The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) was released on October 11, positioning India at 103 among 119 nations. India’s ranking has been much talked about, with several media outlets and members…
No, rice-for-oil agreement between India and Iran is not a unique initiative
Starting 4th November 2018, India will send rice to Iran in the exchange of crude oil. With this modern form of the old fashioned barter system, our dependence on the…
September round-up: Aggressive political propaganda on social media
The month of September saw a flurry of political activity which triggered a wave of misinformation. From Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s Kailash Mansarovar yatra to PM Narendra Modi’s outreach to…
Viral: 2008 bronze statue of Sardar Patel by Gujarati sculptor circulated as Statue of Unity
A Chinese looking Sardar Patel? If social media is to be believed, the first pictures of the Statue of Unity have revealed that Sardar Patel’s face has very strong Chinese…
Congress uses 2009 photograph of Ganga river to target PM Modi and Govt
In the run-up to the 2014 general election, the cleaning of the Ganga was one of the major poll planks of the BJP. The Congress party has targeted Prime Minister…
Congress and media misquote Gadkari on 2014 poll promises
“We were very confident that we can never come to power. So our people suggested us just to make tall promises. Now people remind us of our promises…Now we just…
Viral: 2010 image of crowded train shared as migrants fleeing Gujarat in recent violence
“गुजरात से भागते बिहार और यूपी के लोग भारत पाकिस्तान विभाजन 1947 याद आ गया (People from UP and Bihar feeling Gujarat. A reminder of India Pakistan separation in 1947).” An…
Viral: 2013 image of Congress Haryana rally shared as recent Rahul Gandhi rally in Bikaner
An image captioned “इंदिरा के पोते ने तोड़ दिया इंदिरा का रिकॉर्ड (Indira’s grandson breaks Indira’s record)” was shared by Facebook page Rahul Gandhi for PM, claiming that a crowd of 25…
Unrelated video from West Bengal shared on social media as migrants fleeing Gujarat
Attacks on migrants from the Hindi speaking belt have been a cause for concern in several districts of Gujarat in recent days, following the arrest of a Bihar native for…
Old, unrelated images shared to claim Kerala police brutally assaulted Sabarimala protesters
On October 7, thousands of people rallied in protest against the recent verdict of the Supreme Court allowing entry to women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. On social media,…