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A tale of two leaders: Why Meloni meshes with Modi but clashes with Trump
Prabhu Dayal •Giorgia Meloni’s warm rapport with Narendra Modi and escalating clash with Donald Trump highlight how personal chemistry can shape global politics
Meloni ‘begged’ for photo: Is Trump going too far in poking world leaders?
Fp Explainers •From Giorgia Meloni and Emmanuel Macron to Keir Starmer, Mark Carney and Pope Leo XIV, US President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by public insults, diplomatic clashes and policy disputes. Global leaders are increasingly pushing back as questions grow over the impact of his confrontational approach
Book Extract | Giorgia’s Vision: Europe is losing its soul, must return to its roots
Giorgia Meloni •There is a major dichotomy between the historical Europe and today’s European Union. This leads to a growing divide between the sense of being a European citizen and the actual policies of the EU
'Melodi' strikes again: PM Modi, Meloni joke about being ‘Instagram famous’ at G7 | Watch
Fp Staff •Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's hot-mic comment to PM Narendra Modi references the viral 'Melodi' phenomenon that recently crossed 10 million Instagram likes
Meloni congratulates PM Modi on surpassing Nehru's elected tenure record, recalls Rome meeting
Fp Staff •Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected leader, calling it a historic milestone. Meloni’s message adds to the growing list of greetings extended to the Indian Prime Minister
Word of the Week: Melody, the humble toffee at the heart of India’s new chocolate diplomacy
Fp Explainers •When PM Narendra Modi handed a packet of Parle’s Melody toffee to Italy’s Giorgia Meloni in Rome, it broke the internet. The video also led to a spike in the sales of the humble toffee. The shares of Parle, albeit the wrong one, also skyrocketed on Dalal Street. All this buzz for the candy that’s been around since 1983
This Week in Explainers: How ‘Melodi’ frenzy gave Melody toffee its viral fame
Fp Explainers •Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gift of a packet of Melody toffees to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome has generated global buzz about the Indian candy. Their clip took the internet by storm, pushing up the prices of the stocks of the namesake Parle Industries. All this and much more in our weekly wrap
Giorgia Meloni likely to testify against Italy’s ‘paparazzi king’ in fake photo case: Report
Fp Staff •Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to personally give evidence in a defamation case against celebrity photographer and media personality Fabrizio Corona after his website allegedly spread false rumours about an affair involving the prime minister and digitally altered photographs to support the claims.
Beyond the Melody mania: The sweet truth of India’s 166% toffee export surge
Fp Explainers •A viral video of PM Narendra Modi gifting Melody to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni has put Indian candy in the limelight. But the bigger story is in the data. Over the last decade, India’s toffee and confectionery exports have skyrocketed by 166 per cent, surging from Rs 49.7 crore to a massive Rs 132 crore
A masterstroke in sweet diplomacy: How a humble Indian toffee conquered global headlines
Prabhu Dayal •In a world often burdened by strict protocol, soaring inflation and complicated alliances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s confectionery diplomacy proves that the simplest gestures are sometimes the most effective