Shachi Sutaria

Shachi Sutaria

Shachi Sutaria is a fact-checker at BOOM. She has previously worked as a health research analyst at AMS Consulting, Lucknow for various national and international clients. She is a post- graduate in Public Health- Health administration from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Does This Video Show JNU Students Chanting Expletives On Campus? A FactCheck
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Does This Video Show JNU Students Chanting Expletives On Campus? A FactCheck

Video of girls shouting expletives at the XLRI campus in 2008 is passed of as JNU girls.

9 Jan 2020 8:35 AM GMT
"Free Kashmir" Poster Lands Mumbai Writer In Political Soup
Politics

'Free Kashmir' Poster Lands Mumbai Writer In Political Soup

Devendra Fadnavis hits out at Uddhav Thackeray's government using Mehak Mirza Prabhu's picture at Gateway

8 Jan 2020 6:02 AM GMT
Did NASA Record
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Did NASA Record 'Om' From The Sun?

Kiran Bedi shared an amplified video which is different from the one shared by NASA

4 Jan 2020 8:23 AM GMT
Kota Infant Deaths: Toll Crosses 940 In 2019
Health

Kota Infant Deaths: Toll Crosses 940 In 2019

Update:The hospital in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's constituency witnessed 104 deaths till January 2, 2020

31 Dec 2019 12:09 PM GMT
61,395 Names Of Muslim Soldiers On India Gate? False Claim Revived
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61,395 Names Of Muslim Soldiers On India Gate? False Claim Revived

India Gate was built for honouring soldiers in the British Indian army during World War I and does not mention their...

30 Dec 2019 9:43 AM GMT
CAA Protests: 2013 Video Shared As Delhi Police Brutality On Female Protestor
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CAA Protests: 2013 Video Shared As Delhi Police Brutality On Female Protestor

The video shows a police official slapping a woman protesting against the rape of a minor.

27 Dec 2019 10:28 AM GMT
Fake News

'Hate Me, But Don't Hate Germany'? Viral Hitler Clip Is Misleading

BOOM found that the subtitles overlaid on the viral clip do not accurately represent what was said.

23 Dec 2019 5:15 PM GMT
Parineeti Chopra Dropped As Ambassador For
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Parineeti Chopra Dropped As Ambassador For 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'? A Factcheck

Parineeti Chopra was the ambassador for Haryana only till 2017.

21 Dec 2019 2:11 PM GMT
Fake MLA
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Fake MLA 'Anil Upadhyay' Makes A Comeback

The man in the video, is not a member of any political party but is an employee at a private firm

20 Dec 2019 10:18 AM GMT
School Students Re-enact Babri Masjid Demolition; RSS leader Booked In Karnataka
Politics

School Students Re-enact Babri Masjid Demolition; RSS leader Booked In Karnataka

Karnataka school students recreated desecration of Babri Masjid in the presence of Kiran Bedi and DV Sadananda Gowda

17 Dec 2019 10:12 AM GMT
Are Lawyers Exempt From Paying Toll On Highways? A FactCheck
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Are Lawyers Exempt From Paying Toll On Highways? A FactCheck

A letter stating ministry of roads, transport and national highways exempted lawyers from paying toll tax is fake

13 Dec 2019 12:03 PM GMT
Hyderabad Encounter: Justice Srikrishna Refutes Viral Video
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Hyderabad Encounter: Justice Srikrishna Refutes Viral Video

'Not my video,' Justice Srikrishna clarifies to BOOM about video criticizing judiciary attributed to him.

12 Dec 2019 12:49 PM GMT