Fact Check: Is The Government Launching A ‘Temple Gold Monetisation Scheme’? Here’s The Truth
Claim Several viral social media posts and media reports have claimed that the Government of India is planning to introduce a nationwide “Temple Gold Monetisation Scheme” under which gold held…
Fact Check: Did Narendra Modi Refuse To Answer Questions About Downed Indian Jets In Norway?
Claim Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts claimed that during his visit to Norway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided answering a journalist’s question about how many Indian fighter jets were allegedly…
Fact Check: Has Tesla Scrapped Its Plan To Build A Manufacturing Unit In India? Here’s The Truth
Claim Several reports and social media posts are claiming that electric vehicle giant Tesla has abandoned or scrapped its plans to establish a manufacturing facility in India. Verdict Misleading. What…
Media Literacy: Not All Screen Time Is Harmful — How To Replace Doomscrolling With Healthier Digital Habits
Claim Spending long hours on phones and digital screens is always harmful and users must completely quit screen time to protect mental health. Fact Experts say not all screen time…
Fact Check: Is Cockroach Janata Party Founder Abhijeet Dipke Really An ‘ISI-Paid Asset’?
Claim Viral social media posts have claimed that Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the viral “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), was identified as an “ISI-paid asset” and flagged in police records for…
Fact Check: Is The Indian Government Planning To Monetise Temple Gold Holdings?
Claim Viral social media posts and several online reports claimed that the Indian government was planning to: Verdict The claim is false. What Did The Government Say? In its clarification,…
Fact Check: Did India Really Have Only Two Days Of Fuel Reserves Left?
Claim A viral social media post claimed that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had announced that India was left with only two days of fuel reserves. Fact The…
Fact Check: Are Medical Stores Across India Really Shutting Down on May 20?
Claim Social media posts, stickers, and viral videos are claiming that medical stores across India will remain closed on May 20 because of a nationwide chemists’ strike. Many users initially…
Fact Check: Did Narendra Modi Debunk Reports Claiming India Planned A Foreign Travel Tax?
Claim A media report claimed that the Indian government was considering imposing a new tax or cess on foreign travel amid rising economic pressure caused by the West Asia conflict…
Fact Check: Viral ‘The Hindu’ Front Page Claiming Indira Gandhi Asked Indians Not To Buy Gold Is Fake
Claim: A viral image claiming to show the June 6, 1967 front page of The Hindu carrying an appeal by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi urging Indians not to buy…