Archis Chowdhury

Archis Chowdhury

Archis is a fact-checker and reporter at BOOM. He has previously worked as a journalist for broadsheet newspapers and in communications for a social start-up incubator. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris and a Master's in Media and Political Communication from the University of Amsterdam.

Hashtag Tracker - #13अप्रैल_नववर्ष Viral Before Solar New Year
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Hashtag Tracker - #13अप्रैल_नववर्ष Viral Before Solar New Year

While April 13 marks the New Year according to Hindu Solar calendar, those using the hashtag also promoted the Hindutva...

11 April 2021 10:01 AM GMT
Show Full Chat, Prashant Kishor On Leaked Clubhouse Conversation
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'Show Full Chat', Prashant Kishor On Leaked Clubhouse Conversation

Recordings of a Clubhouse conversation have gone viral, where political strategist Prashant Kishor can be heard...

10 April 2021 1:18 PM GMT
Kerala Lawyer Communalises Viral Dance Clip By Thrissur Med Students
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Kerala Lawyer Communalises Viral Dance Clip By Thrissur Med Students

The fact that the video showed a Muslim boy and Hindu girl dance together, did not sit well with Kerala HC attorney and...

9 April 2021 1:29 PM GMT
Charles Sobhraj - The Notorious Anti-Hero In Netflixs The Serpent
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Charles Sobhraj - The Notorious Anti-Hero In Netflix's The Serpent

The astonishing criminality of a Vietnamese-Indian Frenchman, known as The Bikini Killer.

8 April 2021 3:30 AM GMT
Is There No More COVID-19 In Assam, As Himanta Biswa Sarma Claims?
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Is There No More COVID-19 In Assam, As Himanta Biswa Sarma Claims?

Going by the Central government's COVID-19 figures and guidelines, Sarma comment is highly misleading.

4 April 2021 2:02 PM GMT
Hashtag Tracker: #FekuDivas & #SuvenduAdhikari Trend On April 1
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Hashtag Tracker: #FekuDivas & #SuvenduAdhikari Trend On April 1

Let us take a closer look at two of the top Twitter trends on April 1.

1 April 2021 12:50 PM GMT
BOOM Study: Analysing More Than A Year Of COVID-19 Fact Checks
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BOOM Study: Analysing More Than A Year Of COVID-19 Fact Checks

Most COVID-19-related fact checks were on lockdowns or communal topics. Videos were the most popular medium to spread...

31 March 2021 5:12 AM GMT
Myanmar: 475 Dead; Armed Ethnic Groups Join Fight Against Military
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Myanmar: 475 Dead; Armed Ethnic Groups Join Fight Against Military

While the junta's brutality has drawn global condemnation, it has gotten a show of support from Russia.

29 March 2021 3:54 PM GMT
2018 Photo Of Empty Chairs From BJP Event Viral As West Bengal
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2018 Photo Of Empty Chairs From BJP Event Viral As West Bengal

The photos are from a three-year old event by the BJP to launch a youth assimilation programme in Varanasi, UP.

27 March 2021 2:16 PM GMT
Hashtag Tracker: #LieLikeModi Trends After Modis Bangladesh Address
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Hashtag Tracker: #LieLikeModi Trends After Modi's Bangladesh Address

On March 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an address on a visit to Dhaka on the occasion of the National Day...

27 March 2021 10:53 AM GMT
Hashtag Tracker: #ArrestSheikhAlam Trends After Comment By TMC Leader
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Hashtag Tracker: #ArrestSheikhAlam Trends After Comment By TMC Leader

On March 25, Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Alam made a controversial statement while addressing TMC supporters in the ...

26 March 2021 3:03 PM GMT
Pratap Bhanu Mehtas Exit Upsets Ashoka University Students & Faculty
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta's Exit Upsets Ashoka University Students & Faculty

The resignation by the political scientist was followed by the exit of yet another noted professor - Arvind Subramanian.

18 March 2021 1:36 PM GMT