www.opindia.com

OpIndia (a unit of Aadhyaasi Media And Content Services Private Limited) is a news and current affairs website. We publish opinion articles, analysis of issues, news reports (curated from various sources as well as original reporting) and fact-check articles. Core team: OpIndia was conceptualized and launched in December 2014 by a group of friends led by Kunal Kamal, an academician. The team was later quickly expanded to include Gaurav, who goes by the Twitter username @bwoyblunder (no longer present or active on Twitter now), and Rahul Raj who runs the Facebook page “Bhak Sala”. The core team of aforementioned individuals is no longer actively involved in the operations of the website or the holding company. The current Editor-in-Chief of OpIndia.com is Nupur J Sharma ([email protected]). The extended team include staff writers in various cities. Our registered and corporate office is in New Delhi. Management: OpIndia, founded in 2014, is owned by Aadhyaasi Media And Content Services, a private limited company formed in India in 2018. Prior to July 2018, OpIndia was owned by Kovai Media Private Limited. Aadhyaasi Media And Content Services is partly funded via personal savings of the founders and that of Rahul Roushan and Nupur Sharma of OpIndia. Kaut Concepts, an independent private investment fund based in Delhi has also invested in the company. Micropayments from common readers and visitors to the website play a crucial role in financing the operations of OpIndia. More: OpIndia is also available in Hindi and Gujarati with separate teams running the respective websites; you can visit OpIndia Hindi and OpIndia Gujarati by clicking the respective hyperlinks. If you need more information about us, please contact us.

72%

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:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

65%

Examples:

  • The article uses Poonam Pandey's death as a hook to attract readers without providing any context or information about her condition. This is an example of sensationalism and exploitation for clicks.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding for the information provided.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes 99% of cases and it is a common sexually transmitted infection that affects throat, genitals and skin
  • It is caused by abnormal growth cells in a woman's cervix or entrance to the uterus from the vagina

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article uses Poonam Pandey's death as a hook to discuss cervical cancer and its prevention through HPV immunisation without providing any context or background information on the topic.

Recent Articles

  • Understanding Cervical Cancer: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Prevention

    Understanding Cervical Cancer: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Prevention

    Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 Cervical cancer is a deadly disease caused by HPV infection that affects the cells of the cervix, which connects to the uterus and vagina. It can be prevented by screening and vaccination, but it requires early detection and treatment. Women with weak immune systems or risk factors should take precautions to avoid this cancer.