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Culture and History

From Java, Philippines, Bali, Cambodia, Borneo to Burma: Understanding Ganesha from an iconographical perspective

Monidipa Bose Dey - 20 August, 2020

Ganesha, also popularly referred to as Vighnesvara, is the god who presides over obstacles, by both placing them in the way and also removing them

Opinions

Throwing India to the radicals: Biden, Harris and why India is the perfect target of hate for the American left

Abhishek Banerjee - 20 August, 2020

Left to his own devices, Joe Biden would have no hostility towards India. He’s not the problem: the problem is his party. Rather, what his party has become.

News Reports

SC rejects Prashant Bhushan’s plea for sentencing by another bench, Bhushan says wont apologise for tweets

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2020

The bench observed that it can be "very lenient" only if the person concerned can show a sense of remorse from the core of his heart.

Political History of India

Nagpur Riots of 1923: How it played in Dr K.B Hedgewar’s life and lead to the formation of RSS

Nivan - 20 August, 2020

The incident of 1923 made Dr Hedgewar think intensively about the condition of Hindus in Nagpur, and played a major role in his decision of founding the RSS

Opinions

Hayat Baloch: Dragged and murdered by the Pakistani establishment, with 8 bullets fired point black

Hakeem Baloch - 20 August, 2020

Since the brutal murder of Hayat Mirza, Baloch people have been protesting across Balochistan and demanding justice for Hayat Baloch.

News Reports

Curious case of ‘United Nations’ NGO appreciating ‘Kingdom of Mamata Banerjee’ for their Covid-19 work. Here is what we know

Anurag - 20 August, 2020

An 'international NGO' associated with the 'UN' appreciated the West Bengal govt's efforts for coronavirus. Except, the 'UN' here is not United Nations.

News Reports

Mahesh Bhatt plants a paid article praising himself after finding himself at the centre of nepotism debate in Bollywood

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2020

To counter allegations of nepotism, Mahesh Bhatt plants paid article praising himself saying he gave opportunity to many newcomers

News Reports

Facebook removes hundreds of pro-Trump QAnon groups ahead of US elections, limits their reach

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2020

QAnon is a collective term for groups of activists and conspiracy theorists who share anonymous claims. Facebook has said that many of these groups show patterns of violent behaviour.

Crime

Kerala: Poachers kill pregnant wild buffalo, cut open the mother for the meat of the foetus

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2020

Seven accused namely, Pullara Nanippa alias Abu (47), Parothodika Mohammad Bustan (30), Talakottupuram Mohammad Ansif (23), Chemmala Aashiq (27), Pilakkal Suhail (28) and Suresh Babu have been arrested.

News Reports