India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold war. We have to decide if global opinion matters to us or not. If it does, we must engage with their media, think tanks, civil society.
In an interview with the Netherlands-based NOS, Jaishankar said India targeted the terrorist sites mentioned in the UN list and said the govt will respond in case of a terror attack.
Pakistan High Commission staffer has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. This follows expulsion of staffer accused of espionage and declared persona non grata on 13 May.
Pakistan accused India of involvement in suicide school bus bombing in Khuzdar that left 6 dead including 4 children. MEA has rejected the allegations as diversionary.
Vira Sathidar was an activist, actor, writer & political thinker. Pushpa booked under BNS sections including 152 (act endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India).
China may have emerged as a benefactor of India-Pakistan tensions, with analysts referring to the success of its weapons system as a ‘deep-seek moment’ for the country, a BBC report says.
Reports in sections of the media claimed that BCCI had decided to withdraw from Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup and Men's Asia Cup scheduled for this year.
Pakistan is doling out Rs 14 crore to Masood Azhar, a designated terrorist, using tax collected from citizens. Allowing its IMF bailout seems to be a reward for the Pahalgam attack.
The magazine was a product of its time—when newsprint was cheap, imagination was free, and the hunger for suspense could drive circulation numbers into the tens of thousands.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
I think you’re finding your voice again. The last few articles have been excellent. I felt the few before that had sentiments that were not entirely convincingly coming through in the articles.
Good to be looking forward to your articles each week again.
Have been reading Western media for over a decade now and having also lived in the West, the thing that stands out to me is how utterly corrupt they are. Half-truths and selective outrage is applied not just to India but even within their own countries. This applies to both right and left. This is all about controlling the public and access to power and money. They are also used by their governments as the occasion arises to promote narratives. So, no! Don’t bother to “engage” with them. The more you grovel, the more contempt they have for you. Instead, build your own credible, high-quality media, including streaming platforms. I also read the article on Mahmudabad in Swarajya. I think he worked cleverly and India’s dumb BJP politicians fell into the trap. Any line that “Muslims are so ill-treated in India” will always have takers in Western media. Where there is demand, the supply will follow.
We cannot have it both ways. Making a conscious choice of the West, led by the United States, as a long term strategic partner of choice, for both security and economic cooperation, and then run a parallel narrative ( not my favourite word ) of how they are conspiring all the time, most incredibly sometimes in collaboration with China, to run us down. Authoritative global media values its masthead, in a way many of our channels do not. One day at the height of the fighting was especially egregious. We must engage with it. Not as a lobbying or PR exercise but a serious conversation with a country whose global salience is increasing. We should also be very mindful of global indices and where India figures in them.
I think you’re finding your voice again. The last few articles have been excellent. I felt the few before that had sentiments that were not entirely convincingly coming through in the articles.
Good to be looking forward to your articles each week again.
Have been reading Western media for over a decade now and having also lived in the West, the thing that stands out to me is how utterly corrupt they are. Half-truths and selective outrage is applied not just to India but even within their own countries. This applies to both right and left. This is all about controlling the public and access to power and money. They are also used by their governments as the occasion arises to promote narratives. So, no! Don’t bother to “engage” with them. The more you grovel, the more contempt they have for you. Instead, build your own credible, high-quality media, including streaming platforms. I also read the article on Mahmudabad in Swarajya. I think he worked cleverly and India’s dumb BJP politicians fell into the trap. Any line that “Muslims are so ill-treated in India” will always have takers in Western media. Where there is demand, the supply will follow.
We cannot have it both ways. Making a conscious choice of the West, led by the United States, as a long term strategic partner of choice, for both security and economic cooperation, and then run a parallel narrative ( not my favourite word ) of how they are conspiring all the time, most incredibly sometimes in collaboration with China, to run us down. Authoritative global media values its masthead, in a way many of our channels do not. One day at the height of the fighting was especially egregious. We must engage with it. Not as a lobbying or PR exercise but a serious conversation with a country whose global salience is increasing. We should also be very mindful of global indices and where India figures in them.