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Manipur: 420 Days of Ethnic War That Prime-Time India Chose Not to See
More than 220 dead. 60,000 displaced. A state effectively partitioned along ethnic lines. India's national media looked away. Melodious Venom documents what the cameras missed — and why.
The Melody Moment: Modi, Meloni, and the Toffee That Travelled the World — Again
When PM Modi pulled out a box of Melody toffees for Giorgia Meloni at Villa Pamphili in Rome, the moment went global within hours. The first bilateral visit by an Indian PM to Italy in 26 years — and the cameras, once again, captured the candy.
3rd India-Nordic Summit Oslo 2026: Green Hydrogen, Defence, and the Gap Between Commitment and Action
The third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo delivered headlines about green hydrogen, Arctic shipping routes, defence cooperation, and tech partnerships. A closer look at the deliverables, the timelines, and the distance between what was announced and what has actually been funded.
Editorial: When Diplomacy Becomes a Mirror — India's Global Brand vs. Domestic Realities
India is projecting strength abroad while managing fragility at home. The gap between the India that G7 leaders meet and the India that millions of its citizens experience is not a communications problem. It is a governance one.
The Meloni-Modi Axis: What India's New Strategic Partnership with Italy Actually Means
Two nationalist leaders, two governments that style themselves as defenders of cultural tradition, now bound by a strategic partnership. The defence, trade, and ideological dimensions of the Modi-Meloni alignment — examined.
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