Far From Fact

A dengue patient in UP was maliciously given mosambi juice instead of plasma, because they both look identical in colour and texture. The matter came to light when the patient died, and the issue has gained national attention. The lads try to make sense of this racket and also do a deep dive into what it really takes to fool people. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfro...

A young man was accused of rape and sent to prison. Now the Mumbai High Court has ordered him to marry the victim/survivor. Twist in the tale, the woman who filed the case has gone missing, and the verdict expects the man to marry the woman if she is found within a year. Join the lads as they dive in to this highly sensitive piece, and surprise surprise, they do it plenty of maturity, and just the...

Akasa Air intends to be pet friendly and hence the new options for passengers to travel with their pets. Catch all the details of plans, and how this will pan out. Naturally the lads also explore the other possibilities. And given the territory, safe to assume, some pet-parents were hurt in the making of this episode. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfromfact.in + Foll...

Last week India’s Deepti Sharma took the cricketing world by storm, when she got Charlotte Dean runout. What followed is a series of events, including a change in rules by the ICC. Catch the lads as they look at this historic event in cricket, and even more specifically women’s cricket. Keeping in line with the show’s tradition, they have made sure the discussion remains far from fact. + Music cre...

The warriors of the wild are back. This time they want women to hold out sex, if their men eat meat. The plan is simple, at least on recycled paper; defeat global warming with abstinence and make it back in time for an almond milk smoothie. But the lads have other designs. Jump in to catch them, as they try to defend men from this well-meaning crotch shot.  Follow Keshav for more updates on S...

It’s the dear Prime Minister’s birthday and what better way to celebrate it than import some Namibian cheetahs into the Indian wild. Catch the lads as they bite into this top-notch bit of media savvy from the ruling party. Some feelings may be hurt here, but rest assured no animals were harmed in the making of this episode. Here are the links to the Stash info Rags to Riches Sign up for the newsle...

One of the lads is away on break, so here's a best-of episode for all you lovelies. Hope you enjoy this quick jog down memory lane. The lads will be back with another episode before you can say ignoramus. Episode 167 - Mask Marshall Episode 172 - Gender Reveal Party Episode 174 - PornHub Math Teacher Show Notes Rags to Riches - https://www.artnowthus.in/newsletter/rags-to-riches-personal-budgeting...

What do you do when you have a daughter named Alexa, and all the kids in school bully her? Change her name perhaps. That’s exactly what parents of a 6-year old girl in Germany did. What would the lads do if they stumbled upon this story? Well, there’s only one way to find out. Also in this episode. A brief introduction to Stash, by Sakina and Husein Merchant. Here are the links Rags to Riches&nbsp...

The Railways has introduced an ambitious project across railway platforms that promises to give you fresh drinking water, made out of hin air. It sounds magical, but is it? Catch the lads as they deep dive into this pool of potable water and come out gasping for answers. But first - Here’s a link to an older initiative by the Railways. This one was for instant pizza. Also, the lads promise to drin...

In Jan this year, we read about how India was snacking on Dolo 650. Now, in an interesting turn of events, the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court. The intent is to seek accountability for the alleged freebies distributed by the marketing teams. What the lads want to know is if there’s a problem to be solved here, ‘cos their cap...

What do you get when you get a team of ninja Income Tax officers and combine it with the idea of the big fat Indian wedding. You get a IT raid in Jalna, Maharashtra. Dive into this story of 260 IT officials who dressed up as baraatis to keep the raid on the DL.  + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us  https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/ I...

An extra marital fling goes horribly wrong in Mumbai's posh Malabar hill. The distraught lover posts pictures of her and her boyfriend kissing on the man's daughter's school website. The man, the lover, the teenage daughter, the wife. Catch the lads, as they inspect the impact this has on each one of these people. Before helping one of the them out of their misery.  Special Announcement: Our...

