Conspiracy Theories
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Why conspiracy theories work for Donald Trump and could power his return as US president
He understands well that his base knows they are being exploited, but can only conceptualise that in terms of conspiring individuals or groups.
Tabish Khair
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QAnon: The conspiracy theory movement has spread beyond US to Europe and Russia
The mysterious QAnon network is becoming an international movement, and an estimated 22% of Americans back one of its core beliefs.
Robert M Dover, The Conversation
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How do conspiracy theories spread? I watched hundreds of flat-Earth videos to find out
Even far-fetched misinformation and conspiracies can seem rational if they fit into existing grievances.
Carlos Diaz Ruiz, The Conversation
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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Incel extremism: Inside the warped online subculture of involuntary celibates
Incels believe their inability to attract women makes them victims of oppression.
Charlie Tye, The Conversation
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Why white supremacists and QAnon enthusiasts in the US are obsessed with the Byzantine Empire
Far-right groups are inspired by a false premise that when Rome fell, the eastern empire went on to preserve a white-European civilization.
Roland Betancourt, The Conversation
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The storming of US Capitol shows the real-life harms of online conspiracy theories like QAnon
The misinformation campaign evolved into an extremist religio-political ideology over the past three years.
Marc-Antoine Fardin, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Mystery monoliths: Similar phenomena from the past explain why they are not a big deal
No credible source has suggested the structures are a product of alien technology or supernatural influence.
Peter Ellerton, The Conversation
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Stranger than fiction: Did the CIA conduct secret mosquito experiments in India in the 1970s?
In Indira Gandhi’s India, conspiracies planted by the KGB were common. Some were outlandish, others terrifying – and true.
Nandita Haksar
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Why so many people believe fake news – and how to get them to see through conspiracy theories
Rational arguments and myth busting often won't help you change the mind of a conspiracy theorist. But there are other ways.
Mark Lorch, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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In a post-truth and alternative-fact world, how should we understand conspiracy theories?
In an environment of scepticism, it's difficult to draw the line between rational thinking and conspiracy thoerising.
University of Cambridge
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Shivraj Patil rejects allegations that Home Ministry delayed help for Maharashtra on 26/11
The former Home Minister says he, along with NSG commandos, flew to Mumbai within three hours of the terror strike.
Scroll Staff
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The secretive Bilderberg meeting of global elites has begun – and it should worry you
They may not be the Illuminati but there is a different kind of conspiracy at play at the secretive annual Bilderberg meeting.
Martin Parker, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour