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The incident is fabricated and the purported news clipping is an AI-generated one.

21 Sep 2026 4:23 pm
Old, Unrelated Video Shared To Show Gurjar Community Supporting Kalyan Bainsla

We found out that the video dates back to 2025 and is unrelated to the Kalyan Bainsla case.

21 Sep 2026 1:38 pm
From Reporting to Spectacle: Generative AI

In a race for TRPs, TV News channels are increasingly using the 'magic of generative AI' to recreate crime scenes.

21 Sep 2026 11:59 am
Old Video Shared as Recent Visuals of Houthi Drone Intercepted Over Mecca

We found out that the video is old and unrelated to the current situation in Saudi Arabia.

18 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
WebQoof Recap: Of Misinformation Around the BRICS Summit, Deepfakes and More

Read our recap to find the viral pieces of fake news we fact-checked this week!

18 Sep 2026 12:55 pm
Dalit Politics Stands at a Cusp, Mayawati Needs Kanshiram Today More Than Ever

If Kanshiram was the abstract, then Mayawati was the action.

15 Sep 2026 8:13 pm
No, Iranian President Didn

We found out that the Iranian President did not touch the feet of a religious leader and take his blessings.

15 Sep 2026 5:26 pm
What Are Parasocial Relationships, and Why Are We So Drawn to Them?

Parasocial relationships have been perceived as unhealthy obsessions. However, research suggests otherwise.

15 Sep 2026 1:04 pm
Designed to Keep Us Hooked: Lawyer Couple Take Social Media Addiction to Court

We need to stop treating it merely as a matter of individual use or parental responsibility, says Kartika Sharma.

15 Sep 2026 12:33 pm
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15 Sep 2026 6:55 am
The Revolutionaries Review: How Is General Dyer Its Most Compelling Character?

The show is an overstuffed mess with too much material to juggle and not enough substance or a solid throughline.

13 Sep 2026 2:00 pm
AI-Generated Image Viral as Real Photo of World Leaders at 2026 BRICS Summit

The image is an AI-generated one and doesn't show real visuals of world leaders at the 2026 BRICS Summit in India.

13 Sep 2026 1:29 pm
In a World of Regime Complexity, What Does India Want From BRICS?

India seems intent on making BRICS more pragmatic, without making it more rigid.

13 Sep 2026 11:20 am
13 Sep 2026 9:54 am
India Helped Build the UN

The irony cant be missed. India helped shape this Convention, yet now evades its obligations.

12 Sep 2026 6:34 pm
The Timeless Pair: China, India, and the New Delhi Moment

How India and China can use BRICS to expand cooperation, manage differences, and strengthen Global South ties

12 Sep 2026 6:15 pm
Did Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Say That He

We found no mention of Vijay joining the NDA during his entire speech.

12 Sep 2026 1:02 pm
Old, Unrelated Video From Bangladesh Falsely Shared As One From India

We found out that the video is from Bangladesh and does not show a communal incident in India, as claimed.

12 Sep 2026 10:01 am
Tasleem: The Meaning of Acceptance, Surrender and Letting Go in Urdu Poetry

Explore _tasleem_ in Urdu poetry: acceptance, surrender, letting go, and the courage to make peace with what is.

12 Sep 2026 9:30 am
Old Clip of Demolition Falsely Linked to Delhi

The video dates back to November 2017 and shows the MCD demolishing a building in Delhi's Jasola.

7 Sep 2026 5:54 pm
Beyond Diet

More recently, researchers have also begun looking at microplastics as a potential cause for hormone disruption.

7 Sep 2026 4:45 pm
Video From Bangladesh Falsely Shared as One of Hindu Woman Being Assaulted

The video shows Zakia Sultana, an entrepreneur, being assaulted in Bangladesh.

7 Sep 2026 4:39 pm
US Proposes To End H-4 Work Permits: Why Indian Spouses Would be Most Impacted

The rule is a proposal at this stage. Its fate will depend on the reasoning DHS provides & how it holds up in court.

