Right-wing activist Kajal Shingala, known as Kajal Hindustani, has rapidly become a notorious figure in Hindutva politics in India. Recently, she made headlines after a Congress leader filed a complaint against her for allegedly offending Patidar women in Morbi with her incendiary speech. Last April, the Gujarat Police arrested her for a hate speech during […]
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In a complex society like South Asia, which is characterized by cultural commonalities and political flashpoints at the same time, disinformation campaigns are increasingly influencing the region. Over the last decade, new regional initiatives and transit corridors are easing travel between India, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia but these efforts could be threatened if India’s neighbourhood […]
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In May 2023, the state of Manipur was up in flames after communal clashes broke out between the Meitis and the Kukis. As of December 2023, over 175 people had died in the rioting and 70,000 people were displaced according to official reports. Collectively, the state’s ethno-cultural diversity, the politics of welfarism and the state’s […]
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Pakistan has waged a battle of misinformation against India and it still continues to do so by running anti-India propaganda with the help of the Internet. Kashmir, Muslims, Sikhs, Dalits, Khalistan, minorities, and human rights are such issues on which Pakistan is engaged in generating the anti-India narrative. For this, Pakistan has engaged a number […]
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Nowadays social media platform has become the main source of news for the society. During the 2021 survey, more than 70 percent of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Malaysia and the Philippines said they used social media as a source of news. In contrast, less than 40 percent of adults in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, […]
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