Pradeep Mahaur

 Debunking the Hype Victorious Doesn’t Scream—Sometimes they Smile Silently The Buzz That Gripped In recent days, rumors have surged across newsrooms and social media platforms, from Islamabad to New York, from Delhi’s Lutyens Circuit to the war rooms of military analysts. The claim? “Six Indian Rafales shot down by Pakistan.” The excitement in Pakistani media was palpable. Screens flashed headlines like “India suffers massive air losses” and “Pakistan proves air dominance.” Twitter trends were ablaze. Some Western media houses—often eager to jump onto “India-in-crisis” narratives—waited cautiously for confirmation. But as with most hyper-nationalist fantasies wrapped in disinformation, the truth lay buried under layers of noise, screenshots, video game clips, and wishful  thinking. The Mirage of “Proof” – Pakistan’s Video Game Strategy Let’s start with the basics. The entire foundation of the Rafale-down narrative from Pakistan was built not on evidence ...