Verdict Scale

TRUE

The claim is supported by reliable evidence.

MOSTLY TRUE

Broadly accurate, but with notable caveats.

MISLEADING

Technically accurate but presented to create a false impression.

UNPROVEN

Insufficient reliable evidence to confirm or deny.

FALSE

Contradicted by reliable evidence.

CONTESTED

Reasonable experts and evidence disagree.

Every fact-check article includes: The Claim → The Context → The Evidence → The Counter-Argument → What We Know → What We Don't Know → Our Analysis → Verdict

Fact Check Fact Check the Right ⚠ Misleading

FACT CHECK: BJP's Employment Claims — Promise vs CMIE Data

The BJP has repeatedly cited employment statistics as evidence of economic success. We examine the claims against CMIE, PLFS and RBI data. What do the numbers actually show?

Editorial Desk 8 min
Fact Check Fact Check the Left ⚠ Misleading

FACT CHECK: The '40,000 Tribal Deaths' Claim — What the Data Shows

A fact-check of the widely circulated claim that 40,000 tribals have been killed in counter-Naxal operations. What do NCRB data, court records and parliamentary responses actually show?

Editorial Desk 9 min