Truth vs Hype

Facing heat for not able to back its promises of job creation, the Centre and the BJP have repeatedly cited the success of MUDRA - a scheme meant to promote lending to small businesses. BJP President Amit Shah has claimed that in the two years since its inception, the MUDRA scheme has helped 7.28 crore people become self-employed. This number, if true, is nothing short of a revolution. But these numbers do not reflect in the job surveys that instead show the job market shrinking. This week on Truth vs Hype, we try to analyse the data, and hit the ground to discover how MUDRA may be simply re-branding an existing process as a new breakthrough. We also met top MUDRA officials who admit not having any data on how many jobs MUDRA has created.

The stage is set for the first meeting between Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump. It comes at a time when President Trump faces intense scrutiny for his business interests around the world including India. This week, we examine Trump's real estate projects in India -- how they enrich him and do they pose a conflict of interest.

The stage is set for the first meeting between Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump. It comes at a time when President Trump faces intense scrutiny for his business interests around the world including India. This week, we examine Trump's real estate projects in India -- how they enrich him and do they pose a conflict of interest.

The CEO of NITI Aayog and the government's rainmaker joins us for a town hall debate on the government's struggle to create jobs. Does the hype around the government's claims of creating millions of jobs match the facts?

The CEO of NITI Aayog and the government's rainmaker joins us for a town hall debate on the government's struggle to create jobs. Does the hype around the government's claims of creating millions of jobs match the facts?

What explains the spreading unrest by farmers, from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra? Chief Ministers of both states deny the anger is spurred by their policies. They say the sharp drop in prices is because good monsoons have resulted in a glut, which is not the fault of government. We travel to the hinterlands to separate truth from hype.

What explains the spreading unrest by farmers, from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra? Chief Ministers of both states deny the anger is spurred by their policies. They say the sharp drop in prices is because good monsoons have resulted in a glut, which is not the fault of government. We travel to the hinterlands to separate truth from hype.

Across India, cow vigilante attacks show no sign of stopping. Now, the centre has brought in even stronger cow protection rules, forbidding the sale of cattle at markets for slaughter. This kind of cow-centric policymaking, and statements by top BJP leaders, feeds the paranoia that the holy cow is under greater threat than before. But what are the facts to back this claim? Is illegal trafficking and slaughter of cow rising at alarming levels? This week, using the Right to Information, ground reports, and fact-gathering, we try to collate the data on the extent of illegal cattle slaughter and trafficking in India. Watch what we found.

Across India, cow vigilante attacks show no sign of stopping. Now, the centre has brought in even stronger cow protection rules, forbidding the sale of cattle at markets for slaughter. This kind of cow-centric policymaking, and statements by top BJP leaders, feeds the paranoia that the holy cow is under greater threat than before. But what are the facts to back this claim? Is illegal trafficking and slaughter of cow rising at alarming levels? This week, using the Right to Information, ground reports, and fact-gathering, we try to collate the data on the extent of illegal cattle slaughter and trafficking in India. Watch what we found.

Just over 90 days ago, a new BJP government took charge in Uttar Pradesh. The new chief minister promised that law and order will be his priority. And yet, Saharanapur, in west Uttar Pradesh has been rocked with sectarian violence for over a month - Hindus, Muslims, Dalits, upper castes - a cycle of action and reaction that refuses to die down. This week, we travel to the ground to examine why Saharanpur continues to burn. Are the same political dynamics unleashed by the BJP's stunning mandate, now coming back to haunt the Yogi sarkar?