Javed Akhtar, Banu Mushtaq and the contagion of religious sentiments getting hurt
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...
Letter claiming ‘RSS did not participate in anti-British movement’ is morphed
An image of a purported historic document with the text “RSS did not participate in any anti-British movement from 1925 to 1947” bearing the emblem of the British Home Department...
A video of policemen in civilian clothes arresting four men eating at a roadside Dhaba has been making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that Bharuch Crime…
Several users on social media have shared a photo of a medal, claiming that it will be presented to the volunteers at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held…
BJP Mahila Morcha social media in-charge Priti Gandhi juxtaposed an image of the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad with an image, she claimed, of the Mithi River in Mumbai. Gandhi attempted…
Major Surendra Poonia recently shared a 30-second video and wrote, “Why doesn’t Arvind Kejriwal listen to Manish Sisodia? #AdManKejriwal.” In this clip, Sisodia can be heard saying, “They run full-page…
A video of a mob ruthlessly beating a man has been shared widely on social media. AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan shared the video and wrote, “This is how new records…
On June 16, Delhi MLA Shiv Charan Goel tweeted images of inaugurating a speed breaker in Moti Nagar which became a subject of online trolling. Since then several social media users…
A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi making an appearance on stage while the audience cheers for him is viral on social media. It is being claimed that PM Modi…
A picture of a public water dispenser that says, “Who is Hussain? Drink Water, Think Hussain” has been shared on social media. It has been claimed that the cooler was…
A screenshot of a tweet posted by the handle @RanjanGogoii is being shared widely on social media. Users allege that the account belongs to former Chief Justice of India (CJI)…