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Can we ask what was the entire cost of Nehru’s 1948 Kashmir blunder?

Abhishek Banerjee -
In essence, Jawaharlal Nehru was a Bharat Ratna because he went where no Indian kid has ever gone before. He was free from comparisons with the proverbial Sharmaji ka beta
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News Reports

Sitaram Yechury rejects Rahul Gandhi as Prime Ministerial candidate from opposition

OpIndia Staff -
Yechury said that India is a Parliamentary democracy and not presidential form.
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Fact-Check

Fact-Check: Two opposite headlines in two weeks, is The Print’s criticism of Statue of Unity valid?

Nupur J Sharma -
The Print publishes two contradictory reports by the same journalist just to desperately trash the Statue of Unity with ridiculous arguments
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News Reports

In the Asia Model, India will prevail over China, no equivalence between India and ‘puppet Pakistan’: Security Expert

Jhankar Mohta -
The three-day global event, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, begins on Friday
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Even as war between Gehlot and Pilot camps continue, two Congress leaders file nominations even before candidates are finalised

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are both widely believed to be frontrunners of the chief ministerial post in upcoming Rajasthan polls
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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Did India start celebrating Children’s Day after Jawaharlal Nehru’s death to pay the first Prime Minister a tribute on his birthday?

Nupur J Sharma -
Former PM Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday being celebrated as Children's Day has an interesting story around it
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News Reports

Viral: Irish lady demands extra wine as she ‘worked for Human Rights of f**king Asians’, refers to Air India crew as ‘f**king, stupid, c*nts

OpIndia Staff -
The incident took place on 10th November Air India flight from Mumbai to London
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News Reports

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey meets PM Narendra Modi, people call him out for his posture, dress, colleague

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter CEO is on a visit to India, and met Rahul Gandhi on 12th November
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News Reports

Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla declares movable assets over Rs 1 crore

OpIndia Staff -
Lal Thanhawla owns Rs. 2.80 crore worth agricultural land and Rs. 20 lakh worth non-agricultural land.
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Law

AG KK Venugopal expresses his displeasure on CJI Gogoi’s refusal to hear petitions

OpIndia Staff -
AG KK Venugopal claimed that People have travelled thousands of Kilometers to reach the court but the CJI Gogoi refuses to hear them
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Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi lies again, this time about the Modi government’s affidavit on the Rafale deal

Raju Das -
The Rafale affidavit does not say IAF was not consulted and Reliance got ₹30000 crore, as Rahul Gandhi claims
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Culture and History

The Mahaparva of Chhat Puja: Here is what it means

अनुपम कुमार सिंह -
History of the Chhath or Sun worship goes back to the Ramayana period when Mata Sita had performed the Chhath with fasting and sun worship.
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Editor's picks

No, Shashi Tharoor, it is not the Sabarimala verdict, but electoral gains that has left you torn

Ananth Krishna -
Politicians are, at the end of day, guided by electoral considerations.
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Editor's picks

Clipped or not, Barkha mirrored the Nazis in her video by giving genocide a convenient context

Nupur J Sharma -
A similar rationale as Barkha Dutt's was given by the Nazis of Germany to justify their anti-Semitism and genocide of Jews and Altnews justified it
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Media

Editors Guild issues strong statement in response to arrest of journalist in Karnataka over Tipu Row

OpIndia Staff -
Editors Guild of India last tweeted today at 4:47 pm
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News Reports

Sabarimala: Supreme Court agrees to hear all 49 review petitions, no stay on earlier judgment

OpIndia Staff -
The Sabarimala Temple reopens on the 17th of November for a 2 month long festival.
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News Reports

National Herald case: SC to hear the final argument against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi on December 4

OpIndia Staff -
Young Indian, a firm controlled by the Gandhis allegedly acquired AJL, the company that publishes National Herald.
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Law

Firecracker ban would impact 800,000 families, lead to Rs. 16 billion loss for banks, claims association

OpIndia Staff -
TANFAMA had also submitted in the Court that a firecracker ban would have terrible consequences for the lakhs of people dependent on the industry for employment.
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News Reports

The Sabarimala saga so far: The verdict, the devotees and the communist government

OpIndia Staff -
The Sabarimala shrine reopens on Nov 17 and the Kerala government assured the entry of 'all' devotees.
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Government and Policy

International Energy Agency hails Narendra Modi’s electrification drive, calls it ‘one of the greatest success stories’

OpIndia Staff -
The International Energy Agency said that electrification will also boost productivity, spur innovation and enhance well being.
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Entertainment

Kedarnath controversy: After the BJP, Congress raises objections against the movie

OpIndia Staff -
Protests have been threatened as well if Kedarnath is not banned.
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Culture and History

The Sabarimala debate: Jnana vs Bhakti

Shreyash -
Worship is not only about the deity but also geography and form specifically and this should be understood in Sabarimala's context
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News Reports

Twitter cautions Pakistani rights activists over anti-government tweets

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter has been accused of exercising its power to regulate free speech on its platform.
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News Reports

If ten parties are ganging up against BJP, this means BJP is stronger, says Rajinikanth

OpIndia Staff -
Rajinikanth has kept the speculation of joining hands with BJP alive
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Editor's picks

That time in 2007 when BJP nearly got banned

Abhishek Banerjee -
Can you imagine the kind of outpouring of rhetoric that would happen if the BJP were doing this to the Congress today?
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Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi spreads fake news on Twitter, the day he met Jack Dorsey to discuss fake news on Twitter

