Posts by: Nishanth Muraleedharan

Hi, I’m Nishanth Muraleedharan (also known as Nishani)—an IT engineer turned internet entrepreneur with 25+ years in the textile industry. As the Founder & CEO of "DMZ International Imports & Exports" and President & Chairperson of the "Save Handloom Foundation", I’m committed to reviving India’s handloom heritage by empowering artisans through sustainable practices and advanced technologies like Blockchain, AI, AR & VR. I write what I love to read—thought-provoking, purposeful, and rooted in impact. nishani.in is not just a blog — it's a mark, a sign, a symbol, an impression of the naked truth. Like what you read? Buy me a chai and keep the ideas brewing. ☕💭   For advertising on any of our platforms, WhatsApp me on : +91-91-0950-0950 or email me @ support@dmzinternational.com

Chabahar Port: India’s Strategic Dream Caught Between Trump, Iran, and a Brewing War

For years, Chabahar Port in Iran was sold to Indians as a masterstroke — a bold geopolitical move that would free India from Pakistan’s chokehold, open a gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia, and place India firmly on the Eurasian trade map. Today, that dream is wobbling. Not because India...

National Herald Case: A Ghost That Rises Only During Elections

India doesn’t need horror movies. It has election seasons. Every few years—right on cue—the National Herald case crawls back into prime-time debates. Panelists shout. Hashtags trend. Names like Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are hurled like political grenades. Then elections end… and silence returns. So what exactly is this case?...

The Day Your Job Ends: Why Building Your Own Thing Isn’t Optional Anymore

There’s this moment that comes for everyone. Maybe it’s retirement. Maybe it’s a layoff email at 9 AM on a Tuesday. Maybe it’s your body finally saying “enough” after decades of the grind. Your job ends. And suddenly, the structure that held your days together—the meetings, the deadlines, the identity...

Venezuela and the United States: 60 Years of Oil, Power, and a President Taken in the Night

If geopolitics had a single rulebook, it would be thin. If it had a single obsession, it would be oil. From the 1960s to Trump’s second presidency, Venezuela–US relations have followed one brutal logic: whoever controls the oil controls the conversation. Democracy, narcotics, human rights, socialism, capitalism—these words come later....

India’s Media Is Not Free. It’s on Retainer. Let’s stop pretending.

Indian mainstream media today is not journalism. It is political advertising, aired 24×7, funded directly or indirectly by the same taxpayers it refuses to question. Switch on any prime-time debate. Same tone. Same targets. Same silence on real problems. This is not coincidence. This is design. From Watchdog to Loudspeaker...