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Politisex: lewd attacks on political figures have become mainstream on the social media
In a country where the word sex is considered as a taboo and character assassination is considered as a fatal war strategy, the word becomes a very powerful tool.
Business Standard journalist Mihir Sharma caught lying again on Twitter
Journalist Mihir Sharma from Business Standard is not new to twisting facts, but this time he lied through his teeth.
IIT Madras stood against caste-based hatred, but it was made a Freedom and Modi related issue
Students of IIT Madras stood against hatred served in the name of freedom of expression, but the whole story was twisted as a political issue.
Top Lies spread by the Indian Media in May 2015
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Indian MSM has hit a new record for Lies in May 2015: Total 20 Lies
Kiren Rijiju’s “beef” with media is partly right
A loosely worded statement from Rijiju gets spun by media
One of the 100 Lies of Kejriwal: The Truth about the High Court ruling on ACB
It is expected from politicians to speak lies and twist facts, but the inability of media to comprehend the legal niceties is really dismaying
Modi writes a letter to the nation on one year of the NDA government
Modi government has completed one year today. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reaching people and detailing them about the past, present and future of the Government
‘Liberals’ jumping the gun with falsehood: a rebuttal to an article on Firstpost
First Post editor G. Pramod Kumar misleads his audience by hiding facts and twisting stories
5 people caught for betting on Janata Parivar Merger
A humor piece in which some people are caught betting on Janata Parivar Merger
Dear Rajdeep Sardesai, you are not neutral, and don’t worry, it is normal
Twitter tells journalist Rajdeep Sardesai that he is not neutral. He should gracefully admit.
Meet Temsutula Imsong – a lady who is fueling life in old and dirty Ghats of Varanasi
Temsutula Imsong decided to take up the task of cleaning Prabhu Ghat, one of the filthiest ghats in Varanasi. Her extraordinary journey is inspiring many people.
Man behind Chai pe Charcha leaves BJP – BJP’s strategic error and Prashant Kishor’s political U-turn
While for Kishor this opportunism might be an act of political desperation, for the BJP, a loss in Bihar could very well be a self-inflicted wound.
Private company rejects a candidate because of his religion, this is not the first case
A youth in Mumbai is denied employment because of his religion. This is not the first time when public institutions have discriminated people based on their religion
She works as maid in five houses, and she still managed to secure 84% marks in class 12 exams
Inspiring story of a 17-year-old girl who works as domestic help, supports a brother with cancer and scored 85 per cent in exams
Why Rahul Gandhi version 1.5 might cost the Congress dearly
Will Rahul Gandhi shift his ideology to the economic left or will he move to the economic right?
NDTV journalist Sreenivasan Jain dissects Jan Dhan Yojana using Half-Empty understanding
NDTV covers Jan Dhan Yojna based on rumors and absurd statistics and concludes that India must stick to medieval banking systems
Acche Din Aa Gaye Kya? – A detailed scorecard on one year of Modi Government
If judged on a scale of 100, what would the Modi government score as of today?
What did critics, rivals, political-pundits and jokers ‘predict’ about Modi before 16 May 2014
After one year of Modi in power, let us revisit some of the enlightening opinions shared by his rivals before he won.
Scroll at it again, spins Child Labour amendments in all possible ways
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Indian MSM resorts to lying once again to defame Modi Government
Misleading ‘facts’ and omissions vis-a-vis religious freedom in an ‘Indian Express’ opinion piece
Individuals are using mainstream media as a platform to inject fear-mongering and lies among minorities. This must be checked.
What do Modi Haters see when they come across photos of his international trips
Everytime Modi is out for a foreign trip, social media is full of memes and jokes. Here are some more jokes!
NDTV anchor visits a village to discuss problems of farmers without doing his basic homework
Abhigyan Prakash criticized Modi for all the problems even without understanding the role of Center and State.
Andrew Strauss dominated social media today and here is why
What did ex-cricket say when they came to know that Kevin Pietersen will not play for England this summer
American filmmaker shocked after not finding ‘entrails of minorities hanging by trees in India’
Disclaimer: This post is (obviously) a spoof and not real.
