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Orry Renews Criticism of Dhruv Rathee, Accuses YouTuber of Pushing Selective Narratives

The war of words between internet personality Orry and political commentator YouTuber Dhruv Rathee shows no signs of slowing down. Months after publicly criticizing Rathee, Orry has once again taken aim at the content creator, accusing him of promoting selective narratives and discussing issues only when they align with his…

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Dhurandhar 2: The box-office juggernaut that shows hypermasculine nationalism still sells in India

IN FOCUS: The runaway success of ‘Dhurandhar’ has intensified scrutiny around a growing wave of Bollywood films that rely on patriotic spectacle and polarising narratives. Shahana Yasmin writes

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‘Don’t call me Dhruv Rathee’: A 14-year-old has a newsroom at UP home, critics nearby, and now an FIR

In a neighbourhood in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 14-year-old Ashwamit Gautam lives a life very different from most teenagers his age. While many of his peers discuss exam syllabi or cricket scores, Ashwamit spends hours analysing India’s economy, politics and the future of opposition alliances – often from a small room…

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Podcaster awarded by Modi in trouble with police over incest joke

Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for comment made on YouTube comedy show

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Indians have raised ‘a voice for democracy’ online and in the polls in historic vote

Despite the heightened anxieties over the conduct of a free and fair election, India’s democracy rallied in the 2024 election, with voters denying Prime Minister Narendra Modi a landslide win. Much of the fight occurred online as independent journalists and influencers challenged the government narrative echoed on mainstream media.

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India elections: exit polls show Narendra Modi expected to win historic third term

Modi’s ruling BJP may gain a two-thirds majority, amid allegations of intimidation of opposition candidates and Muslim voter suppression

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Who is Dhruv Rathee? From Modi fan to Indian PM’s most formidable critic

When the 29-year-old YouTuber attacks Modi, he gets a bigger audience than any opposition leader. What’s his secret?

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Social media’s impact on Indian politics

The traditional media’s shift to more provocative, biased content for survival, may have ensured its death

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Indian elections: Dhruv Rathee, the YouTube sensation holding the government to account

In this week’s special edition of Access Asia, we focus on India as the country's record-breaking election gets under way. In the past few years, India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has plummeted. With the country’s independent media increasingly under threat, YouTube has become a key medium to…

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Defamation case: Delhi court exempts CM Kejriwal from appearance today, directs him to appear before court on Feb 29

The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday exempted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from personal appearance and directed him to appear before it on February 29, 2024 in a criminal defamation case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HC refuses to junk defamation case against Kejriwal over Dhruv Rathee video

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a criminal defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjriwal for retweeting a video on the BJP’s IT cell by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, Bar and Bench reported.

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