Archives of OpIndia
The truth behind political parties being exempt from tax scrutiny for deposit of old notes
How the media spread rumours about an old rule, as if it was introduced by the new govt.
Demonetisation and the miraculous rise of Humanity
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Its economic effects will be known in long run, but milk of human kindness is flowing in short run.
Political parties and ‘income tax’ on donations – all you need to know
Do parties pay tax? Do they keep records of donations? And more FAQs.
When journalists joined Kejriwal in attacking Paytm without any valid reason
As per rules and the IT law, any person is welcome to file a cyber-crime complaint with CBI.
This Scroll reporter can write reports on anything just by imagining things
Find out when a reporter should legitimately use anonymous sources in his reportage.
This is how Pakistani media ‘managed’ Vijay Diwas
A look at selected newspapers in Pakistan and their coverage.
Narrative against Income Tax raids and why it reminded me of my college days
How hatred for Modi is causing the so-called left-liberals to lose all objectivity.
Axis Bank becomes target of outrage and ridicule after multiple raids
Twitterati didn't spare the bank, where many fake accounts were found by the taxmen.
Local Congress leaders from Arunachal support Kiren Rijiju, deny any scam
While Congress in Delhi is accusing the minister of corruption, local leaders are backing him.
If demonetisation was bad for black money, GST will be much worse
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How the proposed GST system will make sure that generation of black money is curbed.
Kejriwal government hurting our morale by insulting us: IAS association
Delhi government has often blamed the bureaucrats whenever an issue of governance is raised.
The fake ‘dog meat’ news reports that sent Hyderabadis into shock
How a rumour about Shah Ghouse using dog meat made into local news media.
This is why Rahul Gandhi so desperately wants to speak in the parliament
Rahul claims to have information on corruption by Modi, but he will speak only in the Parliament.
Allegations against Kiren Rijiju and the controversial officer at the heart of it
Are corruption charges against the union minister tenable?
Chanda-bandi hits Aam Aadmi Party while it runs down note-bandi
A former member has asked not to donate to the party till it makes donors’ list public.
How two Economists destroyed Manmohan Singh’s arguments against demonetisation
Manmohan Singh’s must talked about article debunked by Bibek Debroy and S Gurumurthy.
Owaisi joins Sibal and Kejriwal in giving communal colour to demonetisation
Owaisi has claimed that Muslims were being discriminated during the demonetisation drive.
Satyendra Jain deletes old embarrassing tweets to Kejriwal, but we have a copy
Screenshots live forever
Banks facing the heat in demonetisation crack-down
Many banks like Axis Bank is under the scanner for helping money launderers. Government must take strict actions against such banks.
Appointment of the Army Chief – If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Merit over seniority argument might appear tempting, but it has its pitfalls.
E-mails of Barkha Dutt and Ravish Kumar hacked, NDTV approaches courts
NDTV fears that emails will be used ‘out of context’ to damage their reputation.
THIS is why so many money launderers are getting caught. And it will only get worse
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There seems to be a design to all the raids
AAP facing wide range of problems as Punjab approaches 2017 elections
AAP started well, but as the election dates are approaching, it seems AAP is losing ground.
How I dealt with Sexual Harassment on Twitter
Women often prefer to ignore or keep silent about online harassment, but some speak up.
How the media misread and misreported Allahabad HC’s judgement over Triple Talaq
Comments of a judge were creatively interpreted to report something else.
Hacker releases property details of Vijay Mallya, warns Congress of upcoming leaks
A group calling itself ‘Legion’ hacked the account and sent warnings to Rahul Gandhi.
News18 tries to cover up after wrongly quoting Deepak Parekh over demonetisation
The news channel misquoted the HDFC Chairman, and later quietly changed the report.
Delhi government’s achievements in the education sector – Truth vs Hype
AAP government in Delhi claims to have made magical turnarounds. A reality check.
Demonetisation – how some in the low income groups are dealing with it
A Mumbai based NGO, Sukrta, tried to find out problems the poor are facing due to demonetisation.
The story of Abdul Latif, on whose life SRK’s upcoming movie Raees is based
Latif was a communal gangster and Dawood’s aide. Will the movie show the truth?
Yet another mistake from The Hindu forces them to apologise
The Hindu twisted answer given by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to mislead people
Out of power, Abdullahs of Kashmir flirt with separatist and Jihadi sentiments
Farooq Abdullah gives support to separatists in desperation to win support.
Remembering Jayalalithaa
The end of an era in politics. Social media recalled some of her best moments.
Media spins Baba Ramdev’s statement on Mamata Bannerjee
Media does Yoga with Baba Ramdev's statement on Mamata
The truth about Nitin Gadkari arranging 50 chartered planes for his daughter’s wedding.
"Flights" of fancy from the media?
Shocking: Former Finance Minister Chidambaram makes embarrassing mistake
We trusted this man with the country's finances!
Greek Embassy slams The Hindu for misquoting their minister in an anti-demonetization article
This one boomeranged on them
Journalist wrote fake report to prove rapes during Jat agitation, to be prosecuted
The reporter was fired from his job, but he could get a job in another media organisation.
The Hindu lies to prove that government is not getting support on cashless economy
The Hindu should try harder in inventing facts.
From Indigo Airlines to Indian Army – Mamata Banerjee imagines conspiracies to remove her
Army was carrying out survey of civilian trucks that could be used for contingency measures during wartime, but Didi saw Emergency.
LOL! When media thought one of Rahul Gandhi’s real tweets was from a hacker
That awkward moment when some media houses couldn't differentiate between hacker and Rahul Gandhi.
Finance Ministry’s poorly drafted clarification, aided by media spin, leads to rumours of “surgical strike” on Gold
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Everything that 'Twitters', is not a strike on Gold.
“Hacking” nightmare continues? Now Indian National Congress’ website defaced
Another 'hacking' on yet another digital asset of the Congress party
Aeroplane hovers due to traffic congestion, TMC claims conspiracy to kill Mamata Banerjee
TMC's flights of fancy: A TMC MP raised this issue in Parliament even as Indigo Airlines clarified that it was a normal hovering.
Who hacked Twitter accounts of Congress and Rahul Gandhi? Options are…
Was it some hacker, some disgruntled employee, or was it all a planned drama by the party?
Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account hacked, Congress uses it to attack Digital India
Instead of blaming the team that handles Rahul Gandhi’s account, Congress blamed everyone else.
Compulsory National Anthem verdict by SC: it started with Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham!
A man in Bhopal went to watch the Sharukh-Hrithik starrer, and he came out to fight a legal battle.
Rajasthan govt signs MOU with NGO having hidden agenda of spreading Christianity.
World Vision rears its head again
Railways can help the poor learn cashless transactions if it makes the UTS app better
IRCTC has been a success story in getting people adopt online transactions, another story is needed.
Aam Aadmi Party and the demise of hope
A former member of India Against Corruption and Aam Aadmi Party shares his anguish at the decline.
