“In war, truth is the first casualty” – the reality of this ancient quote hit home earlier this week. The battle is no longer just about jets and drones. It is about hashtags, memes, and the fight to control the narrative. India’s military chief finally confirmed what many feared: the country’s fighter jets were indeed lost in the recent clash with Pakistan. He, however, drew a firm line against the exaggeration in numbers, calling claims that Pakistan downed six jets “absolutely incorrect.” The military chief’s admission sparked a frenzy across newsrooms, studios, and social media — dragging even the French jetmaker into the swirl. Today, controlling the skies is only half the battle; the rest is fought in the fog of narrative warfare.That theme of shifting narratives and contested realities extended across the globe, from South Asia to the Silicon Valley. Elon Musk’s noisy exit from the White House advisory council was more than just a corporate shake-up. It peeled back layers of tension, ego, and vulnerability. Between his ketamine confession and that conspicuous black eye, questions are mounting about Musk’s stability - not just as a businessman, but as a voice of influence. Tesla’s stock felt the chill, investors grew nervous, and Washington DC was left with a Musk-shaped void that might, oddly enough, come as a relief to Trump’s team. Fewer distractions, fewer headlines, just in time perhaps for a slew of delicate tariff talks to resume. Sometimes, stepping back rewrites the script entirely.
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