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Times Life
Amisha Sharma

Chanakya Niti on Fake Friends in the Age of Instagram

Friendship frequently appears stronger online than it does in real life in a world of likes, followers, and filtered smiles. Connection has been redefined by social media sites like Instagram, but has loyalty also been redefined? Chanakya made insightful insights about human nature in the Chanakya Niti centuries ago. His cautions against opportunistic connections, secret rivals, and self serving allies seem startlingly contemporary.

Would Chanakya trust your list of followers if he were still around today?

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