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The New Indian Express misleads readers with overstated electricity bills of selective politicians
Half-Truths are being used by MSM to spread canards.
Modi meets Social Media Influencers, stresses on use of “positive language” even when facing abuse
Modi met a few selected individuals on the sidelines of Digital India
Top Lies spread by the Indian Media in June 2015
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Indian Media maintains a good strike-rate at propagating lies
Lalit Modi has opened his Pandora’s box: has he exposed many puppets, pawns and queens?
Recent tweets of Lalit Modi has put serious question marks on Gandhis, Shuklas, Jaitleys, NDTVs, BCCIs and many others
The sordid tales of a New Delhi Television Company
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A story about a New Delhi Television Company
Media misreporting adds to already confusing matter of “Rs 1 lakh electricity bill of Kejriwal”
Media misreporting Kejriwal's electricity bills?
Outlook can’t see beyond clothes and appearance of a lady IAS officer
Media is redefining sexist attacks on women
Media does a U-Turn, hates #SelfieWithDaughter as Modi comes into the picture
Modi is the man with the reverse Midas touch, anything he touches becomes bad.
#SelfieWithDaughter: even if not a great idea, is certainly a good idea
Selfie with daughter sounds like a superficial fad, but it would be interesting to ponder upon its positive impacts
Media stoops to sexism in reporting Vasundhara case
A picture says a thousand words, and for media, words which they cannot otherwise say.
Indian Express posts onesided report on Hindu Terror without asking NIA?
Indian Express and NIA at loggerheads over report on Hindu Terror
Times Group caught in “Conflict” of Interest over story on Rahul Yadav’s “resignation”?
Rahul Yadav and Times Group are in an interesting fight
The attempt to white-wash UPA’s legacy has begun
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Mahmohan Singh may soon become India's finest Prime Minister when it comes to dealing with corruption
Can Yoga be used to Internationalise Indian Higher Education?
Yoga could be India's chance to a "receiver" of students
An IITian left his high-paying job to make many Kashmiri dreams come true
Mubeen Masudi and his friends started "RISE" to uplift many poor and bright student in Kashmir
Modi Sarkar Honeymoon period over, Sushma, Jaitley, Raje under scanner thanks to Lalit Modi
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Lalit Modi has put BJP Government in quite a fix
Modi makes Yoga an international brand; reactions on #InternationalDayofYoga from across the globe
On International Yoga day, India shares one of its greatest cultural and spiritual innovations with the world
When Rajdeep and Sagarika got trolled by alert Twitter users
Rajdeep and Sagarika got constant criticism on Social Media in the past few days
Success stories of “Make In India” campaign – Part 2
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Make In India campaign is making all the right moves
The Monkey and the Cats – A fable Revisited for Social Media and Media
Will the mainstream media get any fairer in the times of social media?
Gajendra Chauhan not the best man for FTII, but some “concerns” are hypocritical?
There are more deserving candidates than Gajendra Chauhan, but those who are raising the flag have their own agendas.
The low-down on which of Tomar’s degrees are fake
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Tomar seems to be pretty deep into this fake degree soup
Foul mouthed Twitter user files FIR against loud mouthed slanderer
A Twitter user Swati Chaturvedi, who often uses vicious and abusive language, has filed an FIR against an anonymous slanderer calling himself Lutyens Insider.
Firstpost publishes a totally fraud article yet again, this time about AAP’s fraud minister
Firstpost article hides facts to make the case against Smriti Irani look similar to that against Jitendra Tomar.
The precise and covert operation of Indian Army has made all of us proud
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Indian Army has not only given a befitting reply to militants by crushing them, but it has also given a strong message to all kinds of insurgents.
Death of a journalist, and silence of the celeb journalists
A journalist was burnt alive in Uttar Pradesh, but celebrity journalists of Delhi chose not to shed a tear.
Success stories of “Make In India” campaign – Part 1
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If initial signs are anything to go by, the "Make in India" campaign has begun with a bang. It is running at breakneck speed to attract more investments.