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to spread fake news about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and how demonetisation has led to action against Shell companies.
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Editor's picks

After reporting how villagers were happier defecating in open, The Wire reports how villagers were happier without cooking gas

Rahul Roushan -
Earlier the leftist propaganda website had problem with union ministers promoting physical fitness on social media.
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Editor's picks

After Saudi Arabia heading UN’s Human Rights panel, Kejriwal’s AAP is planning to fight fake news

Sanghamitra -
Kejriwal's AAP is preparing an army of 15,000 volunteers to up its social media game.
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News Reports

Suo moto case filed against Mangalore Muslims Facebook page for spewing venom on Ananth Kumar’s death

OpIndia Staff -
Mangalore Muslims Facebook page urged fellow Muslims who are grieving the leader’s demise to stop shedding tears on a Brahmin’s death.
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Government and Policy

Mumbai: Central Railway gets a host of facilities as the fourth corridor gets commissioned

Jhankar Mohta -
The newly commissioned 12km Nerul-Seawoods-Belapur-Kharkopar corridor is a part of the Rs 1782 crore project
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Media

‘I don’t lie’: Dassault CEO rubbishes Rahul Gandhi’s allegations on Rafale deal in an interview to ANI

OpIndia Staff -
Dassault CEO Eric Trappier rubbished Rahul Gandhi's claims and said that in his position as a CEO, he does not need to lie.
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Editor's picks

Journalist arrested for criticising Tipu Sultan as Congress-JDS govt in Karnataka tries to please all sides

Nupur J Sharma -
The journalist has been arrested after Tipu Jayanti in Karnataka where he criticised Tipu Sultan
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Law

National Herald publishers approach Delhi HC against government’s evacuation order for Herald House

OpIndia Staff -
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are both out on bail on charges of corruption in the National Herald case.
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News Reports

Aung San Suu Kyi: Amnesty International strips her of her human rights award

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, an investigation report by Amnesty International itself had confirmed massacre of Hindus by Rohingyas after Indian ‘liberals’ had tried to give them a clean chit
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News Reports

Sabarimala temple is ‘secular’, must consult Wakf Board and Christian organisations before any decision, says Kerala govt

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala government is opposing a petition seeking to restrict entry into Sabarimala only for Hindu devotees
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News Reports

Bullet vs ballot: Voters in Chhattisgarh defied threats to exercise their right

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the scenes of horror, there were a few heartwarming scenes
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News Reports

Mizoram police support the CEO’s demand for deployment of 40 companies of Central forces for elections

OpIndia Staff -
The figure of 40 CAPF companies was arrived at after considering the requirements, said DIG Joseph Lalchhuana.
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News Reports

Modi govt provides details of decision making process involved in Rafale deal, says all procedures followed

OpIndia Staff -
Government defends the Rafale deal, says all procedures followed
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News Reports

Muslim petitioners in Ram Janmabhoomi case come out in support of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s out of court settlement efforts

OpIndia Staff -
They assert that an out of court settlement in the Ram Janmabhoomi case will be better for Hindu-Muslim relations while complimenting the spiritual leader.
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News Reports

The latest Deoband Fatwa: Uncle carrying bride to her palanquin is un-Islamic

OpIndia Staff -
Deoband clerics issue Fatwa calling it is ritual borrowed from un-Islamic practices.
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Government and Policy

‘External forces trying to revive insurgency in Punjab,’ says General Bipin Rawat

OpIndia Staff -
He further stated that the central and state governments are aware of it and they are taking all steps necessary.
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News Reports

Owaisi mocks BJP’s Telangana manifesto proposal of distributing 1 lakh cows every year

OpIndia Staff -
Owaisi mocked BJP because, in its manifesto, it declared that it will distribute 1 lakh cows per year to families who want to have them.
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News Reports

Shocking that some Congress leaders questioning us are out-on-bail themselves: Modi in Chhattisgarh

OpIndia Staff -
Modi in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh took pot shots at Congress and the leaders who are out on bail
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News Reports

Congress demands removal of Deputy Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh for sharing an anti-Congress video

OpIndia Staff -
The video criticised the Congress Madhya Pradesh manifesto in which the party promised to revoke relaxation of rules for govt employees to attend RSS shakha
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Opinions

The irony of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey meeting Rahul Gandhi, to talk about ‘tackling menace of fake news’

Nirwa Mehta -
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has earlier admitted the left-leaning bias of his employees, and has today, met Rahul Gandhi
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News Reports

Congress’ soft-Hindutva in Madhya Pradesh: Manifesto promises Gaushalas, Ram Path and Narmada Parikrama route

OpIndia Staff -
The Madhya Pradesh assembly elections have inspired Congress to toe the soft-Hindutva line again in their Manifesto
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Culture and History

Here are the 4 kinds of people who can never understand the traditions of Sabarimala

Shreyash -
But diversity cannot survive without exclusion and our constitution builders identified this need
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News Reports

Rajasthan: BJP releases names of 131 candidates, retains 85, fields 25 new faces

OpIndia Staff -
Names of 131 candidates of the total 200 seats were released in the first phase.
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Entertainment

Javed Akhtar tries to vilify RSS and Savarkar, gets reminded of the mercy petition his own great-grandfather wrote to the British

OpIndia Staff -
Javed Akhtar vilified Savarkar for writing a mercy petition to the British.
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Law

Delayed again: Supreme Court rejects plea seeking an early hearing in Ram Janmabhoomi case

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha seeking an early hearing of the case.
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