Saturday, November 9, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

A soldier asks : Viral videos of army men – who benefits?

The media is playing a dangerous game, and the citizens should know it.

Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu lawmaker in US, blasts CNN for negative portrayal of Hinduism

CNN has been accused of disgusting portrayal of Hindus through its new series ‘Believer’.

DU professor with Maoist links convicted for waging war against India

Professor G N Saibaba was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Gadchiroli court

The seven percent syndrome – understanding the latest GDP numbers

The critics are claiming that the GDP growth rate numbers itself is wrong, but are they? Let's take a look at some factors.

UP Elections – an analysis of mainstream commentary around political parties

Around 75 articles, mostly op-eds, published recently by the mainstream media were analysed for keywords.

Case against journalist for carrying out sting operation leading to Jawan’s death

An NGO has filed a complaint against the journalist, who recorded statements of the Army jawan without his consent.

The world through Rajdeep Sardesai’s eyes

Rajdeep Sardesai ka jhootha chashma

Times of India invents Maharashtra CM’s son and even gets him married

Devendra Fadnavis has one daughter who is school going

Akhilesh asks journalists to support him, promises rewards in return

This isn't the only instance where the Yadav family has promised to help out the journalists

How Rajdeep Sardesai and biased media spread lies about BHU VC at Modi’s rally

The mainstream media propagandists proceeded to delete their reports once the lie was caught.

Indian man in Dubai faces jail for insulting Prophet, fellow Indian had complained

The 31-year-old man could face up to 7 years in jail followed with deportation from the country.

People react as Kejriwal now promises to transform Delhi into London in one year

Kejriwal said the promise would be fulfilled if AAP was voted into power in the MCD

Forget ‘Advantage BJP’ articles, let’s see what media was doing all the while in Uttar Pradesh

Just two videos from a couple of weeks back show how media had been blatantly partisan.

When Javed Akhtar insulted our wrestlers, I was reminded of this story

The language you use, the tone you employ, says a lot about you rather than those whom you are talking about.

Book reveals that Army was spooked by Barkha Dutt’s reporting in Kargil

Barkha Dutt has fiercely defended her reporting during the Kargil war, but a book suggests that army was concerned.

Who am I? I am a Leftist!

I will revere you only if you align to my ideology, else you will be dismissed as a troll, misogynist or racist.

New revelations raise further questions about role of media in Army man’s death

The media broke the Army Jawans's trust and trapped him into saying things he didn't want to say

U-turn alert: Right Wingers are praising Arvind Kejriwal, read why

Arvind Kejriwal has found new fans, though for an unusual reason.

Army Jawan found dead after his identity got leaked post media interactions

A website named The Quint had carried out a sting operation and filed a report, both of which are now deleted.

Rohingya Muslims in India – from refugees to a security threat

Rohingyas Muslims allowed to stay India on humanitarian grounds might be becoming a serious security threat for the nation

BMC elections: a micro-level analysis

A detailed look at the local elections

Breaking the neo-caste barrier of speech and opinions

For long, a particular group has controlled the narrative and monopolised the speech. They face challenge now.

Dadri to Ramjas – Dissecting the anatomy of secular-liberal campaigns

These were clearly orchestrated such that the discourse can be moved away from developmental issues to divisive ones.

Girl who complained against Ravish Kumar’s brother being harassed: public prosecutor

The minor Dalit girl had accused Brajesh Kumar of molesting her and of running a sex racket in Bihar.

Netizens concerned as Gurmehar Kaur issue threatens to take communal shape

Now Gurmehar has started receiving support on the basis of the religion she belongs to.

The partisan activism and misplaced idealism of Gurmehar Kaur

The leftist ecosystem is attacking and maligning anyone who disagrees with her, but we must deconstruct her ideas.

Political pressure to bail out Ravish Kumar’s brother accused in sex-scandal, reports say

Various reports suggest that the NDTV journalist’s clout and Congress connection is being used to put pressure.

Two tier free speech : the magical hypocrisy of Javed Akhtar

Those who bullied a policewoman for writing a poem are crying for free speech now. What they really want is two tier free speech

Delhi Police indicts Umar Khalid for sedition, asks court to decide Kanhaiya’s fate

Police has found proof that Umar Khalid was actively involved in the event where anti-India slogans were raised.

Javed Akhtar slammed for making demeaning remarks about sportspersons

Javed Akhtar was criticizing them for having a viewpoint alternate to his .

Huffington Post deletes article and blocks author. They don’t want you to read this

The article had exposed the left-liberal hypocrisy over the ongoing controversy around Ramjas College and Gurmehar Kaur.

Randeep Hooda takes to Facebook to hit back at media bullies who hounded him

After media ganged up to make a villain out of him, Randeep Hooda hits back.

Christian pastor in Kerala wants women wearing Jeans and t-shirts to drown in the sea

The pastor called into question the attire donned by women

What explains BJP’s spectacular performance in Odisha panchayat polls

Why people had been voting for BJD in elections after elections, and what suddenly changed.

The other side to NDTV’s story about Kashmiri Muslims celebrating Shivratri

When things look too good to be true, they usually aren't

How being a liberal has been turned akin to being a religious nut

Liberalism has become the new religion. There are just too many similarities.

RTI: Uttarakhand’s Congress govt paid Virat Kohli for a tourism ad from disaster rehabilitation fund

According to the RTI, Kohli was paid Rs 49.19 lakhs for a 60 sec promotional video.

I am brother of a martyr, and I support the ABVP

The mainstream media will not air my views. Nationalism is a bad word now?

AAP’s Mohalla Clinic another scam in the making?

Some doctors have been treating as many as two patients per minute on paper.

Why the Indian ‘Right Wing’ can never become the mirror image of the ‘Left Wing’

Right Wing might not be doing everything 'right'. But there is no way it can go as wrong as the Left Wing.