Recently, Congress leader and erstwhile Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha after he had been convicted by the chief judicial magistrate’s court in Surat in a…
Who gave the title ‘Mahatma’ to MK Gandhi? Certainly not the British
The image of a letter from a book has been widely circulating on social media and on Whatsapp with the claim that it is the copy of the memorandum through…
Victim blaming on social media: How Shraddha murder case exposed the patriarchal core of Right Wing
Inter-faith relationships between Hindu women and Muslim men have been a sore point for the Indian Right Wing for decades. The alleged defiance of traditional norms and customs by Hindu…
No, this temple in Chittor was not converted into a mosque
A photograph of a structure that appears to be a temple with a dome on top is viral on social media with various captions that suggest that the structure was…
Misleading, exaggerated claims about UP’s unemployment rate, EoDB and GSDP surface
On November 16, BJP supporter Rishi Bagree jotted down Uttar Pradesh’s purported ranking on various performance indicators such as unemployment rate, ease of doing business (EoDB) and gross state domestic…
Old visuals shared with misleading claim of Manmohan Singh being ‘disrespected’ by Gandhis
Manmohan Singh’s birthday on September 26 sparked the usual rhetoric circulated to target the former Prime Minister. Several photographs were shared to portray that he was sidelined by the Congress…
PM Modi’s images dominated ceremony of Olympic winners, unlike BJP supporters’ claim
On August 9, the Tokyo Olympics medal winners from the Indian contingent were felicitated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Several people pointed out that while the event…
No crowd in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela? Fact-checking misleading video
Despite India facing a severe second wave of COVID-19, the central government did not ban religious gathering for Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. About 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered at the…
Fact-check: Did LPG cost more during UPA than under BJP government?
After the fifth increase in LPG refill prices since December 2020, except for a meagre cut of Rs 10 on March 31, 14.2 kg LPG refill will now cost Rs…
Indian media present UP govt ad in TIME as actual ‘report’ by the magazine
Several news channels including Zee News, ABP Ganga and News18 UP have telecasted news about TIME magazine appreciating Yogi Adityanath government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. It was a similar…