Across Europe, the last few weeks have felt less like the uneasy peace that followed the end of the Cold War and more like the tense opening chapters of a very modern conflict. Airspace violations, suspected acts of sabotage, and a steady drumbeat of intelligence warnings have pushed the continent into a strange new reality, one where the threat of war is no longer a distant abstraction but a planning scenario with page numbers and emergency protocols. As Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine grinds into its third year, European governments have been forced to pay attention to a shadowy campaign…

In today’s hyperconnected world, a single social media post can travel faster than the truth, especially when it touches on fear, grief, and injustice. That is exactly what happened with a recent viral claim about Manipur. The post, shared widely on platforms like X, alleged that the Indian Army shot two women dead and set their homes on fire, and that this was done on the orders of Lieutenant General V. M. Bhuvana Krishnan, the Commander of the Eastern Command. The post went further, saying that this alleged army action caused the situation in the state to deteriorate severely. It…