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Articles by Yashasvini Mathur
Fake News: 10 Ways You Can Distinguish It From The Real Thing
2016 was the year of fake news. From the President of the United States to the Indian Prime Minister, nobody could escape its clutches. The reach of fake news and just how much it can impact readers, and its consequent outcomes, came into sharp focus during the 2016 US presidential elections, when fake news stories about the elections drew more engagement on social media than those reported by major news outlets.
In 'Soni,' the Female Police Officers Fight Sexism More Than Crime
Soni doesn’t have a background score — and it doesn’t need one. In the silences between characters, the disconcertingly quiet Delhi roads at night, and the soundless conceding to male figures, the film allows misogyny to fill these spaces.
What WhatsApp Gets Wrong About Its Fake News Campaign
Fake news became a beast that India has not been able to tame and in the last two years, more than 30 deaths have been linked to fake WhatsApp forwards. In the same statement, they also promised to up their act and start educational campaigns. This promise was backed by a print and radio ad campaign — that turned out to be uninspiring at best. First came the newspaper ad with “tips to help you decide if WhatsApp messages were true or not”.
Facebook has taken a stronger stand than Modi govt on Rohingya issue
It may be too little, too late, but it is more than what our governments are doing. The latest participant in the world of internet governance is Facebook, which blocked 18 accounts from Myanmar, including that of its commander-in-chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing who will be investigated for his role in the genocide against Rohingya Muslims. A UN report earlier this week indicted several generals from Myanmar for war crimes and ethnic violence against the Rohingyas.
BJP supporters had praised the Reuters poll on women’s safety when Congress was in power
The same survey had ranked India the fourth worst country for women’s safety in 2011 and BJP supporters had used it attack the UPA government. New Delhi: A survey conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation has sent the Indian media into a flurry. The study suggested India is the most dangerous place for women in the world. Outrage followed the report which admitted that it was based on perception and not scientific data.
What strike, we are all in office: Delhi’s IAS officers counter AAP govt’s ‘lies’
Contrary to claims of the Arvind Kejriwal government, ThePrint found most bureaucrats in their offices, working. New Delhi: Over the past four days, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has been accusing its bureaucracy of being on a “strike”, and as a result, stalling all of the government’s development works. But when ThePrint did the rounds across the Capital, it found that most of Delhi’s bureaucrats were in their offices, discharging their duties.
Lini Puthussery's death shows doctors are Gods, but nurses just a helping hand in India
Lini Puthussery | @deepusebin Twitter Text Size: The nurse is not just a victim of the Nipah virus, but also a horrifying loophole in India’s already crumbling medical system. The Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala, for many, is a test of India’s capacity to respond to public health emergencies.
Congress is asking these millennials to use postcards to ridicule Digital India
Asked why the Congress chose postcards to woo a generation raised on mobile phones and social media, the party said it was bid to highlight the “poor internet and mobile penetration in the state”. New Delhi: A beloved mode of communication from the good old days has emerged as the Congress’ weapon of choice to woo the internet generation and target the BJP on what it describes as PM Modi’s two failed endeavours – development and Digital India.
What Should Schools Teach Students About Depression and Mental Health?
Every hour, one student commits suicide in some part of the country. Students’ mental health always hits the news when it’s time for board exam results and college admissions, but this silent mental health epidemic impacts lakhs of students throughout the year. A 2016 study on depression in Indian university students found that almost 53% of the students interviewed were suffering from either moderate or severe depression. However, less than 10% of them had actively sought help.
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