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Don't Let Foreign News Aggregators Tell You What India Is

Search "Modi" or "India" on a foreign news aggregator and you might think the country revolves only around protests, political controversies, and criticism. But ask yourself: Is that really everything that happened today? Probably not. On the same day, there may have been government decisions, infrastructure projects, diplomatic meetings, economic announcements, scientific achievements, or policy reforms. Yet many of these stories never appear because algorithms reward what gets the most attention—not what gives the most complete picture. This isn't about rejecting foreign media. It's about recognizing their limitations. Foreign news organizations write primarily for international audiences. News aggregators then amplify the stories receiving the widest global coverage. The result is often a narrow window into a country that is far more complex than a day's trending headlines. The real danger isn't always fake news. It's s...