Smitha Rajan

Alfred Friendly Fellow

2 Stories Published

4 Fact-Checks Published

Smitha Rajan is an Alfred Friendly fellow and an assistant editor at DNA, a daily English-language publication in Ahmedebad, India, where she oversees a staff of 12 and writes under the byline Smitha R.

Areas of Expertise

Latest Fact-Checks by Smitha Rajan

Did Saudis spend money on Trump hotels? Yes June 19, 2017
Bernie Sanders inflates Trump tax plan benefits to billionaires May 31, 2017
Trump goes a bit overboard with icebreaker claim May 24, 2017
Yes, indoor air pollution kills more than HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB May 18, 2017

Latest Stories by Smitha Rajan

Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte’s account of clash with Guardian reporter May 25, 2017
Did Donald Trump shut down Michelle Obama’s ‘Let Girls Learn’ program? May 11, 2017