Anant Gupta

Anant Gupta is a journalist based in New Delhi. He covers India's politics and society for The Washington Post. He has been working as a reporter since 2018 and has won several awards for his work.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/anant-gupta/

62%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • He often portrays the ruling party as oppressive and undemocratic, while downplaying their achievements or presenting them as victims of foreign pressure. He also criticizes Hindu nationalists without acknowledging their popular support or the diversity of opinions within India's society.
  • The author tends to present India in a negative light by focusing on violence against women and religious tensions. He also uses phrases like ɵindo-Aryan’ which are controversial and may imply a sense of superiority over other ethnic groups.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • He does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to his work or affiliations.
  • The author may have a bias against the ruling party and his articles often reflect this. He also relies on sources that are not always credible or impartial, such as The Washington Post and BBC.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • He also contradicts himself by saying that the Maldives asked India to withdraw its military in January 2024, after claiming that India was trying to influence their elections in November 2023.
  • The author contradicts himself by using different dates and sources for some of his claims. For example, he says that Netflix and Amazon backed down on daring films after facing pressure from Hindu nationalists in December 2023, but then mentions a case where they refused to air an episode critical of Modi in October 2023.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • He also omits any mention of counter-protests or alternative perspectives on some issues, such as religious tensions.
  • The author uses deceptive language by omitting important context or evidence for some of his claims. For example, he says that India's female wrestlers staged demonstrations against the chair of the wrestling federation after a court ordered police to investigate him in April 2023, but this is not accurate as there were reports and investigations into him before then.

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India's Sexual Violence Problem: A Growing Concern Amidst Outrage Over Gang Rape of Travel Blogger

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 A travel blogger was gang raped by multiple men in India, sparking outrage and a nationwide outcry over the country's rampant problem with sexual violence against women. Despite stringent laws and stiffened penalties for rapists being enacted after a brutal gang rape on a New Delhi bus, there is still much work to be done.