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July 25, 2018

Centre rushes forces to Assam; all eyes on NRC draft

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Paramilitary forces rushed to Assam



Centre has rushed tens of thousands of paramilitary forces to Assam lest


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Published on July 25, 2018 19:54

Modi looks over his shoulder in Africa

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Modi gets serious on Africa



(While Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his moves in Africa, and NewsBred points out India’s growing influence in the region,


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Published on July 25, 2018 16:00

July 24, 2018

Horrid twist to Modi’s gift of cows to Rwanda

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Modi: gift of cows to Rwanda



First there is a picture. Then there is a narrative.


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Published on July 24, 2018 19:37

July 21, 2018

Why Lutyens Media has blanked Modi on “AP Special Status”?

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Modi silences critics on AP: Photo (courtesy HT).



The morning after the No-Trust motion in Parliament on Saturday, one was amazed how the coverage in newspapers, TV networks and websites made it appear like blow-for-blow exchanges between the oppo


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Published on July 21, 2018 01:15

July 18, 2018

Lutyens Media are now at Kumaraswamy’s throat

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Kumaraswamy now has media on his back



Coincidences do happen. Both Times of India and Hindustan Times took the editorial route to chide HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday. Next day, an Indian Express edit scolded the Karnataka chief minister.


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Published on July 18, 2018 19:00

July 17, 2018

Lynchings: Activism or populism by Supreme Court?

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Activism or populism? SC under lens



Supreme Court wants new laws against lynchings. It warns of “mobocracy” which could eat away the vitals of a free, just society.


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Published on July 17, 2018 22:38

July 16, 2018

Be bored but don’t ignore such leeches in your newspapers

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hoisting national flag



I might bore you, I am bored myself, but persist we must for the creeps are not giving up. There is no credible criticism against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).


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Published on July 16, 2018 23:46

July 15, 2018

Brand Russia leaves Western propaganda in tatters

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Brand Russia leaves West gasping



(This is a piece by a `prejudiced’ Brit, and not a Russian paid-piper.


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Published on July 15, 2018 22:46

Modi, “triple talaq” and a brazen Congress

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Congress is neither thinking of Muslim women nor India



Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called out Congress for being only a “Muslim-male” friendly party with no thought to Muslim women.


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Published on July 15, 2018 02:23

July 14, 2018

Scindia and his "anti-Hindu" moment

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Scindia: disrespectful to Hindu sentiments?



Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has caused another “hindu-shame” moment for its his beleaguered party.


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Published on July 14, 2018 00:47