Balakrishna Medabayani
Balakrishna Medabayani is Executive Editor at NWS and an investigative journalist based in India. He has worked with leading Indian television news channels, covering governance, public policy, geopolitics, corporate accountability and open-source intelligence (OSINT).
Articles by Balakrishna
Indian Shipowners Turn to Foreign Flags Amidst Red Tape, Corruption
Despite India's booming trade, its maritime growth hasn't kept pace. Indian shipowners are increasingly preferring foreign flags. NWS examines why shipowners are turning to registries such as Panama and Singapore, how India's own regulatory system pushed them there.
From Bangkok to Tbilisi: The Real Reason Indian Travellers Face More Scrutiny Abroad
From a Garba dance at a Vietnamese airport to deportation figures that dwarf public perception, a growing scrutiny of Indian travellers abroad points not to a crisis of image, but to a far deeper shift in how the world manages migration.