Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wife of ex-Congress Minister and journalist defames India at an International event

NDTV editors continue to neglect preliminary investigations on Gajendra Singh's suicide case and make it a political tool

Media makes Sadhvi Prachi a BJP MP in spite of being corrected earlier

Sadhvi Prachi is promoted to the post of BJP MP every time she states a controversy

Deja Alu: Rahul Gandhi is repeating the same tricks expecting a different result

Rahul Gandhi is trying the same stunts every year expecting a different result

Are we wasting huge money on IITians or are we victims of our myopic perspective?

"Are IITians contributing as much it is expected from them?"

GST – Sorting the Myths from the Facts

GST is a revolutionary step which will change how we do business in India

Indian Express sells a piece of fiction on Doordarshan and Modi as news

Indian Express fakes another story defaming Modi

How Indian mainstream media reported #SalmanVerdict

A satire piece to show how media could have covered Salman's case judgement

US Government funded Christian Evangelical groups reach Nepal to provide relief

Nepal is the latest go to place for Evangelical groups.

Prannoy Roy should stop sermonizing about tabloidization of news and look within NDTV

Prannoy Roy spoke while receiving the the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mumbai Press Club. I explain why his speech was all gas.

Indian Media reporting half-truths to defame NDRF?

Indian media misreports Nepal direction to withdraw rescue teams

Modi haters end up denying Indian help in Nepal earthquake rescue operations

The sequence of headlines after the Nepal earthquake which started with "Why is Modi Boasting", modified into “Dalit village wonders, if Modi Govt’s help will ever reach us”, and finally ended up as "Indian Government is not helping at all" tells a lot about the set of people behind these narratives.

Rahul Gandhi needs to do his homework on Real Estate Bill

Rahul Gandhi's intervention on Real Estate Bill has been too little, too late and uninformed

Angry Nepalese trend #GoHomeIndianMedia to protest against insensitive coverage of earthquake

Fed up with sensationalist and insensitive reporting by the Indian media, citizens of Nepal took to Twitter to express their anger.