Politisex: lewd attacks on political figures have become mainstream on the social media
In a country where the word sex is considered as a taboo and character assassination is considered as a fatal war strategy, the word becomes a very powerful tool.
Business Standard journalist Mihir Sharma caught lying again on Twitter
Journalist Mihir Sharma from Business Standard is not new to twisting facts, but this time he lied through his teeth.
IIT Madras stood against caste-based hatred, but it was made a Freedom and Modi related issue
Students of IIT Madras stood against hatred served in the name of freedom of expression, but the whole story was twisted as a political issue.
Top Lies spread by the Indian Media in May 2015
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Indian MSM has hit a new record for Lies in May 2015: Total 20 Lies
Kiren Rijiju’s “beef” with media is partly right
A loosely worded statement from Rijiju gets spun by media
One of the 100 Lies of Kejriwal: The Truth about the High Court ruling on ACB
It is expected from politicians to speak lies and twist facts, but the inability of media to comprehend the legal niceties is really dismaying
Modi writes a letter to the nation on one year of the NDA government
Modi government has completed one year today. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reaching people and detailing them about the past, present and future of the Government
‘Liberals’ jumping the gun with falsehood: a rebuttal to an article on Firstpost
First Post editor G. Pramod Kumar misleads his audience by hiding facts and twisting stories
5 people caught for betting on Janata Parivar Merger
A humor piece in which some people are caught betting on Janata Parivar Merger
Dear Rajdeep Sardesai, you are not neutral, and don’t worry, it is normal
Twitter tells journalist Rajdeep Sardesai that he is not neutral. He should gracefully admit.
Meet Temsutula Imsong – a lady who is fueling life in old and dirty Ghats of Varanasi
Temsutula Imsong decided to take up the task of cleaning Prabhu Ghat, one of the filthiest ghats in Varanasi. Her extraordinary journey is inspiring many people.
Man behind Chai pe Charcha leaves BJP – BJP’s strategic error and Prashant Kishor’s political U-turn
While for Kishor this opportunism might be an act of political desperation, for the BJP, a loss in Bihar could very well be a self-inflicted wound.
Private company rejects a candidate because of his religion, this is not the first case
A youth in Mumbai is denied employment because of his religion. This is not the first time when public institutions have discriminated people based on their religion
She works as maid in five houses, and she still managed to secure 84% marks in class 12 exams
Inspiring story of a 17-year-old girl who works as domestic help, supports a brother with cancer and scored 85 per cent in exams
Why Rahul Gandhi version 1.5 might cost the Congress dearly
Will Rahul Gandhi shift his ideology to the economic left or will he move to the economic right?
NDTV journalist Sreenivasan Jain dissects Jan Dhan Yojana using Half-Empty understanding
NDTV covers Jan Dhan Yojna based on rumors and absurd statistics and concludes that India must stick to medieval banking systems
Acche Din Aa Gaye Kya? – A detailed scorecard on one year of Modi Government
If judged on a scale of 100, what would the Modi government score as of today?
What did critics, rivals, political-pundits and jokers ‘predict’ about Modi before 16 May 2014
After one year of Modi in power, let us revisit some of the enlightening opinions shared by his rivals before he won.
Scroll at it again, spins Child Labour amendments in all possible ways
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Indian MSM resorts to lying once again to defame Modi Government
Misleading ‘facts’ and omissions vis-a-vis religious freedom in an ‘Indian Express’ opinion piece
Individuals are using mainstream media as a platform to inject fear-mongering and lies among minorities. This must be checked.
What do Modi Haters see when they come across photos of his international trips
Everytime Modi is out for a foreign trip, social media is full of memes and jokes. Here are some more jokes!
NDTV anchor visits a village to discuss problems of farmers without doing his basic homework
Abhigyan Prakash criticized Modi for all the problems even without understanding the role of Center and State.
Andrew Strauss dominated social media today and here is why
What did ex-cricket say when they came to know that Kevin Pietersen will not play for England this summer