Monday, June 17, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

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.

The dishonesty of ‘journalist’ Saba Naqvi

A fluff piece by a compromised hack, disguised as an honest report.

This Times Now journalist is waiting for Narendra Modi to get assassinated?

A controversial tweet by a journalist named Prashant Kumar shocked Twitter users.

Ok Jaanu is a romantic story which you will love to watch

Ok Jaanu being a millennial story will appeal niche audiences across metro cities.

Not Rohith Vemula – no tears for ABVP student who committed suicide in Karnataka

While the unfortunate suicide by Rohith Vemula made international headlines, this news is struggling to get noticed.

West Bengal kicks out ‘Ram’ from ‘Ramdhenu’, Twitter helps them with more ‘secularism’

Twitter users came up with funny suggestions for the West Bengal government that has found ‘Ram’ communal.

Student issued admit card with topless photo of actress, not the first goof up

A student in Bihar has been put under undue stress, but this is not the first time. See pics of other admit cards.

Twitter to delete Trump’s account? Some in Indian media thought so

At least two news organisations got fooled by a fake news and reported it as true.

After BSF jawan’s video, more stories about police personnel’s problems come out

Not just BSF jawans, CRPF and other places too face lot of hardship when it comes to getting basic facilities.

Leftist students force JNU to cancel invite to a speaker due to ‘BJP connection’

Arvind Gupta, who led BJP’s digital campaign during 2014 elections, was banned from speaking at JNU event.

Congress leader alleges that Church opposed his candidature, quits politics

The incident happened in Goa and once again shows the influence of religion in ‘secular’ politics.

Supreme Court throws out application accusing Narendra Modi of taking bribes

The Supreme Court maintained that there was no reliable or credible evidence in this case.

Rahul Gandhi saw symbol of Congress in pictures of gods, Twitter saw a meme

Hashtag #DaroMat started trending after Rahul Gandhi associated that with Congress symbol.

Why Rahul Gandhi will continue to copy Arvind Kejriwal’s antics

The Congress Vice President is increasingly resembling AAP supremo. Will it help him electorally?

Two headlines that expose the editorial bias of Indian Express

Congress and BJP indulged in the same act, but Indian Express found fault only with the BJP.

ABP News spins Sisodia’s statement to declare Kejriwal as Punjab CM candidate

However, Sisodia didn’t categorically rule out Kejriwal as Punjab CM, allowing ABP to continue with their spin.

The leftists labelled me ‘Sanghi’ and why I’m fine with it

Left has used this power of labeling to avoid criticism, now it has become a farce.

Justice still eludes Pune teen who was burnt to death for ‘being a Hindu’

Activists claim that no compensation has been paid to the family of the boy who died due to burn injuries.

When Modi told Congress how to take on BJP, and got an offer to join Congress

In an old video clip, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh is seen making that offer. What Modi said is still relevant.

Kejriwal makes one more U-turn as political predictions show AAP downslide

Kejriwal now hates the same things he loved once upon a time.

There is crisis in media, and both the Left and the Right should worry about it

Hindustan Times shutting down some of its city editions is just a symptom, the rot is deeper.

Men aren’t good enough, good aren’t men enough – the problem with women’s safety

My experiences about women’s safety and how a criminal mindset gets emboldened.

Kumar Vishwas in legal trouble for yet another ‘joke’

A controversial video of Kumar Vishwas has put him in trouble.

Demonetisation and Elections : 2017 the year of reckoning

2017 is the year that will see major political upheavals, and demonetisation will play a part.

Lutyens media fails to hide its hate as Arnab’s venture makes Twitter debut

Many who are part of the establishment media welcomed Arnab’s venture on Twitter with hate.

Shahi Imam of Kolkata announces reward for shaving head and beard of PM Modi

The Imam of Kolkata says that Modi's beard is insulting religious sentiments of people.

Om Puri was murdered and we know who killed him – Pakistani media

Will Narendra Modi act on this super-intelligent analysis?

Arnab Goswami’s new venture ‘Republic’ has arrived on social media

Find out how you can keep track of every update of Arnab's new venture

The truth about BJP losing ‘all 36 seats’ in Gujarat Panchayat elections

Another day another lie spread by political propaganda artists

Hindustan Times shutting down editions – it’s dangerously lazy to blame demonetisation

Leading media groups Hindustan Times is reportedly shutting down some city editions. What next?

Kejriwal’s minister accused of laundering money via Hawala operations

Satyendra Jain, Delhi's health minister finds himself in hot water again, this time on Hawala charges.

Journalists not public officers, so will they escape punishment for corruption in chopper scam?

CBI is likely to investigate journalists who allegedly received ‘bribes’ from AgustaWestland.

A bad day for Indian media: You wont believe these epic fails

Four faux pas in day by Indian media