A study undertaken by Faking News Intelligence Group has revealed that many Indian politicians could go for sex-change surgeries to bypass the provisions of women’s reservation bill whenever it becomes a law. The bill provisions for one-third of the parliamentary seats to be reserved for contest by women candidates only, and it has met sharp opposition from many members of the parliament in the past.
March 5, 2010 | Filed under
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Faking News has got some conclusive proof to show that Shahrukh Khan might be colluding with Shiv Sena to promote his upcoming movie My Name Is Khan (MNIK). Our technology correspondent has been able to get this screenshot from Shahrukh Khan’s inbox, which shows exchange of a few messages between him and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray. It seems that to counter the “paid news” phenomenon in the media, political parties and celebrities are coming up with innovative ways to attract media coverage.
February 6, 2010 | Filed under
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Imagine if Chatur Ramalingam aka Silencer’s speech on Teacher’s Day from the movie 3 Idiots were to be a real event. How would have the leading Hindi news channels of India reported it? Faking News tries to imagine the Breaking News headlines that would have been flashed by five leading Hindi news channels. If you haven’t watched 3 Idiots, you can watch the concerned clip here.
January 19, 2010 | Filed under
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Come up with your own headline based on this picture. What could be the dog thinking at the end of 2009? And to be honest, I was quite lazy on the last day of the year and no new reports to offer, so came up with this lousy attempt. Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year ahead! But do tell us about the dog above.
December 31, 2009 | Filed under
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Faking News Intelligence Group (FNIG), the research and analysis wing of Faking News, has come up with an electoral reform proposal that might just make the compulsory voting lucrative for common citizens, especially the poor. FNIG has submitted its report to the leading electoral reform activist Narendra Modi, which recommends paying money to all such Indian citizens who turn up to vote in any election.
December 22, 2009 | Filed under
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The picture shows Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs, at the Temple of Python, Voodoo Temple, during his recent visit to Republic of Benin in West Africa. A python wraps around his neck as Mr. Tharoor looks amused. Fortunately no controversy was created, but a caption needs to be created! So join in!
October 24, 2009 | Filed under
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Journalists are often accused of putting words in the mouth of people, so why shouldn’t the common man do the same? See the attached picture where Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit appears to be saying something to the Indian Olympic Association President (eternal?) Suresh Kalmadi after watching the mascot of the proposed Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi. Tell us what you think she could be saying?
September 27, 2009 | Filed under
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Faking News editorial team was rolling on the floor laughing their asses off as various people in politics and media got their sentiments hurt by a tweet of Dr. Shashi Tharoor. But after we got our senses back, we realized that maybe Dr. Tharoor should be careful in the future. Our editorial team has compiled ten sample scenarios and corresponding tweets that Dr. Tharoor should avoid.
September 24, 2009 | Filed under
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I had always wondered what was ‘holy shit’ when I used to hear so many people using this term in daily and telly life. A couple of times I asked people what was ‘holy shit’, but they laughed at it and never told me. I looked up in the dictionary and although I could find meanings of ‘holy’ as well as ‘shit’, I couldn’t figure out what was holy shit, but today I can proudly tell you that I have not only found the meaning, I have found “holy shit” itself!
September 8, 2009 | Filed under
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Many people have often wondered why our beloved Prime Minister always wears blue turban. Although he looks cool in that color, won’t it be a little worthwhile if he tried some different color for a change? Today Faking News asks its readers to pick a new color for the turban of our Prime Minister that they think would look good on him. Our editorial team has shortlisted four colors and appeal to our readers to choose one of them.
September 7, 2009 | Filed under
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