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Check pictures on condom packs and explain “daaru” in a random song: Courts to govt

OpIndia Staff -
While the Chief Justice of India says that the judges were overworked, courts are admitting and entertaining frivolous PILs.
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Opinions

Indian judiciary on a roller-coaster ride?

Kushal Gupta -
Continuous finger pointing not only reduces public faith in the constitutional offices of the parliament but also reduces the credibility of the name-caller.
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Opinions

Why the leftist elite loves the leftist lout Kanhaiya Kumar

Rahul Roushan -
The leftist elites frown upon the unwashed masses, whom they considered casteist and communal. But why do they love Kanhaiya?
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Media

Interview of an RSS leader that the mainstream media refused to publish

OpIndia Staff -
An interview conducted by a reporter, but a leading newspaper refused to publish it.
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Media

CNN News 18 gets a lesson in reporting from the HRD Minister

OpIndia Staff -
Another day, another MSM attempt to obfuscate the truth
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News Reports

Kanhaiya’s “attacker” a “BJP office bearer”? Media and Kanhaiya lie again…

OpIndia Staff -
How a social media rumour becomes news for some news portals.
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News Reports

Did someone really try to “strangulate” Kanhaiya Kumar?

OpIndia Staff -
Was it an ordinary brawl between two individuals converted into a political slug-fest?
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Media

The-Lying-Lama on Twitter: The guy who’s gets Rajdeep Sardesai’s goat, everytime

OpIndia Staff -
A Twitter user @KyaUkhaadLega has replied to tweets by journalist Rajdeep Sardesai many times, and the replies are absolutely hilarious.
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Opinions

A thought experiment: Srinagar as the ’Summer Capital’ of India – If I were Modi

Himanshu-Karthik -
Unique problems require unique solutions, has the time come for this?
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Books

World Book Day – Five Books To Read

Aashish Chandorkar -
This world book day, treat yourself with these books
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News Reports

Kerala: Lives lost, limbs lost, but not hope – the story of Sadanandan Master

Advaita Kala -
Advaita Kala writes about her experience of being in Kannur in Kerala, where communists have killed many Hindu activists.
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News Reports

Media is spreading negativity, though most Indians are positive: Harsha Bhogle

OpIndia Staff -
Though Harsha had bitter experience of late in his professional life, he believes Indians should stay positive.
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News Reports

Janta Ka Reporter lies, leads MSM on a wild goose chase: Aamir did not adopt any village

Gaurav -
Did the national media take the entire country for a ride based on a WhatsApp message?
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News Reports

Chidambaram and the art of misplacing documents

Hariharan -
How do important documents get misplaced so often?
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Social Media

‘Lazy Journalism’ vs ‘Why blame Journalists’: Jay Panda, Prabhu Chawla spar over incorrect report

OpIndia Staff -
Some have begun redefining the role of journalists
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Fact-Check

Truth about “Chandigarh bans miniskirts in Discos” story reported by the media

Editorial Desk -
Another MSM hitjob which is result of either utter incompetence or malafide intent.
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Opinions

Dear Mr Kejriwal – Spare the Startups!

Farhan Shaikh -
Start-ups which disrupted a jaded industry and revolutionised business should not be penalised.
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Opinions

Why Arvind Kejriwal’s surge against Ola and Uber is cheap populism

Editorial Desk -
A simple explanation in a layman’s language on why the move by the Kejriwal government is counterproductive.
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News Reports

AAP Government to Journalists: My way or get lost you Sanghi Bhakt

OpIndia Staff -
In Kejriwal Raj, journalists have to tow his line
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News Reports

Is a scam unfolding in Delhi’s Odd-Even part 2?

OpIndia Staff -
Odd Even Part-2 and the question media should ask about it
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News Reports

Emaar MGF, Gandhis, Tea Estates, Dehradun and a sweet deal gone sour

Ashutosh Muglikar -
In 10 years, this company in Uttarakhand would have sold land at 15x the price, but...
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News Reports

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau does his own “Krantikari” interview

OpIndia Staff -
Was it Justin Trudeau manipulating media to his advantage?
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Opinions

Kancha Ilaiah and his gems on ‘Nationalism’

Hariharan -
Kancha Ilaiah's bigotry and hatred is venerated by India's intellectuals
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News Reports

Top Media Lies of March 2016

Gaurav -
Top lies spread by the mainstream media in the month of March 2016.
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News Reports

Senior leaders of AAP share fake and misleading reports about atrocities on dalits

OpIndia Staff -
In the age of rumor mongering on social media, political leaders must be more responsible in their communication.
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News Reports

