Secret of Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter success: It’s his use of Hindi with rhyme and rhetoric, says study

This despite the fact that the Congress chief’s Twitter following – at 7.6 million – is dwarfed by Narendra Modi’s 44 million followers.

Aria Thaker, qz.com

· Sep 24, 2018 · 07:30 pm

After Kashmir, Assam wants employees to ‘stay away from political discussions’ on social media

A draft policy issued early this month prohibits officials from initiating ‘a conversation, comment or response to a reaction unless authorised’.

Arunabh Saikia

· Aug 31, 2018 · 07:30 am

Kiran Bedi faces flak after she congratulates Puducherry residents for France’s World Cup win

Some Twitter users wondered how the governor could praise the Union Territory’s former colonial rulers while others called for her resignation.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 16, 2018 · 10:43 am

The WhatsApp wires: How Dalits organised the Bharat Bandh without a central leadership

Since 2014, when Narendra Modi showed it could be an effective political tool, social media has struck deep roots in India, significantly changing its politics.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Apr 07, 2018 · 06:30 am

Virender Sehwag apologises for tweet giving Kerala lynching a communal colour

The attackers belonged to various faiths but Hindutva supporters highlighted the names of only the Muslim members of the mob in their tweets.

Alt News

· Feb 25, 2018 · 08:58 am

Sushma Swaraj blocks some Twitter users who criticised her – but should a public official do so?

Ironically, many of those mocking the external affairs minister are die-hard supporters of her own party. Some are even followed by Prime Minister Modi.

Sam Jawed, altnews.in

· Dec 27, 2017 · 10:30 am

How Twitter has helped citizens and administrators communicate in Oman’s absolute monarchy

Citizens of Oman can now find every government department on Twitter, ensuring public servants are kept on their toes.

Jyoti Choudrie, The Conversation

· Dec 02, 2017 · 11:30 pm

‘I still don’t understand my crime’: UP teenager jailed for Facebook posts in April seeks answers

Zakir Ali Tyagi spent 42 days in jail allegedly for a social media comment about Chief Minister Adityanath. But the FIR is silent on this.

Abhishek Dey

· Oct 12, 2017 · 10:30 am

Twitter user posts fake video of priest being assaulted during Navratri, Kolkata Police shut it down

The police found the video was from August, of a priest being manhandled by the family of a girl he had allegedly molested.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 24, 2017 · 11:22 am

Narendra Modi following someone on Twitter is not a character certificate of that user, says BJP

The party issued a statement on the controversy surrounding the prime minister following a few people who had praised Gauri Lankesh’s murder.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 07, 2017 · 09:53 pm

Rajnath Singh trolled for praising Kashmiriyat in wake of Amarnath attack

The home minister has become a punching bag for nationalists on Twitter.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 11, 2017 · 05:49 pm

Not just Trump: US politicians are blocking constituents on Twitter, sparking a free speech debate

As elected officials increasingly turn to social media to communicate with constituents, some are blocking those who disagree with them.

Charles Ornstein, ProPublica

· Jun 09, 2017 · 08:30 pm