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Behind the Screen: A Detailed Report on Fake Accounts, Bot Farms, and Online Narrative Warfare
Executive Summary In today’s hyper-connected world, social media platforms have become battlegrounds for hearts, minds, and public opinion. Malicious actors deploy fake accounts (human-run profiles masquerading as genuine users) and bot farms (automated scripts posting at scale) to push narratives, sow discord, and amplify misinformation. This report examines how these operations function, highlights real-world case studies, analyzes their societal impact,…
The Cost of Freebies: Impact on India’s Economy
Government Spending on Freebies in India (2024–25) 💸Estimated total expenditure: ₹7.4 Lakh Crore Central Government Schemes: SchemeExpenditure (₹ Crore)PM-KISAN60,000PM Awas Yojana80,000Food Subsidy (NFSA)2,13,000PM Ujjwala Yojana8,000Ayushman Bharat7,200Midday Meal / PM Poshan12,800Fertilizer Subsidy1,63,000 State Government Schemes: StateSchemeExpenditure (₹ Crore)Karnataka5 Guarantees52,000MaharashtraMajhi Ladki Bahin36,000Tamil NaduMagalir Urimai Thogai30,000DelhiFree Electricity, Transport10,000Madhya PradeshLadli Behna18,669BiharProposed Mahila Samaan Nidhi24,000Uttar PradeshMarriage Aid, Pensions15,000AssamOrunodoi3,000ChhattisgarhMahtari Vandan2,000 Total Estimated Spending…
India’s Strategic Might: Why It Ranks 4th on the Global Firepower Index
India's steady rise as a global military power has been marked by decades of focused investment in defense, self-reliance, and strategic deterrence. Ranked 4th in the Global Firepower Index, India sits just behind the United States, Russia, and China, outperforming major NATO powers and regional rivals. This strength is built not only on manpower and conventional assets, but also on…
BJP’s 2014 Manifesto: Hindu Unity in Rhetoric, Caste & Minority Appeasement in Writing
When the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaigned for the 2014 Lok Sabha…
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Himanshu Singh Parihar is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The News Drill, an Indian digital news platform committed to factual, unbiased reporting and challenging false...
The News Drill Desk is the editorial team behind The News Drill, an independent news platform committed to countering fake narratives, avoiding sensationalism, and delivering...
Parihar Rishabh Singh is the Founder, Managing Editor, and Main Author of The News Drill, an Indian digital news platform committed to factual, unbiased reporting. Holding...
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