465 Articles by
Dibakar Dutta
Centre-Right. Political analyst. Assistant Editor @Opindia. Reach me at [email protected]
News Reports
‘Merry Christmas’ is Haram and even good Christians have to go to Hell: Here are some of the claims of Zakir Naik
“Is saying Merry Christmas wrong? I am telling you it is wrong. It is 100% wrong according to me,” Zakir Naik had said.
Politics
Rahul Gandhi says ‘no hatred’ as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi: Here are some instances when hate was endorsed during his Lal Singh Chaddha...
Rahul Gandhi, with his unkempt beard, Lal Singh Chaddha avatar and condescending behaviour, is now the poster boy of love.
News Reports
Terror sympathiser, hypocrite, ‘Two Nation theory’ advocate: Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi whose film, Maula Jatt, is slated for India release
A Pakistani film titled, 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' is slated to be released in India on December 30 this year featuring Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali
News Reports
Twitter Files 7.0: FBI paid $3.4 million to Twitter, made top executives dub Hunter Biden laptop story as ‘Russian disinformation’
Interestingly, the sixth tranche of Twitter Files also revealed 150 email exchanges between the FBI and Yoel Roth during the period of January 2020 and November 2022.
Social Media
Twitter Files 6.0: FBI, security agencies stayed in regular touch with top Twitter employees, frequently sent censorship requests
On November 6 this year, the National Election Command Post of the FBI sent a list of 25 usernames to the Twitter team and sought 'additional action' against them.
Editor's picks
European Parliament hit with a bribery scandal, members accused of lobbying for Qatar. Here is all you need to know
Qatar is now accused of using its riches to influence diplomatic ties, expedite energy deals and create a 'good reputation'.
News Reports
Twitter Files 5.0: Employees cheered as Trump banned despite no violation of policies, Yoel Roth and Vijaya Gadde were the driving force
As early as 2018, Twitter's Public Policy department had argued against suspending/ silencing world leaders in the interests of public discourse.
News Reports
Did you know: Instigators of anti-Hindu violence in Leicester had worked alongside Zakir Naik to build an Islamic centre in Norway
Zakir Naik has been avoiding Indian authorities ever since his name started cropping up in terror-related cases.
News Reports
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta resigns taking moral responsibility for defeat in MCD polls, Virendra Sachdeva temporarily assumes charge
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta resigns after MCD poll debacle, party accepts his resignation
News Reports
US journalist who wore LGBT T-shirt dies mysteriously in Qatar: What he said before death, his criticism of Qatar regime and death threats
In his last substack newsletter, Grant Wahl slammed the Qatari World Cup organisers for their lack of empathy towards migrant labourers.