Archives of OpIndia
Stand-Up Comedy and the art of Political Propaganda – A true story
A telling episode of how Stand-Up comics further their political propaganda
Questions keep piling up about the people and processes behind India’s Daughter
All the questions being asked of Leslee Udwin and her documentary
Yogendra Yadav Sting – What does it say about the media?
Media Ethics are being questioned
India’s Daughter – the takeaways and the concerns
India's Daughter reminds us of an important incident which must not be forgotten
Do I feel ashamed of my poor English? No I don’t
I often meet people who feel that speaking English makes you more intellectual than speaking Hindi
Petition to Sack Pahlaj Nihalani from Censor Board #SackNihalani
An online petition to sack Pahlaj Nihalani, the chief of Censor Board.
Don’t ban “India’s Daughter” for its content, but do question it
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The documentary doesn't deserve to be banned for its content, but the content deserves serious questioning.
The legal violations by the “India’s Daughter” documentary
The makers of "India's Daughter" might have flouted some legal terms and conditions.
Showing “India’s Daughter” documentary risks doing more harm than good to the society
The documentary could embolden similar criminals, propagate stereotypes, and reinforce class bias that exists in the society.
Sorry Mr. Pahlaj Nihalani, you don’t deserve to be the chief of Censor Board
Pahlaj Nihalani has been a big disappointment. He is either hopelessly inarticulate or stupidly regressive. Not good for the post of Censor Board chief.
Beef ban in India – a reality check
A list of Indian States where bovine slaughter is already banned in varying degrees.
Prashant Bhushan exposes the truths of AAP – A TL;DR
A series of allegations by Prashant Singh tarnishing the image of AAP
Budget 2015 – A step in the right direction
A view on the hits and misses of Budget 2015
Avijit Roy hacked to death by Islamic Fundamentalists – Je Suis Hypocrite
A revealing view on how India "Liberals" have been hypocritical in their criticism of the murder of Avijit Roy
Budget 2015 is over, but did the Government fulfill the promises of Budget 2014?
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A look at Government's promises from the last budget and how many have been fulfilled
The only summary of Union Budget you need to read
The success of this budget will depend on greater center- state alignment, and an overall focus on good governance and implementation of policies and legislation.
Essar Leaks reveal less about politicians, more about journalists like Ashish Khetan & Shoma Chaudhury
Essar Leaks poses serious questions to media houses which raise flags of ethics and morality
Union Budget 2015: Focus on Farmers, Poor, Education, Infrastructure and Development
Brief Summary of Union Budget. The budget is focused on growth, price control and infrastructure
When a technical glitch on PMO website was sensationalized as ‘Blow to Transparency’
Even after knowing that it was a technical glitch causing the webpage to become inaccessible, Times of India decided to report it differently.
Why Sec 66A is redundant given existing laws curbing speech
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We don't really need the section 66A of the IT law. The concerns are addressed by existing laws.
My grandfather was a Muslim. My mother a Christian. I’m an Indian, AND a Hindu!
A first person account of Nalini Rathnam, who was born and raised as a Christian in India, but feels like a Hindu culturally.
NGOs draw huge money from foreign countries in the name of religion, but avoid legal transparency
With a wide scope of social, religious and political twists, it would be interesting to see how the government handles defaulter NGOs .
More money to states – Will the gambit work?
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Modi Government has taken a step which is financially good, but politically bad
A quick guide to understand the Land Acquisition Ordinance issue
Three major contentious issues about the land acquisition ordinance, and what BJP and the NDA government has to say about them.
BJP goes with PDP – Latest U-Turn on ideology by BJP
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BJP ditching ideology and going "practical" will hurt it in the long run?
Top lies spread by Mainstream Media – February 2015
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A round up of the lies MSM has peddled during February 2015
RK Pachauri, the new Tejpal?
The more you go into it, the more the cases of RK Pachauri and Tarun Tejpal sound similar.
Mother Teresa – as we don’t know her
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The Mother Teresa we know, has a lot to hide. Read some inconvenient truths about her.
The North-East Focus of Modi Government which MSM didn’t focus on
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Modi is continually making efforts to integrate the North-East into mainland India.
Why #CorporateEspionage leaks the real agendas of some
Different reactions, the #CorporateEspionage case has evoked
Truth about Amma’s fan who crucified himself to support her
Who is this crazy fan who crucified himself to a cross to support Jayalalithaa. Did he do out of “passion” for Amma?
Anna returns. Three mistakes of UPA govt that Modi Sarkar must not repeat
It is neither wise to ignore Anna Hazare nor to officially engage with him. What should the Modi government do?
Bure Din starts for Vadra? Tax raids on offices after name struck off at Airports
Income Tax and Service Tax raids have been conducted on companies owned by and related to Robert Vadra in Rajasthan.
Reactions of Pakistani cricket fans who were eagerly praying for the second “MAUKA” in India vs SA match
Reactions of Pakistani cricket fans on social media were so hilarious that you mustn't miss to read them
Sagarika Ghose & Amartya Sen: The Interview That Wasn’t
Sagarika Ghose has recently interviewed Amartya Sen. The questions are the same, but answers are replaced to make some sense out of the interview
When an “Aam Aadmi” exposed a journalist called Mihir Sharma
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It took an aam aadmi to bring out the truth behind integration of services, which was being dismissed by the journalist.
The Rohtak “Bravehearts” and the truth Media ignored
The Rohtak Bravehearts Case and how media and society handle it
How the Government executed operation #CorporateEspionage – a Timeline
The build-up to one of the biggest crackdown on leaks from the Government.
Amartya Sen – Victim of Vendetta or a clever plot at Attempted Martyrdom
Is Amartya Sen trying to be a martyr to hide his shortcomings? Reports show that he was nowhere a good administrator.
The success of AAP and the end of Hand-outs
The end of Communism in India depends on the failure of AAP
On Twitter, the Right Wing’s greatest enemy is the Right Wing itself
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The so-called "liberals" are often on wrong foot and lacking sane arguments, abusing them gives them an upper hand.
AAP volunteer attends Delhi govt meeting, calls lady officer “RSS ki masterni”
The menace of vigilantism and mob justice appears set to return to Delhi as AAP volunteers attend government meetings.
BuzzFeed India editor will continue to provoke the “ugly” and play victim, this is why
It is the favorite game of "liberals" to provoke and play victim, because there is an army of "intellectuals" to defend them.
How media calculated the figure of Rs 10 lakh for Modi suit without caring for facts
Modi's suit: From London to Ahmedabad, from Rs 10 lakhs to a paltry Rs 80,000. But Media chose to believe only one figure.
How the Government might recover more than 8 times the money lost in CoalGate scam
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The Coal Auctions by the Government show that if there is Political will, anything can be achieved.
After vandals deface Hindu temple, some come out to support Hindus in US
Local US media reported that some people came out and put posters and cards in support of the Hindu community.
Modi spoke about tolerance, but Modi haters can’t hear. Here are few reactions
Those who call others prejudiced and bigoted betrayed their own prejudice and bigotry thanks to their hate for Modi.
Delhi Secretariat Media Ban – Is Rajdeep Sardesai just an AAP enthusiast?
Is Rajdeep Sardesai more than just an AAP sympathiser?
Is BJP the new Congress as far as handling media is concerned?
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The famed Media strategy of BJP which helped it rise to power in 2014 seems to have vanished.
The rise of Pro-Pakistan voices in India
People shout "Islam Zindabad, Pakistan zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad" in UP. This raises some serious challenges to our social realities.
