South Asian Human Rights Watch is a Twitter account purported to raise human rights issues. It has 120951 followers so far. In his bio, he writes that ‘we dream of a tomorrow where women, children, minorities and human rights in general are under a common custody of human civilization.’ Source: Twitter Seeing the timeline of […]
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Since last few years a flood of right-wing portals cropped up to present the government side of the news, slam opposition parties & leaders, build up hardcore Hindu opinion, demonize minorities- especially Muslims- and share fake facts as history. OpIndia.com has carved out a special place for itself among these hate-mongers and lie-peddlers. Founded in […]
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A Facebook profile (Radha Semwal Dhoni) is both popular and notorious in hilly state of Uttarakhand. It is popular among those who hate Muslims and want them expelled from the state. It is notorious for law enforcement agencies that are perturbed because of her incessant trouble-making and defying law on daily basis. The profile belongs […]
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Four years after the Balakot strike and India-Pakistan air combat, the dog-fight seems to have entered cyberspace more vigorously. While the Pakistani side is belligerent in its propaganda, with even some politicians and wings of its military establishment busy spinning victory narratives, India has maintained a composed and subdued posture. Two hashtags #BalakotAirStrike & #SurpriseDay […]
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A Twitter account active in the name of @BattlementLK opened in April 2022 has opened a front to counter Western propaganda against China, Russia, Iran, Sri Lanka, and other “allied” countries. Its name suggests it’s either being operated from Sri Lanka or by Sri Lankans stationed abroad or by China-based propaganda armies. The motto written […]
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Swara Bhasker, an actress known for controversies due to her political opinions on Bollywood and other subjects, is once again on the radar of the Right-wing brigade, as she tied the knot with Fahad Ahmad, a member of the Samajwadi Party, in a court marriage. All this accelerated when Swara on Friday morning shared a […]
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India is a diverse country with all the major religions of the world. There are close to 1600 languages spoken in India. Apart from these, India has different ethnic groups due to migration from around the world. India’s rich culture is the main reason why many foreign powers keep an eye on the country and […]
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Arguably, Religion is one of the most ardent subjects for mankind. Different people/groups have different religious beliefs for which they are often highly emotional. There are many entities that use this sensitive topic to trigger others in order to channel them into a set narrative. One of the ways to accomplish this is by using […]
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Simranjit Singh Mann is a veteran Akali who largely spent the last two decades on the margins of Punjab politics. His Twitter bio is itself controversial as he mentions, ‘Striving for #Khalistan’ (A Sovereign State for Sikhs) having quite a following of 27.6K on Twitter. The Background: He became an IPS officer and served in senior positions such as […]
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Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) has the highest place in Islam after Allah. Respect for him is an emotional issue for 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. Controversial comments made on Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in any part of the world, and derogatory statements about him directly affect the world’s second-largest religiouscommunity. It also has a direct impact […]
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