Online Sabotage: How the organized troll brigade has manipulated ratings of books on Amazon India
A recently published book, “Behind Bars” by NDTV journalist, Sunetra Choudhury has 31 reviews on Amazon India. Out of these, 20 have given it a one-star rating and written negative reviews. There is nothing unusual about a book getting negative revie...
Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge engagement branded as Love Jihad by followers of Zee News on Facebook
Zee News's constant pandering to the BJP and Hindutva brand of politics is evident from the following they have developed on their Facebook Page. Former India pacer and skipper of Delhi Daredevils, Zaheer Khan, broke the news of his engagement with a...
Let the resounding slap by Sonu Nigam be a lesson
Sonu Nigam puts out a few tweets where he claims that he's disturbed by Azaan. The tweets may not be worded in the best possible way, but imagine a friend of yours using the exact same words describing his experience even ending with the phrase "Gund...
6 Rapes, 11 Molestations – Yes, Thats an average day in Delhi
Delhi’s record of crime against women is abysmal. The brutal gang rape of Nirbhaya in December 2012 in Delhi shocked the nation’s conscience. It led to widespread protests calling for improved safety for women on streets. Political parties did not m...
Watch: ‘Plea For Peace’ – A poem on the sorrow and shame that the Tiranga feels
Listen to this heart warming poem "Plea For Peace" by Navaldeep Singh performed via the Unerase Poetry platform at Tuning Fork Music and Comedy Cafe. It beautifully highlights the significance of the three colours of the Indian National Flag (Tiranga...
You have to hear this heart wrenching yet powerful song on the practice of manual scavenging in India! NOW!
The official song of the upcoming documentary film Kakkoos which is a film on manual scavengers was released on Youtube yesterday. The film has been directed by Divya Bharathi. This is a powerful song that captures the shameful practice of manual sca...
Social Media + Anonymity – the double edged sword – Arunabh Kumar of TVF vs Rohan Joshi of AIB
In an anonymous blog by a username Indian.fowler and titled 'The Indian Uber - That is TVF', Arunabh Kumar, the CEO of online digital entertainment channel 'The Viral Fever' (TVF) was accused of having molested a former employee of TVF several times ...
8 BJP workers asked to quit on the basis of Valentine’s day video that Alt News shared
On 16th February 2017, we published a post titled "Dear Bajrang Dalwalon, look at this cute Valentine's Day celebration in a BJP office. Make love, not war." In that post, we shared a video by a Facebook user which was that of a party at Valentine’s ...
Govt to limit maternity benefit to first child only, budget allotted is grossly insufficient
Prime Minister on 31st Dec 2016 had announced a scheme to provide financial aid of Rs 6,000 to pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery for hospital admission.It was announced that the maternity benefit scheme would be extended to the enti...
Right-Wingers target popular Malayalam actor Manju Warrier for acting in biopic on writer Kamala Das
Popular Malayalam actor Manju Warrier is the latest target of the Sangh Parivar in Kerala. Over the past two days, her facebook page has been filled with abusive comments and even threats, over her decision to act in filmmaker Kamal's biopic on write...
