Archive - Samarth Bansal

DisFact: PMCARES Ventilators. Jio's 5G plan. Self-censorship in Indian media.

Oct 13, 2020 •

May 2020

DisFact: Meaningless COVID-19 data. ICMR's procurement screw-up. Aarogya Setu.

COVID-19 reportage

May 23, 2020 •

April 2020

Dating frauds. COVID apps. Fintech scams.

Apr 18, 2020 •

August 2019

DisFact #29: Jammu & Kashmir, Article 370 and the aftermath

Hello, readers!

Aug 6, 2019 •

July 2019

DisFact #28: How did the BJP win more seats in 2019 than 2014?

Hello, readers!

Jul 2, 2019 •

June 2019

DisFact #27: The return of Modi, in numbers (Part 1)

Hello, readers!

Jun 19, 2019 •

April 2019

DisFact #26: Inside BJP's secretive in-house political consulting firm, and two other stories

Welcome to DisFact, a weekly newsletter about Indian politics, policy and the economy.

Apr 9, 2019 •

March 2019

DisFact #25: Why money power still rules Indian elections

Show me the money!

Mar 24, 2019 •

DisFact #24: 2019 election campaign begins

Happy Sunday, readers!

Mar 17, 2019 •

DisFact #23: India-Pakistan standoff, explained

Happy Sunday, readers!

Mar 3, 2019 •

February 2019

DisFact #22: Does a government’s economic performance matter to voters?

Do facts matter?

Feb 24, 2019 •

DisFact #21: SBI data leak; Indian right-wing claims Twitter is biased

Happy Sunday, readers!

Feb 17, 2019 •

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