7 Sep 2026 3:51 pm
Old Photo From Vietnam Falsely Shared as One of Siblings During Nepal Floods

The photo dates back to 2007 and shows two siblings in Ha Giang, Vietnam.

7 Sep 2026 12:54 pm
Why VHP

VHP's Durga Puja 'diktat' is an attempt to impose political Hindutva and north Indian ethos on Bengal's pluralism.

1 Sep 2026 7:29 pm
Old Video From Assam Falsely Shared as Recent Clip of BJP MLA Assaulting a Man

The claim is misleading. The video dates back to March 2025 and shows AIUDF MLA Samsul Huda.

1 Sep 2026 3:30 pm
More AI Visuals Go Viral as Ones Showing Scenes From Nepal Floods

Both videos are AI-generated ones and do not show authentic visuals from Nepal.

1 Sep 2026 1:35 pm
How Predictive Analytics Is Transforming Gold Loan Renewal Management

Predictive analytics is helping gold lenders identify renewal patterns earlier and improve portfolio management.

31 Aug 2026 2:44 pm
Beyond Illness: The Many Meanings of

Poetry of Ameer Minai and Rahat Indori reshapes suffering and reimagines what cure might mean in personal terms.

22 Aug 2026 11:00 am
The Human Algorithm: Oren Shabat Laurent on Why Apps Can

Why Oren Shabat Laurent believes better money habits begin with the human mind, not fintech

19 Aug 2026 12:25 pm
India Cannot Afford a Bangladesh Policy Built Around Sheikh Hasina

Given geopolitical compulsions, India cannot simply look at Bangladesh through sentimental prism of Hasina.

18 Aug 2026 5:48 pm
Video From Bangladesh Shared as One of a Boy Harassing Schoolgirls in India

We found out that the video originates from Bangladesh.

16 Aug 2026 4:41 pm
Old Video Falsely Shared To Show a Celebration of Balochistan

We found out that the video dates back to 2024.

16 Aug 2026 12:19 pm
15 Aug 2026 11:15 pm
The NALSAR Row Raises a Bigger Question: Who Should Govern Law Universities?

The distinction between having a voice and exercising authority from outside becomes important during disagreements.

15 Aug 2026 6:31 pm
BJP Shares Misleading Claim About Rahul Gandhi

In the longer version of the video, Gandhi moved after the anthem had ended, when it started playing a second time.

15 Aug 2026 3:58 pm
CJP and the Changing Information Landscape of Student Protest

For Gen-Z, the 'Cockroach' uprising became an act of protest, rebellion, identification and fun, all at once.

12 Aug 2026 4:57 pm
AI-Altered Video of Ravish Kumar

We found out that the video is AI-altered.

12 Aug 2026 2:20 pm
Video of Sisters Catching Mobile Thief in MP Shared With False Communal Claim

Gwalior police confirmed that a false communal angle was being added to the case.

11 Aug 2026 5:10 pm
BTS Video From Short Film Falsely Shared as

The visuals show BTS footage from a short film's shoot and not a real incident of child abandonment.

11 Aug 2026 3:04 pm
Parliament Has Learned Gen Z Slang. But Has it Learned to Listen to Them?

What happens when political institutions adopt a vocabulary after its original meaning has been stripped away?

10 Aug 2026 1:50 pm
Lessons From History: Convert Jantar Mantar

The protests breathed life back into Indias comatose democracy. What happens now? Does history foretell next steps?

8 Aug 2026 1:03 pm
Gumraah: Urdu Poetry on Being Lost, Misled and Finding the Way

We usually think of gumraah as someone who has been led astray. But is that all the word means?

8 Aug 2026 11:00 am
AI-Generated Audio Falsely Shared as Sheikh Hasina

The audio clip in question was created using AI. Hasina did not make the statements, as claimed.

7 Aug 2026 4:35 pm
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