Trigger Warning: Graphic Imagery What the world witnessed in Nepal last week was not just a protest against a social media ban, but a spontaneous outpouring of pent up anger…
In February 2025, when US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk claimed that $21 million was disbursed to influence India’s electoral process under Joe Biden’s administration, several…
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on September 10, 2025, shared a post on X alleging that the PDF version of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ presentation available on the Congress leader’s website…
In two related but unconnected developments, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq have found themselves in the midst of controversies after being invited to speak at…
With the nationwide rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) igniting debates in various circles, a new trend was seen on social media, in which influencers with millions of followers were…
Chaos reigned supreme on Ashutosh Chowdary Avenue in south Kolkata on July 26 when thousands of people, misled by unfounded claims of social media influencers, turned up outside an exhibition…
Since August 19, soon after psephologist Sanjay Kumar, a professor with the Delhi-based Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), retracted and apologised for sharing erroneous data on the…
A day after the August 8 press conference, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged alleged irregularities in the voter list of Karnataka’s Mahadevapura assembly constituency, he addressed a Vote Adhikar…
At least three instances of Hindutva groups barging into gatherings and accusing those congregating of religious conversions have emerged so far in August. Videos from each of these instances —…
Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unusual declaration while discussing his government’s achievements in all sectors, from…