Students are ingenuous when it comes to finding cheap, new ways of getting high. The latest rage is flavoured condoms. Find out what youth across West Bengal and other parts of the country are up to with contraceptives. The lads try to speculate what if over what if and arrive at some hilarious scenarios for what could only be called Far From Fact. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –&nb...

So one stupid boy no, he wanted to stop his girlfriend from breaking up with him. His bright idea was to steal all her jewellery so she would end up being financially dependent on him. Except, it didn’t go as planned. Catch the lads as they unravel this open and shut case, giving it way more attention than perhaps the parents of the boy gave him. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –&nbsp...

A fake IPL in Gujarat has managed to dupe punters in Russia. The shenanigans began in a remote village in Mehsana district. The con IPL even included a commentator impersonating Harsha Bhogle. While sport betting is legal in India, fake sport betting however, may not yet be legal. Catch the lads as they do a deep investigative into nothing particular. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –...

India’s first trans pilot has been denied clearance to fly by the Director General of Civil Aviation in India. Had Mr. Adam Harry been cleared, he would have made history as India’s first transgender pilot. However, he is now working as a delivery agent with Zomato. The DGCA cited Gender Dysphoria as the reason. Catch the lads, as they enter this landmine-filled space. Needless to say, not all opi...

An overzealous delivery agent in Mumbai jumped on a horse, not for fun or pleasure but to fight the torrential downpour. This smart solution was their way of fighting the flooded roads. The lads break down the incident with all their juvenile might. No horses were hurt in the making of this episode. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us  https:/...

What begins as friendly fire, quickly escalates to manslaughter, that too at a wedding. A groom in U.P. ends up killing his friend while trying to fire a gun as part of the celebrations. Ironically, the gun belonged to the deceased friend. Catch the lads, as they huddle to put an end to celebratory firing accidents, but end up fixing a whole other problem altogether. Here is a link to the video.&n...

This hush-hush story refuses to go down the flush. Speculation is rife in European media that Putin’s excreta gets sent back to Russia everyday that he is on an international tour. The lads try to speculate all the angles and come up with some surprising points of view. Caution: May contain trace quantities of excrement and potty humour. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@f...

Finally a story that matches the juvenilia that the lads wear on their sleeves, oh-so-proudly! Catch them tackle the story of a monkey who walked into a doctor’s clinic in Bihar to get herself treated for a burn. The monkey had her infant baby in tow, who was with her the whole time. The entire village was in awe of this voluntary act, and now thanks to some stellar reporting by a journalist in Bi...

A young woman from Gujarat has decided to marry herself, and there you have it - Sologamy has hit Indian shores. The lads go in guns blazing, with all their ignorance in tow. They do their best to avoid the low-hanging fruit, but give in way too easily. But not before trying to understand what makes a person make such a choice. No couples were harmed in the making of this episode. + Music credit –...

A postmaster in Madhya Pradesh lost Rs. 1Cr of public money in IPL betting. While he has been arrested, the 24 families that lost their life savings have no solution in sight. Catch the lads as they do a deep dive into nothing, and yet come out with a deep moral of story. Read offer document carefully before listening to the episode. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfr...

This is the gut-wrenching story of a woman who pretended to be a man, just so she could work and provide for her family as a single parent. Catch the lads as the both celebrate and try to find a light moment around this piece that is both awe-inspiring and fraught with gender biases. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us  https://www.instagram.c...

Two sisters in Madhya Pradesh ended up swapping grooms in a case of mistaken identity caused by a power cut. Screenwriters couldn’t writer a more imaginative premise for a comedy of errors. What followed was a settlement of the ‘dispute’ and things eventually went as planned. But the lads must have their share of laughs, so here comes, another classic Far From Fact story. + Music credit – Simon D’...

Amusement park goers in South Carolina got stuck on a ride for 45 minutes. Upside down, at that. Naturally, the lads have a field day with this. Catch them as they put on their thinking turbans and give this problem the top-shelf problem-solving treatment it deserves. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza + Write to us –  hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us  https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/...