Mohammed Kudrati

Mohammed Kudrati

Mohammed is a post-graduate in economics from the University of Mumbai, and enjoys working at the junction of data and policy. His specialisations include data analysis and political economy and he previously catered to the computational data analytical requirements of US-based pharmaceutical clients.

How We Tracked Down A Fake Flipkart Racket On Facebook
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How We Tracked Down A Fake Flipkart Racket On Facebook

BOOM found at least 12 advertisers running multiple fake ads on Facebook selling products under 'lockdown sales'.

14 July 2020 4:22 AM GMT
Explained: How Ganeshotsav Will Be Different In Maharashtra This Year
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Explained: How Ganeshotsav Will Be Different In Maharashtra This Year

A cap of 4 feet for public idols and of 2 feet for household ones are among the rules released by Maharashtra

11 July 2020 3:04 PM GMT
Custodial Deaths: Official Data Does Not Reveal The Full Picture
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Custodial Deaths: Official Data Does Not Reveal The Full Picture

While NCRB shows 70 custodial deaths for 2018, data by the NHRC shows 1,966 deaths in the same period

3 July 2020 12:18 PM GMT
Is PUBG Chinese Like TikTok? Heres All You Need To Know
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Is PUBG Chinese Like TikTok? Here's All You Need To Know

While PUBG on non-mobile platforms is firmly South Korean, PUBG Mobile does show Tencent Games as its publisher in India

30 Jun 2020 10:21 AM GMT
Google Pay Says Transactions Are Secure, Redressal Mechanism Applicable
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Google Pay Says Transactions Are Secure, Redressal Mechanism

Both Google Pay and NPCI clarified that Google Pay is a third-party app enabling UPI transaction protected by law

25 Jun 2020 1:09 PM GMT
COVID-19 Fallout: IMF Predicts India To Contract 4.5% This Fiscal
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COVID-19 Fallout: IMF Predicts India To Contract 4.5% This Fiscal

As part of their June Global Economic Outlook, the IMF predicts India will recover and grow 6% in the next fiscal

24 Jun 2020 3:15 PM GMT
Donald Trump Bars H1B, L-1 Visas Till 2020 End, Tech CEOs Slam Move
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Donald Trump Bars H1B, L-1 Visas Till 2020 End, Tech CEOs Slam Move

Trump pass an executive order in this regard to safeguard American jobs in the wake of record unemployment in the US.

23 Jun 2020 11:45 AM GMT
2019 Photo Of Soldiers Coffins Being Transported Shared As Recent
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2019 Photo Of Soldiers Coffins Being Transported Shared As Recent

This photo, originating around February 2019, at the time of Pulwama, is being revived to be shown as recent.

20 Jun 2020 1:58 PM GMT
India Elected Non-Permanent Member UN Security Council: What It Means
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India Elected Non-Permanent Member UN Security Council: What It Means

With 184 votes of the 192 eligible votes, India has secured its 8th term in the organisation's most powerful body

18 Jun 2020 10:17 AM GMT
Tamil Nadu Imposes Total Lockdown In Chennai, 3 Districts
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Tamil Nadu Imposes Total Lockdown In Chennai, 3 Districts

The total lockdown will span 12 days, from June 19 - 30, as coronavirus cases in the state rise.

15 Jun 2020 12:50 PM GMT
Doctored Video Claims Obama Threw Away Melania-Donald Trumps Gift
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Doctored Video Claims Obama Threw Away Melania-Donald Trump's Gift

BOOM found that the video is from 2017 and Obama did not throw the gift but handed them over to the White House staff.

13 Jun 2020 12:37 PM GMT
Old Reports Of RBI Granting Licence To Bank Of China Shared As Recent
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Old Reports Of RBI Granting Licence To Bank Of China Shared As Recent

Articles and social media posts have revived RBI's 2018 and 2019 permits to the Bank of China as recent as border...

10 Jun 2020 1:06 PM GMT