Wife of ex-Congress Minister and journalist defames India at an International event
NDTV editors continue to neglect preliminary investigations on Gajendra Singh's suicide case and make it a political tool
Media makes Sadhvi Prachi a BJP MP in spite of being corrected earlier
Sadhvi Prachi is promoted to the post of BJP MP every time she states a controversy
Deja Alu: Rahul Gandhi is repeating the same tricks expecting a different result
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Rahul Gandhi is trying the same stunts every year expecting a different result
Are we wasting huge money on IITians or are we victims of our myopic perspective?
"Are IITians contributing as much it is expected from them?"
GST – Sorting the Myths from the Facts
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GST is a revolutionary step which will change how we do business in India
Indian Express sells a piece of fiction on Doordarshan and Modi as news
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Indian Express fakes another story defaming Modi
How Indian mainstream media reported #SalmanVerdict
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A satire piece to show how media could have covered Salman's case judgement
US Government funded Christian Evangelical groups reach Nepal to provide relief
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Nepal is the latest go to place for Evangelical groups.
Prannoy Roy should stop sermonizing about tabloidization of news and look within NDTV
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Prannoy Roy spoke while receiving the the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mumbai Press Club. I explain why his speech was all gas.
Indian Media reporting half-truths to defame NDRF?
Indian media misreports Nepal direction to withdraw rescue teams
Modi haters end up denying Indian help in Nepal earthquake rescue operations
The sequence of headlines after the Nepal earthquake which started with "Why is Modi Boasting", modified into “Dalit village wonders, if Modi Govt’s help will ever reach us”, and finally ended up as "Indian Government is not helping at all" tells a lot about the set of people behind these narratives.
Rahul Gandhi needs to do his homework on Real Estate Bill
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Rahul Gandhi's intervention on Real Estate Bill has been too little, too late and uninformed
Angry Nepalese trend #GoHomeIndianMedia to protest against insensitive coverage of earthquake
Fed up with sensationalist and insensitive reporting by the Indian media, citizens of Nepal took to Twitter to express their anger.
Users claiming BJP association spread rumors by trending #GodhraAgain, Party must act against those
Twitter was flooded with #GodhraAgain hashtag, which had many misleading information and hateful tweets.
India Today group spins Shourie interview with Karan Thapar
Things which Arun Shourie never said get attributed to him by India Today
Arun Shourie is neither 100% right nor 100% wrong
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An analysis of Arun Shourie's interview to Headlines Today
Threatened and boycotted, Muslim family that converted to Hinduism goes back to Islam
A Muslim family in Agra that had accepted Hinduism has gone back to Islam after facing threats and social boycott.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve – Big Move by Modi Sarkaar
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The move is aimed to bear shocks that may arise from sudden and unexpected movements in global prices.
Top Lies spread by the Indian Media in April 2015
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With 18 Lies, MSM has outdone itself for the month of April
Discourse on Newslaundry hits a new low with a Hilarious piece on “Soul Vultures”
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Newslaundry.com uses idiotic arguments to defend Evangelical Soul Vultures
Oops IE did it again! Indian Express spins story on Nepal tragedy too!
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Indian Express is fast becoming the leading MSM outlet to publish half truths and push propaganda
In how many trains must Rahul Gandhi travel, before he is called a man?
The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind, the answer is blowing in the wind.
The Coming of Age of Smriti Irani
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Highlights of Smriti Irani's passionate fact-filled speech, which did not make news.
If Modi gave a Obama-esque speech at a 7 RCR Correspondents Dinner
What Modi would say if he were to deliver a speech like Obama
Twitter #HonestJournalism challenge to Sagarika & Rajdeep exceeds 9.5 lacs within a day
Twitter user @doubtinggaurav challenged Sagarika Ghose and Rajdeep Sardesai. People joined him and the bet amount crossed lakhs within 24 hours.
When Nepal was groaning in earthquake, Christian Missionaries were shamelessly selling Jesus
Nepal was hit by a massive Earthquake, causing huge damages. Christian Missionaries took no time to propagate Gospel and Jesus.