Political debates have heated up across the country after a report was published in the international edition of The New York Times about the government-run schools in Delhi. This story…
Clipped video of a children’s play performed during Independence Day viral with communal spin
A video of a group of children performing a play onstage has been circulating widely on social media. In the 30-second clip, a boy removes the crown from a sari-clad…
Video of a child dancing is not of the Dalit student allegedly assaulted by teacher in Rajasthan
A video of a child dancing to a Rajasthani folk song is being circulated on social media with the claim it is of Inder Meghwal, a minor Dalit student who…
Fact-check: Sikh group in Jalandhar protested against the film Laal Singh Chaddha?
Aamir Khan’s film Laal Singh Chaddha has been released in the midst of a wave of controversy. Outraged by an old statement made by Khan, Hindu organizations announced that they…
Arvind Kejriwal shares dubious report crediting him for Rishi Sunak’s campaign strategy
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal recently shared a news report titled, “ब्रिटेन के आम चुनावों में दिख रही है “केजरीवाल मॉडल” की झलक” (Translation: “A glimpse of the “Kejriwal Model” can…
No, State Bank of India logo was not inspired by Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad
A claim that suggests that the official logo of the State Bank of India was inspired by the aerial view of the Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad is being circulated on…
Photo of CWG medalists with Rakesh Tikait viral with misleading claims
India won a total of 61 medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022. This includes 22 Gold, 16 Silver and 23 Bronze medals. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and…
Fact-checking Times Now’s dispatch presenting a local politician as a cleric of a Jammu mosque
On August 10, Time Now tweeted a video report by journalist Pradeep Dutta. The entire report is shot within the confinement of a mosque where an alleged cleric of the…
Fact-check: Did Brahmins play a role in key events of Dr Ambedkar’s life?
In April 2021, user TrueIndology made a series of claims regarding Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s childhood, education, and how he gained the surname on the microblogging platform Koo, India’s alternative…
Fact Check: Were grocery shops owned by Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh?
Several images that portray the aftermath of a fire accident have gone viral on social media with the claim that six grocery shops owned by Hindus were set on fire…