reasons
‘YoAurangzebSoNoble’ – Huffpost gets mocked for its effort to whitewash Aurangzeb’s crimes
Huffpost becomes the latest media house to publish pieces which humanize the Mughal tyrant
Odisha politics: Naveen Patnaik facing heat from BJP’s growth and internal feud
After BJP's splendid performance in local bodies polls in Odisha, BJD is facing new challenges.
Man finds cockroaches at CCD, complains, gets slapped, is accused of molesting woman employee
The incident happened at a Cafe Coffee Day outlet in Jaipur
