Mahmodul Hassan
Mahmodul Hassan writes on Human rights, Politics, and Social Justice. The author can be contacted at: email.mahmodul@gmail.com
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‘Curbing the dissent’ : Activists demand release of Dr. Kafeel Khan
Activists from all across India are demanding the release of Dr. Kafeel Khan who was arrested in January from Mumbai for his alleged provocative speech on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA at a talk at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). However, after getting bail in the case on 10 February, he was re-arrested on […] More
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in NewsThe curious case of Delhi Govt’s ‘Offensive’ ad alluding to Sikkim as separate from India
A controversy sparked over an advertisement by Delhi government for the enrolment of volunteers for the Civil Defence Corps in the state. The advertisement that was published in several newspapers grabbed the attention of many alleging on the point that the content in the advertisement discriminates against Sikkim and its people. The Issue The said […] More
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in News, Video NewsThe Person who witnessed a man eating dog’s flesh at highway in Rajasthan
A video emerges on social media showing a man purportedly eating dead dog’s flesh at a highway. The person recording the video stops the man from eating it and offers food packet and water to him. As claimed, the video was recorded at Delhi-Jaipur National Highway, and the location is stated as Rajasthan’s Shahpura. The […] More
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‘Target of Right-Wing’ – A Woman’s Pregnancy Is A Case Of Trolling
For many netizens, a woman getting pregnant is a matter of worth discussing on popular social media sites. Apart from the discussion, it is also a subject of trolling. From the last several hours, a topic with the title “शाहीन बाग” (Shaheen Bagh) is trending on Twitter. Many users, following the same trending topic, are […] More
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in Coronavirus, Fact-CheckFact-check: Holding breath for 10 sec to test Coronavirus? Here is the truth
As the COVID-19 outbreak is taking the world into a time of health emergency, many claims are circulating on social media sites. These claims are often found to be unverified. With these fake forwards, there is another danger on the rise, that is misinformation or the fake news. From the past few weeks, a picture […] More
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in Decoding The TruthDecoding The Truth: Coronavirus outbreak and India’s healthcare system
As India’s coronavirus positive cases are increasing, already crossed 2000 cases with the deaths of 50 people, the coming days for the country are crucial and challenging enough. But, while on duty, during this pandemic many doctors in India complaining about the Shortages of protective health gear which is forcing some doctors to use raincoats […] More
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in Fact-Check, NewsFact Check: Passengers infected with coronavirus arrived at Senegal Airport
A video and a text attached to it have been making rounds on social media sites amid worldwide worriment over the COVID-19 outbreak. The text shared with the video claims that an Ethiopian flight arrived at Addis Ababa airport from Italy, carrying passengers infected with the virus. The video shows that several people embarking from […] More
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in Coronavirus, Fact-CheckThe goofy and fake logics behind ‘Janta Curfew’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed the nation amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India. Through the address telecasted on state television channels, Mr. Modi appealed the citizens to self-isolate themselves voluntarily and to avoid nonessential travels. Panic buying was a concern raised by the Prime Minister. ‘Janta Curfew’ was also a topic […] More
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in Coronavirus, Health, News, WorldItalian Nurse treating patients with COVID-19 says she is ‘afraid to go to work’
Alessia Bonari, an Italian nurse from the Grosseto city in Italy, treating patients with coronavirus conveyed through a social media post that she was facing a medical emergency and was afraid to go to work. This was revealed by Alessia on Monday in an Instagram post. The post went viral amid WHO (World Health Organisation) […] More
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9 degrees cold in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh, But women’s protest against CAA sees no end
Near the Shaheen Bagh metro station in India’s national capital New Delhi, hundreds of people gather here every day to voice their protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which recently became an act after the bill was passed in both the houses – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. It is the 14th day of […] More
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I need justice, says daily wage earner who is a victim of Police Brutality
ON THE GROUND: I need justice, says daily wage earner who was not involved in the protest and claimed being beaten up by the Police. The Jamia Millia Islamia students’ protest turned into violence after three buses were set ablaze. More
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in Fact-CheckFact-Check: Fake religious mystery twist over Rugose spiraling whitefly’s act on leaves
In India, scores of photos are going viral on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and even in WhatsApp claiming that the name ‘Allah’ naturally found written on leaves. The Images are shared widely giving it a sense of emotional religious twist while terming it as a mystery of ‘Allah’. The religious twist comes with […] More