Thursday, November 14, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

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.

How a media project to ‘secularize’ the Shiv Sena was on in full swing

A look into the articles before BMC results were announced reveals a lot about 'objectivity' of Indian media.

Journalist claims he was assaulted and threatened to be killed for filing case against Kejriwal

A journalist was physically assaulted and his car broken after he filed a corruption case against Arvind Kejriwal and his relative.

Mega celebrations lined up for Mahashivratri and here’s where you can watch them

Live streams o two of the biggest Mahashivratri celebrations

How the Media tried to hide the Left’s violence in the Ramjas College incident

Only the ABVP seems to have been blamed for the violence following DU college's invitation to reported anti-national Umar Khalid

How media lies have created a villain out of Patanjali for its tax-exempt status

How misleading headlines have created a wrong impression

Maharashtra Civic Elections Results: The writing on the wall

From the east coast now to the west, BJP is emerging from the shadows of local parties.

Media’s initial euphoria about Shiv Sena winning at expense of the BJP gets cut short

Many journalists prematurely praisied Shiv Sena as it looked like beating the BJP in the BMC polls in initial trends.

How ‘alternative facts’ were used by a ‘fact checker’ to show PM Modi in poor light

An article published in Hindustan Times deliberately twisted Modi’s speech to claim ‘half-truths’.

Shobhaa De body shames a cop with medical disorder, who didn’t let the disorder affect his duties

The cop employed with MP Police spoke up about how his obesity was linked to a medical disorder.

The ‘right wing’ faces the danger of becoming the mirror image of the ‘left wing’

Indian dharmic right needs to take a break and introspect if this is a desirable development.

ABVP tries to match intolerance of leftists, force college to withdraw invitation

ABVP protested against invite to a JNU student accused of organising anti-India event.

Congress Mukt Odisha? Challenges ahead for BJP in the eastern state

BJP has stunned everyone by its stellar performance in panchayat polls. But what next?

So is the Rs 1000 note being re-introduced or not?

Recent reports in media suggested that new notes were being printed. Find the truth.

Under pressure of religious & social groups, J&K govt imposes restrictions on weddings

Jammu and Kashmir Govt imposes regressive austerity measures against weddings and other social functions

Why Jio may not lose too many subscribers even after free period is over

Although telecom companies maybe heaving a sigh of relief, it maybe premature to uncork the champagne.

Boy killed amid caste tensions as prohibition in Bihar starts showing ugly side

People clash violently on caste lines in Patna after a college student was killed allegedly by liquor mafia.

How HDFC Bank may discretely charge you for new ‘services’ and how you can avoid it

Check out if you are being charged and you have not noticed it!

Actress opens up about a casting couch encounter

Varalaksmi Sarathkumar is an actress who has appeared in various Southern films

Attempt by left-liberals to use Orwell to run down ‘Right’ is hilariously tragic

The Indian Express published a tragicomic piece that tried to use George Orwell to peddle usual leftist propaganda.

Kabristan vs Smashans: The truth of religious discrimination under Akhilesh government

Figures show that UP government spent twice on Muslim graveyards than it did on Hindu crematoriums in 5 years.

An abusive Akhilesh reveals a nervous Akhilesh

As the 'youth icon' loses his cool, he reveals his true mental status

Now attempts being made to hack Right Wing accounts on Twitter?

After fears of suspension, this is the latest headache of RW Twitter users

Watch: Mayawati translates PM’s name as ‘Negative Dalit Man’

She did this at an election rally. See to believe.

State vs Hindus – how Indian politics has destroyed the notion of ‘secularism’

We have come to a point where talking about equal rights to Hindus is seen as 'communalism'.

PM Modi was right: Uttar Pradesh did see religious discrimination in electricity supply

A report by a committee shows that religious discrimination had indeed taken place.

Ravish Kumar’s brother, who is also a Congress leader, accused of running a sex racket

Daughter of a Congress leader has alleged that Brajesh Kumar was running a sex racket

Rumour of Farida Jalal’s death: From Pakistan to KRK to Congress to Indian social media

We track the genesis of the rumour that was spreading fast on Sunday.

The Gandhis, the media, and the anti-truth

Is post-truth actually 'forced-truth'?

Why moving towards cashless economy is not easy for India

A look at the common barriers towards being cashless or less-cash economy.

PM Modi’s words taken out of context to create a ‘communal’ controversy

Selective reporting of a particular portion of a statement to give it a communal tone.

Lotus rising: BJP’s amazing sunrise in Odisha

BJP spreads into new geography, opening up a new chapter in the history of the state and the party.

How should you, an Adarsh Liberal, react to Uttar Pradesh election results

A handbook to help a self-declared ‘liberal’ person on appropriate reactions after UP election results are announced.

5 times Indian elected representatives shamed our democracy with unruly behaviour

After the DMK created a ruckus in TN assembly here are a list of instances where the elected members have shamed our democracy in a similar manner

Congress mouthpiece National Herald exposed for publishing blatant lies

The art of reviving a dead story with lies - Congress style.

Not the first time NGO run by AAP MLA’s father-in-law has landed in trouble

The NGO had been delivering mid-day meals since Congress regimes.

Nitish doesn’t want his Bureaucrats to drink but why spare the MLAs?

Nitish government has brought in an order to prevent his officials from drinking anywhere in the world

Activist beaten up by cops for tweeting against poor quality of roads

The activist was also forcibly made to write an apology letter