Shobhaa De could be first in a long list to be exposed

An interesting sideshow calls for your attention. It’s serious too and has wider implications.

Why Indians have short memory and how it puts their lives at risk

Brahma Chellaney, a trusted voice, laments in Hindustan Times today that Indians suffer from short memory.

Why Lanka terror holds such an important message for Indian Muslims

You might be aware of details but they bear a recount before I stress that reformation of Islam can no longer be swept under the carpet in the name of...

Hindus killed in Afghanistan: Try telling it to Indian Express

Jalalabad in Afghanistan suffered a horrific bomb attack on Sunday. Out of the 19 killed, 17 were Sikhs and Hindus. All mainstream English dailies covered the news in detail:...

Why you must question mainstream media

If we were to be asked whether (a) mass media doesn’t speak for common citizens; (c) is not neutral; (c) is corrupt; (d) is caste divisive; (e) is politically controlled; (f)...

MSM Fake News Monitor: Express on Bhagwat

Facebook has set out 10 tools to check Fake News. A few give-aways are headlines, source, evidence and photos. Indian Express, no surprises here, continues to be the leader of Fake...

Why Rajdeep Sardesai blocked me on twitter

I found myself blocked on twitter by Rajdeep Sardesai today. My tweets to him have never been abusive; rarely personal even though there is good enough reason to be so since we...