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Editor's picks

‘Liberal’ meltdown for Statue of Unity is getting more creative with Shekhar Gupta’s The Print leading the charge

Sanghamitra -
The liberal meltdown against the 'Statue of Unity' has been flush with myriad excuses.
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News Reports

Mizoram: CM Lal Thanhawla to contest elections from two seats

OpIndia Staff -
Thanhawla will be contesting from the two seats of Serchhip and Champhai south.
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Law

Kerala HC decides that ‘supporting ISIS ideology does not amount to waging war against Asiatic ally of India’

Abhishek Banerjee -
Freedom of Expression is a complicated matter. Hopefully, people who read this article will get it now.
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Editor's picks

RBI Deputy Governor’s remarks against Govt are unbecoming and betray the tradition of the institution

Naagesh Padmanaban -
It is time for the Modi government to act decisively and bring in new blood into the RBI.
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Government and Policy

Government to set up over 500 more ‘one stop centre’ to facilitate services for woman affected with violence

OpIndia Staff -
More than two hundred and thirty-two One Stop Centres (OSCs) have been made operational since conception
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Editor's picks

Glimpse into Yogi Adityanath’s ideological framework through various articles he has written over the years

K Bhattacharjee -
A glimpse into the ideological framework of Yogi Adityanath through his own articles
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Politics

Tipu Jayanti: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy’s name missing from the invites

OpIndia Staff -
In place of Kumaraswamy, deputy chief minister Dr. G Parameshwara from Congress will grace the occasion
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Crime

Witness against one of the accused in Kathua rape case retracts his statement, might be charged with perjury

OpIndia Staff -
The eight-year-old girl belonging to Bakarwal community was allegedly kidnapped on January 10, after which she was gang-raped and murdered.
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News Reports

Government of India to sell more than 6.50 crore ‘enemy shares’ in 996 companies

OpIndia Staff -
Government also decided to handover operation of six airports to PPP
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Crime

A day after Diwali, idols of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita found vandalised in a Greater Noida temple

OpIndia Staff -
Some unidentified elements broke into the temple on Diwali night and desecrated the murtis.
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Crime

Heroin worth Rs 250 crores caught by NCB near Jammu, was packed in apple crates

OpIndia Staff -
The heroin was hidden in apple crates in such a manner that it was meant to evade police scrutiny
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News Reports

Amnesty International defames India based on the say-so of Arun Ferreira, one of the arrested ‘Urban Naxals’

OpIndia Staff -
Amnesty itself is facing investigations for violation of regulations
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Editor's picks

Here is how the Statue of Unity does not compromise other development activities

Shashank Goyal -
India can easily do all these things to improve education, infrastructure, healthcare, science & technology and also build the world’s tallest statue.
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Culture and History

NYC’s Empire State building shines bright orange to celebrate Diwali

OpIndia Staff -
In August, the iconic building was lit up with the Indian tricolour to mark Independence Day.
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Crime

Chhattisgarh: A day ahead of PM’s visit, Naxals blow up CISF vehicle in Dantewada

OpIndia Staff -
3 civilians and 1 CISF personnel have lost their lives in the attack
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Political History of India

The defamatory lies and the truths surrounding Haren Pandya’s murder

GujaratRiots.com -
Haren Pandya was assassinated by Islamist radicals in March 2003, 13 months after the Gujarat riots took place
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Crime

Naxals beat CPI worker to death on suspicion of being a police informant

OpIndia Staff -
Two months ago, naxals had killed the brother of the victim.
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News Reports

Mizoram: Agitation against CEO called off after the Election Commission summons him to Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
After the talk between EC delegation and NGO groups failed, the CEO was summoned to Delhi by EC.
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Editor's picks

As INS Arihant completes its first deterrence patrol, Indian defence scientists need to be applauded

jayantchakravarti -
If it will take one or two decades more, then why not give our designers the time to conduct more research and roll out better submarines? Why predict doomsday in the headline?
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News Reports

Muslim cleric declares musical nights and beauty parlours as un-Islamic

OpIndia Staff -
The cleric said that women who roam around at night compromise their modesty.
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Economy and Finance

Two years post Demonetisation, a journey towards new India has begun

Ashutosh Muglikar -
Demonetisation was an important step in building a culture where tax compliance is a habit. Demonetisation and GST are heralding the New India.
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Editor's picks

It’s time Manmohan Singh drops his pretence about loving India

Ashish Shukla -
Now 86, Dr Singh needs a mirror that reflects his true self to him
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Culture and History

How did Karnavati become Ahmedabad

OpIndia Staff -
In 2017, the walled city of Ahmedabad was declared a UNESCO World Heritage City.
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Culture and History

Despite protests, Karnataka government to go ahead with Tipu Jayanti celebrations

OpIndia Staff -
Minister of State Ananth Kumar Hegde had written to Karnataka's chief secretary asking him not to include his name in the official invite of Tipu Jayanti.
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Editor's picks

Ruling Congress-JDS alliance is here to stay, BJP should wake up or get doomed in Karnataka

Shashank Bharadwaj -
The BJP should rework its strategies to not only stitch better alliances but also to counter the regional satraps joining hands with Congress.
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Government and Policy

The Population Control Law being advocated by people is harebrained and will prove to be catastrophic