U/A rating for Jungle Book? Nihalani may be right on this one (for once)

OpIndia Staff -
Is the Jungle Book really scary for children?
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News Reports

Give back our Tiranga and evacuate us from here: NIT Srinagar students tell the government

OpIndia Staff -
Scared students want to go home and come back to a campus that has been shifted to a safe city.
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News Reports

Journalists and media spread caste hatred by spreading fake news pitting Dalit vs Upper castes

OpIndia Staff -
Police ruled out caste angle in a case which was promoted by media as Dalits vs Upper caste
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News Reports

Social media protests over police action in NIT Srinagar campus

OpIndia Staff -
Students under attack for standing up to a group who was chanting anti-India slogans
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Opinions

Save Our Children: Analysis of History books studied through ICSE syllabus for schools

Guest Author -
A deep dive into the books used for teaching our children reveals much work is needed
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News Reports

A Jeweller’s plea: Stop this nonsensical strike over Excise Duty

Guest Author -
The low-down on the excise on jewellery controversy
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News Reports

Yatra.com faces hostility from the “Tolerants” for spoof on Kanhaiya

OpIndia Staff -
No jokes on Kanhaiya please, say Indian "left liberals"
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News Reports

Hrithik Roshan apologises for his tweet which caused “hurt” to the Pope, Twitter reacts

OpIndia Staff -
An alleged 'joke' on the Pope, a legal notice, and an apology from a star.
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News Reports

Anti-India celebrations in NIT Srinagar after India lost to West Indies in the WC semis

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-India slogans were raised in NIT Srinagar after India lost to West Indies in the World Cup
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Opinions

Mr Home Minister – Time to go all-in to end Left wing extremism

Ullas -
"Left wing extremism" must be put to a complete end now. Else, people will conclude that this government has been equally inept in tackling this menace.
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News Reports

Hrithik Roshan gets legal notice for “joke” on “Pope”

OpIndia Staff -
Will the moral compass of gatekeepers of Freedom of Expression allow them to speak out on this?
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News Reports

Reviving Indian Textbooks: The Gandhi Parivar files

OpIndia Staff -
Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, all find a mention in India's school books. Catching them young?
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News Reports

Terror attack in Pakistan, but Indian media shamed

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan media authorities take a dig at Indian media even as Indian journalists spread propaganda
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Political Fact-Check

Congress Social Media team caught spreading photoshopped pics

OpIndia Staff -
A fake picture of a survey showing PM Modi in poor light was circulated on social media
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News Reports

Newslaundry covers Assam elections – sans facts

OpIndia Staff -
A fact-checking site gets its basic facts wrong.
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Opinions

Rectifying Washington Post bias about the Indian Media

Mayuresh Didolkar -
Washington Post creates a story on journalism in India based on half-baked data.
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Opinions

The 10 things media won’t shout about Sri Sri’s World Culture Festival

Guest Author -
A grand International event took place in Delhi but India media was fixated only on the negatives
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News Reports

Translated: The Editorial on Mother Teresa for which a Marathi newspaper had to apologize

OpIndia Staff -
The editorial for which a Marathi daily's editor had to apologize - Not Intolerance
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News Reports

Niti Aayog CEO uses social media to call out The Hindu journalist’s gossip

OpIndia Staff -
'absolute falsehood & utter garbage' was the response of the CEO of Niti Aayog to a journalist's claims
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Opinions

Perils of living in the age of instant outrage by media and social media

Ankit Jain -
Quick to Abuse/ defame and late/negligient in apologising is what is driving media these days
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News Reports

When JNU shouted slogans of Azaadi along with Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Rahul Raj -
The left-wing lobby of India that keeps talking about freedom of alternative opinions, is trying to stifle 'Buddha In A Traffic Jam' because of ideological disagreements.
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News Reports

Academics protest over proposal to consider that India didn’t exist at all before 1947

Mayuresh Didolkar -
A proposal has been sent to California Board of Education in US to call pre-independence India as ‘South Asia’.
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Media

Art of Living Swami accuses Sagarika Ghose of pleading for mercy from Sri Sri for “peddling lies”

OpIndia Staff -
Sagarika had misguided viewers by misusing a Sri Sri Interview in 2011
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Media

Ind vs Pak T20 match: a “chance to humiliate India” and a “key to PM Modi’s policy” says Indian media

OpIndia Staff -
Indian media has officially lost it?
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News Reports

ABP News Editor accuses Radio Mirchi VP of sharing fake video

OpIndia Staff -
Fake videos can get people into trouble and a VP of a Radio channel should be careful.
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