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Did India’s economy plummet from 3rd largest in the world in 2011 to 6th largest in 2017?

Arjun Sidharth16th July 2018

On July 12, it was reported that according to the latest World Bank data, India has surpassed France to become the sixth largest economy in the world. While this was…

Did Rahul Gandhi say Congress is a party of Muslims? Meeting participants refute claim

Arjun Sidharth15th July 201815th July 2018

On July 12, an article appeared in the Urdu daily Inquilab, according to which Congress President Rahul Gandhi had said that the Congress party is a political party of the…

No, Shabana Azmi never said, “India is not a great country, because Muslims are not happy here”

Jignesh Patel14th July 201814th July 2018

Message: “भारत अच्छा और महान देश नहीं है क्यूंकि यहाँ मुसलमान खुश नहीं है – शबाना आज़मी शबाना आज़मी तुम और तुम्हारे समर्थक सीरिया और पाकिस्तान चले जाओ ताकि तुम…

Congress twitter handle shares old video as public outrage in PM Modi’s Jaipur rally

Jignesh Patel8th July 201811th July 2018

Indian National Congress and Divya Spandana, head of INC social media have shared a five-month old video of Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje’s rally claiming to be a video of PM…

Hindu khatre mein hai? How the fake news ecosystem targets minorities to create a fear psychosis

Arjun Sidharth8th July 20189th July 2018

Social media has become a convenient medium for purveyors of misinformation. Fake news has grown manifold, a large proportion of which is dominated by information which is communal in nature…

Viral: Fake news of 9-year old girl rescued from being sexually assaulted by ‘Sajid’

Jignesh Patel5th July 201818th September 2019

“A 9yr old girl was saved 4m rape by alert people. Guy, who was caught with kid, is Sajid. M/s @Uppolice please arrest this guy Sajid & make him spend…

Unearthing fake quotes on Mandsaur rape ascribed to Congress leaders

Pooja Chaudhuri4th July 201811th July 2018

The aftermath of Mandsaur rape saw a flood of fake news on social media. Newest to the addition of lies are fake quotes attributed to Congress leaders in an attempt…

No, Subramanian Swamy wasn’t seeing off his daughter and grand daughter to Haj

Jignesh Patel3rd July 201812th July 2018

“हिंदुओं को मुसलमानों के खिलाफ भड़काने वाले कट्टर हिन्दू नेता सुब्रमण्यम स्वामी हैदराबाद एअरपोर्ट पर अपनी सगी बेटी और नवासी को हज पर रवाना करते हुए । लेकिन इससे आपको…

Kiren Rijiju tweets football video of Brazilian child prodigy to laud PM Modi’s emphasis on sport

Arjun Sidharth2nd July 201812th July 2018

Minister of State for Home and self-proclaimed football enthusiast Kiren Rijiju tweeted in praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 30. His tweet was effusive in its admiration for…