Would VD Savarkar have condoned plagiarism?

‘Would Savarkar have allowed anyone to copy parts of one of his essays, change a few words, retitle it, republish it, and then claim them as their own?’

Vinayak Chaturvedi

· Feb 24, 2022 · 08:30 am

Delhi HC issues temporary restraint after academics accuse historian Vikram Sampath of plagiarism

The court said that the accusations could cause considerable damage to his reputation and career.

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· Feb 18, 2022 · 07:42 pm

Case filed against Prashant Kishor for allegedly plagiarising ‘Baat Bihar Ki’ campaign

The political strategist called it a ‘poor attempt to gain two minutes of fame’.

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· Feb 27, 2020 · 10:56 pm

Fake degrees and copied dissertations: World leaders have a history of academic fraud

Vladimir Putin is accused of getting his dissertation ghostwritten. What helped him was a photocopy machine.

Ararat Osipian, The Conversation

· Apr 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm

‘96’ plagiarism row: Director Prem Kumar denies charges, asks accuser to show proof

The Tamil film, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan, was released in October and became a box-office hit.

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· Nov 01, 2018 · 04:11 pm

Christian Dior settles plagiarism dispute with Indian design studio People Tree

Graphic designer Orijit Sen, co-founder of People Tree, announced the settlement in a Facebook post, but did not give more details.

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· May 29, 2018 · 08:41 am

Varun Dhawan-starrer ‘October’ is plagiarised from my movie, Marathi director claims

‘October’ director Shoojit Sircar denies the allegation, says he knows nothing about the Marathi movie.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Apr 20, 2018 · 09:37 am

Plagiarism by professor cannot be tolerated, can invite criminal action, says Delhi High Court

A plea was filed by a JNU scholar alleging that a professor of the varsity had plagiarised from 15 different sources in his thesis.

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· Apr 14, 2018 · 11:06 am

‘India, We Need to Talk About Plagiarism’: Watch this cinema lover’s warning to Indian filmmakers

YouTuber Corrie Hinschen, who regularly reviews Asian films, has a strong message for the Indian film industry and viewers.

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· Jan 28, 2018 · 10:15 am

An Indian designer has accused global fashion house Christian Dior of copying its print

People Tree founders have alleged that the print on a dress worn by Sonam Kapoor on the cover of Elle India is uncannily similar to one of their creations.

Maria Thomas, qz.com

· Jan 25, 2018 · 01:30 pm

‘The Shape of Water’ compared to 2015 Dutch short, Netherlands academy shuts down plagiarism murmurs

The Netherlands Film Academy organised a screening of Guillermo Del Toro’s acclaimed movie and a discussion with the director.

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· Jan 23, 2018 · 11:55 am

‘Agnyaathavaasi’ plagiarism row: Director of French original ‘Largo Winch’ wants legal action

The Pawan Kalyan starrer has already been a major flop.

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· Jan 22, 2018 · 07:24 pm