Arjun Sengupta

Arjun Sengupta is a journalist who covers various topics such as politics, sports statistics, historical events and international relations. He has written about the French snap legislative elections, the death of statistician Frank Duckworth and his contribution to cricket results determination through the Duckworth-Lewis method, Sanjay Gandhi's campaign of forced mass vasectomies during the Emergency era in India, a new campus rising at an ancient site in India with historical significance - Nalanda, whether the Stone Age was actually an Age of Wood and its implications on early human lives, Palestinian dispossession and displacement history beyond 1948 known as Nakba Day, the story of trams in India from their introduction to their decline post-Independence, a banned organization Sikhs for Justice and its links to glorifying terrorists and mass murderers. He also provides insights into various other events and topics.

Biography:  https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/arjun-sengupta/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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  • Arjun Sengupta appears to have no significant biases in his reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

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  • No conflicts of interest detected in Arjun Sengupta's reporting.

Contradictions

85%

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  • 79% of all stampedes in India during that period took place in religious mass gatherings.
  • A large number of people have lost their lives in stampedes at religious gatherings in India from 1954-2012.
  • At least 116 people, including 108 women and seven children, died in a crowd crush at a religious gathering.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices detected in Arjun Sengupta's reporting.

Recent Articles

100 People Killed in Deadly Stampede at Hindu Gathering in India, Cause Under Investigation

100 People Killed in Deadly Stampede at Hindu Gathering in India, Cause Under Investigation

Broke On: Tuesday, 02 July 2024 At least 100 people, mostly women and children, were tragically killed in a stampede during a Hindu prayer meeting led by Bhole Baba in India's Hathras district on July 2, 2024. The exact cause of the disaster is under investigation but may involve perceived danger or overcrowding. This devastating incident marks one of the deadliest stampede accidents in Indian history and follows similar tragedies in 2013, 2016, and 2018. The Indian government has announced compensation for families of the deceased while opposition leaders call for accountability and improved safety measures.