Saturday, May 11, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

When Vijay Goel hit Shekhar Gupta and Barkha Dutt for a six

After being accused of being insensitive towards visually impaired players, Vijay Goel came back in style.

AAP IT head shares fake survey after Kejriwal attacks news channel for real survey

Arvind Kejriwal has been attacking media for surveys and opinions that suggest AAP may not win Punjab.

Donkey stopped from filing nomination papers for Uttar Pradesh elections

A local party wanted donkey as its CM candidate, but rules don’t allow animals to fight elections.

Arnab changes his channel’s name from ‘Republic’ to ‘Republic TV’ after Swamy’s intervention

Subramanian Swamy had earlier claimed that the name ‘Republic’ was in violation of National Emblems act.

Why Ram Guha deserves place in BCCI, and the changes that are already happening

A passionate defence of Ram Guha’s merit and a report on latest developments. Satire.

Historian Ram Guha included in panel to manage the BCCI, reactions pour in

Ram Guha is reported to be a member of the panel which is to be headed by Vinod Rai.

Sushant Singh Rajput drops his surname to protest assault on Bhansali, Twitter reacts

The Bollywood actor who played MS Dhoni in a movie thought he had hit a six, but many thought it was hit-wicket.

Bhansali’s Padmavati fiasco – what it is and how it started

While the national media refuted any romance between Khilji and Padmini, the regional media carried contrasting reports.

Modi the astute politician and a star campaigner

It is this ability of the PM to communicate the message that he wants to, directly to the people that makes him the most feared politician by all Opposition parties and the most sought after orator by the public in general.

Alternative history of Alauddin Khilji that Hindu terrorists don’t want you to read

An Adarsh Liberal columnist writes for an esteemed publication to uphold the principles of freedom.

Getting threats from Kejriwal and his relative after exposing their corruption, NGO claims

An NGO has claimed that they are receiving threats after lodging a case against Kejriwal and his brother-in-law.

Bhagalpur tense as Muslims offer Namaz at ‘disputed’ ground with Hanuman temple

The district in Bihar saw stone pelting by Muslim and Hindu groups over installation of Hanuman idol.

Will tax on withdrawing cash fix tax evasion or black money?

Proposal to introduce withdrawal tax has been made many times, but will it prove to be effective?

Kejriwal shares unverified ‘IB report’ showing clean sweep for AAP in Punjab

Not only the Delhi Chief Minister re-tweeted a parody account, he most probably propagated fake news.

Janta ka Reporter’s latest hit-job is on Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

Was Manohar Parrikar sleeping during the Republic day parade as claimed by the AAP supporting blog?

This guy found too many ‘Hindu signs’ in Republic Day parade, gets panned

While people saw cultural diversity in various state floats, one journalist saw too much of Hinduism.

Resettlement of Kashmiri Hindus – The inside story and the way forward

The efforts and ideas behind resettling Kashmiri Hindus are not rooted in realities of today.

CIA document claims Sweden stopped Bofors inquiry to save Rajiv Gandhi and their own politicians

Recently declassified CIA documents have again awaken the Bofors scam's ghost which has long haunted the Congress party.

Subramanian Swamy has a point, Arnab Goswami’s ‘Republic’ could be in trouble

The term ‘Republic’ is among names not allowed by the government to be used for commercial purposes.

PM Modi speaks to President Trump, this is how people on Twitter reacted

Modi spoke to Trump last night and this is what you need to know, for some fun.

Activist demands FIR against Shahrukh Khan for his promotional train ride

The ride undertaken to promote the movie 'Raees' had resulted in widespread chaos and a death.

This Uttar Pradesh election is BJP’s to lose

BJP will have only itself to blame if it fails to win Uttar Pradesh.

Pakistan’s ISI taking ‘revenge’ for demonetisation that hit fake currency business?

New details emerge in the investigation into the recent train accidents linking it to fake currency operations.

Goa Assembly Elections: The Final Analysis

Although a small state, Goa is crucial fight that will test BJP's ability to counter anti-incumbency factors.

After aligning with SP, Congress leaders should delete these tweets

These tweets might prove to be embarrassing, now that both the parties are together.

President Pranab Mukherjee complains to EC after Congress misuses his photo

The President's office has written to the EC to ensure that the neutrality of the office is maintained.

Why Congress blaming Modi government for attacking RBI’s autonomy is hypocritical

The UPA government had done much more to harm RBI’s autonomy than anything BJP government has done.

Barkha Dutt compares US and Indian media, Twitterati ‘help’ her with details

Twitter users pointed out the hypocrisy and false equivalence the former NDTV journalist had indulged into.

WATCH: So-called Liberals go into a meltdown after Trump takes oath as US President

Liberals went to crazy levels in order to protest against Trump

Media spins RSS leader’s statement on caste based reservations

RSS leader gets misquoted for his statement on reservation policy

Goa Church fires veiled salvo against BJP in voting guidelines issued to the faithful

Do such sermons hold good in light of the Supreme Court's judgement?

Good bye Obama, you won’t be missed!

Was Obama the great President as he is portrayed to be?

After Rahul Gandhi shows off his torn Kurta, activist buys him a new one

Rahul Gandhi showed his torn kurta in a rally and Tajendar Bagga decided to help him out.

Numerous celebrities coming out in support of Jallikattu

After huge public support in Tamil Nadu, celebrities too join the chorus

Reactions to PayTM’s annual party exposes ‘liberal’ hypocrisy

Vijay Shekhar once again in the cross-hairs of the usual suspects.

The Hindu caught in ‘fake news’ scandal involving Donald Trump

Has The Hindu just fallen for Chinese propaganda?

Prashant Bhushan now accuses Supreme Court of being scared of big corporates

Prashant Bhushan claims that the Supreme Court's hands often tremble before the high and mighty

A Kashmiri Pandit writes what he feels about ‘Kashmiriyat’

Hope, Hype, or Hoax? What is this 'Kashmiriyat' that is celebrated as the spirit of the Kashmir Valley?

4 things BJP needs to keep in mind to take on ‘mahagathbandhan’ in Uttar Pradesh

Bihar again? Does a 'mahagathbandhan' in Uttar Pradesh mean game over for BJP? Not really.

Was the fight for the ‘cycle’ symbol between Akhilesh and father also scripted?

Details from the EC ruling regarding the 'cycle' fight present an interesting angle

The hypocrisy of those condemning Jallikattu, while eating meat everyday

Two sets of rules for multiple practices

ISI hand in Kanpur train accident that left over 150 dead, claims Bihar Police

ISI hand is suspected behind the recent train accident near Kanpur.

More Indians trust their Government even as world over trust in governments falls

A survey by Edelman shows Indian government being a significant gainer while media loses.

Hindustan times shows its editorial bias against BJP’s Shazia Illmi

Two individuals of different parties and genders being given different treatment

Dear Mr Kashyap, My name is Raj, and I am not a religious fundamentalist

Anurag Kashyap chose to attack me because he couldn't attack jihadis

Anurag Kashyap trolled on Twitter after making foolish statements

Anurag Kashyap's multiple faux pas exposed on twitter

Barkha Dutt quits NDTV and people wonder why

After 21 years Barkha Dutt quits NDTV and people are putting out their theories

Did Yogeshwar Dutt take ‘dowry’ as claimed by the media?

Times of India labels Shagun as Dowry, spoils the social example set by by Yogeshwar Dutt.