Politics in India has always had a theatrical side, but according to Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subash, the opposition’s latest protest in Delhi crossed the line from legitimate dissent into manufactured spectacle. On Thursday, Subash accused the Congress party and the broader INDIA alliance of creating “drama” and a “false narrative” around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the Election Commission of India. The demonstration, led by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition figures, was, in Subash’s words, less about electoral integrity and more about “havoc, drama, event management and media attention” on the streets of the capital.…

On a damp October morning in Vilnius, a conference hall filled with researchers, diplomats, and civil society activists for the annual #Disinfo2026 gathering. For years, this meeting had been a place where Europe tried to understand how foreign powers use lies, manipulated videos, and stolen identities to weaken democratic societies. The agenda was crowded with familiar targets: Russian troll farms, Chinese influence operations, and the changing tactics of authoritarian regimes. But this year, the organizers had added something more uncomfortable. One panel was titled “USA as a FIMI threat: acknowledge, adapt, push back,” and another featured legal experts examining the…