Milind Vaidya

Part 2: Power today lies not only in votes but in vigilance — in choosing truth over the comfort of outrage. In Part 1, we explored how fake narratives are manufactured and weaponised. Now, we must ask: could these misleading stories have roots in long-standing agendas, influencing India for centuries? For the last 1,500 years, India has been in high demand for gold, diamonds, spices, salt, medicine, clothing, and education. People have visited universities to learn while taking the knowledge...

PART 1: When a false illusion is built around a person or a group, even myths can begin to sound like truth. In today’s digital era, we are drenched in a downpour of information bytes — good, bad, positive, negative, high-tech, and often unnecessary. Over time, we’ve grown used to assuming that all the information we consume is accurate and trustworthy, shaping our opinions and decisions accordingly. But what if I told you that much of this information is deliberately manipulated — crafted to...