464 Articles by
Dibakar Dutta
Centre-Right. Political analyst. Assistant Editor @Opindia. Reach me at [email protected]
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TMC govt under scanner over non-submission of ‘Utilisation Certificates’. Here is what it means and why the CAG is concerned
CAG noted that pendency in submitting outstanding Utilisation Certificates could risk the possibility of misappropriation of funds sanctioned by the West Bengal government.
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The battle for Chandranath: How Hindus of Bangladesh are trying to save their Shaktipeeth from Islamists
The matter reached a crescendo in December 2023 when an Islamist named Raihan Riad organised a 'Beef Barbecue party' at the Hindu pilgrimage destination.
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Glorification of invaders, anti-CAA campaign, tirade against Ram Mandir and ties to radical Islamist outfits: Meet Shahnawaz Ali Raihan, the Islamist given election ticket...
"Zor se bolo azaadi/ Hum kya chahtey azaadi" Shahnawaz Ali Raihan was quoted as saying by The Telegraph during an anti-CAA protest in London outside Indian High Commission building.
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‘We are sorry’: Ex-President of Maldives apologises, accepts that boycott by Indians has badly hit the country
Mohamed Nasheed, who served as the President of Maldives between 2008 and 2018, urged, "So, I think that this matter must be ironed out. We must go back to our usual relation."
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How ‘Bengali Vs Bihari’ divide fuelled by TMC led to the ‘preemptive withdrawl’ of Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh from Lok Sabha election fray
With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, the TMC is raking up the 'Bengali Vs Bihari' divide by painting Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh as 'anti-Bengali.'
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Former NDTV anchor Priyanshi Sharma spreads fake news about India on The Wire ironically while complaining about fake news: Details
When OpIndia checked the 'source' of her claim, we found huge discrepancies in the assertions made by Priyanshi Sharma about India topping the list of countries in fake information.
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Jesus College of Cambridge University confirms exclusively to OpIndia: Rahul Gandhi had not received official invite – it was a paid event. Here’s the...
Opindia found that the Jesus College administration allows commercial activities in the form of presentations, meetings, events and even group dining at its large conference halls, breakout spaces and grounds.
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Indian Overseas Congress shares pictures from 2022 to falsely claim that Rahul Gandhi was recently invited by Cambridge University, later deletes tweet
In order to substantiate its dubious claims, the Indian Overseas Congress posted images from May 2022 featuring Rahul Gandhi, Congress-friendly 'journalist' Shruti Kapila and Sam Pitroda.
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Anti-Kashmir propaganda, endorsement from Pakistan, falsehoods about RSS and PM Modi: Meet Nitasha Kaul, the propagandist invited by Congress but deported from India
Due to her anti-India antecedents, Nitasha Kaul was invited as a guest at the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) in July 2020. She was part of a panel discussion alongside anti-Hindu 'historian' Audrey Truschke.
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Marriage of minors, incompatibility with POCSO and modern laws: Here is why Himanta govt is repealing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorces Registration Act but...
Instead of removing provisions pertaining to the marriage of minors from the legislation, the Congress govt in 2013 increased the registration charges for such marriages from 4 annas to ₹10.