Category: Politics

  • Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2 and the Reality of the “Unknown Gunmen”

    Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2 and the Reality of the “Unknown Gunmen”

    Once I saw the movie, I realized why some are calling it BJP propaganda. In fact, a lot of reviewers specifically mention that the movie is good in the first half and becomes a complete propaganda in the second half. What makes them say that? Once I saw the movie, I realized what happens in…

  • Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2, ₹60,000 Cr FICN, and the Real Impact of Demonetization

    Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2, ₹60,000 Cr FICN, and the Real Impact of Demonetization

    Dhurandhar dropped strong hints about the fake currency nexus—how the system operates, who prints the currency, how it is transported, and who the stakeholders are. In an earlier post, I compared the cinematic portrayal with real-world mechanisms and highlighted where the film aligned with reality and where it diverged. Have a look at : Fact…

  • The Myth of the “Compromised Nation”: Decoding the Congress’ Selective Memory on Energy and Strategy

    The Myth of the “Compromised Nation”: Decoding the Congress’ Selective Memory on Energy and Strategy

    In the high-stakes theater of modern geopolitics, where great powers clash and alliances are as fluid as the markets, India has often been pressured to step out of its seat and onto the stage. Whether it is the ongoing conflict in the Middle East or the performative trade tensions with the United States, the demand…

  • Beyond the Bombing: What Happens After ‘Victory’ is Declared in Iran?

    Beyond the Bombing: What Happens After ‘Victory’ is Declared in Iran?

    The Middle East is not entering a brief conflict cycle. It is entering a prolonged phase of structural instability. And history is not subtle about this. Look at the Russia–Ukraine War. It was supposed to be short. Weeks, some said. Months, others argued. Instead, four years later, it has hardened into a grinding war of…

  • Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Boycott Ends the India-Pakistan Cricket Circus—for Good

    Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Boycott Ends the India-Pakistan Cricket Circus—for Good

    Pakistan didn’t boycott India. It surrendered relevance. On February 2, 2026, the Pakistani state announced it would not play India in the T20 World Cup in Colombo. The announcement was framed as a “principled stand.” A moral gesture. A show of spine. In reality, it was a white flag—waved angrily, then denied. And for Indian…

  • Rupee Falls to 90: Crisis, Politics, or Economics Explained

    Rupee Falls to 90: Crisis, Politics, or Economics Explained

    As we enter 2026, one number dominates headlines, prime-time debates, and political speeches alike: ₹90 per US Dollar. To some, it signals economic decay.To others, it reflects global turbulence beyond India’s control.And on social media, it’s reduced to a meme: “From 60 to 90—what happened?” But currencies don’t move on emotions, nationalism, or TV debates.They…

  • Kulbhushan Jadhav in Lyari: How ‘Dhurandhar’ Turned Pakistan’s Own Legal Dossier into a Cinematic Nightmare

    Kulbhushan Jadhav in Lyari: How ‘Dhurandhar’ Turned Pakistan’s Own Legal Dossier into a Cinematic Nightmare

    The release of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar in December 2025 has done more than just shatter box office records; it has ripped the scab off a festering wound in the Indo-Pak geopolitical narrative. While the film is being hailed as a cinematic powerhouse by millions, a specific circle of “intellectual” gatekeepers—the likes of Arfa Khanum Sherwani,…

  • Fact vs. Fiction: What the film Dhurandhar Reveals About India’s Currency Security Crisis

    Fact vs. Fiction: What the film Dhurandhar Reveals About India’s Currency Security Crisis

    Theatres are currently alight with debate over Dhurandhar’s unflinching portrayal of Pakistan’s underworld. Yet, amidst the on-screen action, the movie drops a geopolitical bombshell: the assertion that the high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) flooding the Indian economy could only have been produced with inside help—specifically, by someone in India providing the blueprint of the…