K Bhattacharjee -
It is preposterous to think there is a possibility of anything good coming of the proposed population control law.
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Crime

Church horror: Nagaland Pastor arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year old girl in Assam

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Pastor Pradhan has been charged for rape under the IPC and aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.
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News Reports

Days after filing for divorce from wife Aishwarya Rai, Tej Pratap Yadav goes missing

OpIndia Staff -
Tej Pratap Yadav has filed for divorce from his wife, claiming they are a mismatch and he feels stifled in the relationship
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Opinions

Journalists and pseudo-scholars must try harder if they wish to tarnish the image of Rajiv Malhotra

Rohan -
The concept of 'emic and etic', as he says, groups people as insiders and outsiders, to explain social realities observed in religious studies, anthropology, psychology and a number of other social sciences.
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Crime

Former Goa Congress leader Savio Rodrigues collaborates with a filmmaker to make a film on Church abuse

OpIndia Staff -
"It is a film about survivors in India. Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is real,” Rodrigues said.
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Media

BBC expresses regret over its Kaziranga documentary where they projected poachers as victims

OpIndia Staff -
BBC had tried to project the poachers are victims of conservation efforts
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Fact-Check

Fact-Check: Are some Journalist right in saying that South Indians don’t celebrate Diwali?

OpIndia Staff -
Diwali is a five-day festival, the height of which is celebrated on the third day coinciding with the darkest night of the lunar month Karthika. 
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News Reports

Faizabad district in UP renamed as Sri Ayodhya by Yogi Adityanath Government

OpIndia Staff -
After renaming Allahabad to Prayagraj, this is second renaming by the UP government
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Editor's picks

Demonetization: An attack on Left Wing Terrorism

Mani Bhushan Jha -
Many such organizations have been banned and blacklisted posted the decision of Demonetization.
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News Reports

Mizoram: Massive protests demanding removal of Chief Election Officer, CM writes to PM

OpIndia Staff -
CEO Shashank had file a complaint with the EC against Chuaungo about his interference with the poll process.
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Crime

An Indian Army deserter among one of the two terrorists killed in Shopian encounter

OpIndia Staff -
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that took place during the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday.
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Editor's picks

Mainstream media is evil and risking traumatising innocent children crosses every limit of decency

K Bhattacharjee -
Actions have consequences and I am afraid the consequences of traumatizing young children will not be very pretty for our country.
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Culture and History

Sabarimala: Kerala HC asks the Communist government to stay away from temple affairs, rituals to continue as per traditions

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court of Kerala hearing three petitions had slammed the Kerala government for its excess interference in the administration of Sabarimala temple.
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Editor's picks

Rafale deal: ‘We are not in the off-set business’, says HAL chairman urging politicians to ‘not bring HAL into this’

OpIndia Staff -
It will be interesting to see if Rahul Gandhi will now stop bringing up HAL in his attack on the government on the Rafale deal.
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Satire

Court issues show cause notice to Lord Ram for polluting Delhi during Diwali

Nirwa Mehta -
Not the first time Lord Ram has landed in legal troubles.
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Government and Policy

Poster comes up in Congress’ toilet accusing Rajasthan MLA ticket sold for Rs 3.5 crores

OpIndia Staff -
The poster has reportedly been noticed in a toilet at the Congress headquarters.
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Economy and Finance

Demonetisation – A step towards ‘Charitra Nirman’

Gunja Kapoor -
The Khao aur khaane do culture had become a way of life for the nation, and we clearly needed action to control this trend from becoming the ‘only’ way of doing business in India.
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News Reports

62 Naxals with 51 country-made weapons surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region

OpIndia Staff -
With assembly elections in Chhattisgarh just a week away, this surrender is a major breakthrough for the Security agencies
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Crime

Telangana: Supporters thrash Congress workers after TRS leader is stoned to death, police rule out political angle

OpIndia Staff -
Telangana legislative assembly elections are scheduled to be held on December 7
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News Reports

Karnataka by-polls: Congress wins 4 out of 5 seats, BJP loses Bellary to Congress, retains Shimoga

Shashank Bharadwaj -
The by-polls to elect two members to the state assembly and three members to Lok Sabha was held on November 3rd.
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Crime

Mehul Choksi’s close associate arrested by ED as he landed from Hong Kong in Kolkata

OpIndia Staff -
Choksi is currently in Antigua. The Indian government is pressing for his extradition.
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Media

How TJS George defamed Rajiv Malhotra, misrepresented Vivekananda and maligned Ambedkar, all in one stroke

Murali KV -
Such articles are published because they assume their bluff wouldn't be called
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Culture and History

Sabarimala: Cameraman and woman injured. Woman allowed entry after confirmation of her age

OpIndia Staff -
The Sabarimala opened its door for the second time after the September 28, Supreme Court's verdict.
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Opinions

As Rahul Gandhi Kejriwalifies, Kejriwal inches towards Trumpification

Nirwa Mehta -
Kejriwal is a poor man's Donald Trump, heading an army of zombies, creating an annoyance for those who voted for him.
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Media

Congress spokesperson openly threatens a journalist during a debate on Zee News

OpIndia Staff -
Alok Sharma said 'you won't be able to count how many go to jail after 2019.'
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