‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’ is a saying that is vindicated to a not insignificant extent by the close nexus between mainstream media and politicians. The fourth pillar of democracy whose…
An old picture from Palestine is used to create communal hatred among Hindus and Muslims
There is a photograph which is being widely circulated on social media. In this picture, a man is seen with his feed tied to a rope and dragged on the…
RSS ideologue Ratan Sharda at it again, posts misleading tweet on Christmas
Ratan Sharda, RSS thinker and ideologue, was called out by twitterati after he posted this tweet on December 23. The #Church in full form. #HappyXmas. Great marketing pic.twitter.com/AdVSnSMkJd — Ratan…
Fake video of Major Prafulla ‘giving instructions while injured’ is viral on social media
“Major Prafulla giving instructions to his unit though shot and collapsed thereafter“, a video with the aforementioned message is currently viral on social media. It is being claimed that Major…
Sushma Swaraj on a blocking spree on Twitter – Isn’t it unfair to do so as a Minister?
External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj has stirred up a twitter storm by blocking some popular right-wing handles on Twitter. The block feature on twitter allows users to block other users…
Was Atal Bihari Vajpayee passenger of India’s first ever Metro as claimed by PM Modi?
“Hamare liye garv ki baat hai ki 24 December 2002 ko Atal Bihari Vajpayee iss desh ke sabse pehle metro ke passenger bane they” (It is a matter of pride…
Communal rumour mongering in Karnataka by BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje and BJP Spokesperson Tajinder Bagga
Communal tension has been raging in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka over the last three weeks. Adding fuel to the fire are politicians from the state who belong to the…
Vyapam whistle-blower Anand Rai has a penchant for fake news
Self-styled godman, Baba Virendra Dev Dixit of Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya was in the news recently for alleged sexual exploitation of minors and women. It was shocking to find a picture…
Kiran Bedi and her love for screamingly fake WhatsApp forwards
No Kiran Bedi, not again. The honorable Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry has a penchant for falling for fake news. Time and again, Kiran Bedi has fallen for the most obvious…
RSS Ideologue among those spreading fake news to malign Justice OP Saini of 2G scam verdict
“What a coincidence, Dec 21 2017 : Judge OP Saini clears Kanimozhi and A Raja of all charges in 2G Scam, Feb 2 2017 : Judge OP Saini clears Maran…