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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
TopicPropaganda

Topic: Propaganda

SubscriberWrites: History and evolution of gossip, news and propaganda; how it can affect society

From gossip to news to propaganda—all shape society, but when falsehoods turn into belief, they enslave minds and blur truth, making critical analysis more vital than ever.

SubscriberWrites: TV wars & the limits of propaganda

Why truth eventually overtakes hawkish prime-time reporting.

‘Eyes closed, head first, can’t lose’ path to law & order and group therapy (American Icons edition)

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

LS elections verdict showed people rejected propaganda, voted for performance: Modi in Rajya Sabha

Addressing Rajya Sabha Wednesday, the prime minister said that for BJP Constitution is not just a compilation of articles but its spirit and words are very important too.

What’s the fate of Hamare Baarah, Kerala Story? Poll speeches, WhatsApp forwards, divided India

Imputing logic or subtlety to a movie like Hamare Baarah is a little like knitting fog. Every Muslim stereotype you can dream of is offered up within the first 20 minutes of the film.

North Korea’s Juche ideology has fans in India. There are seminars, societies, study circles

Juche, broadly based on the principles of self-reliance and nationalism, has a dedicated set of followers in India. They admire the ‘philosophy’, critics call it a propaganda tool.

The Kashmir Files holds no ‘grand truth’ to ‘open your third eye’. It exploits cinema’s flaws

There is a difference between political cinema and politically motivated cinema. The Kashmir Files is the latter.

Dismissing ‘The Kashmir Files’ is like shooting the messenger. Look beyond its flaws

Support or opposition to ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie should be kept out of narrow political vote bank considerations.

India’s Covid tragedy is a propaganda tool for Chinese State. Not even dead are spared

On Chinese platforms Sina Weibo and Baidu, official accounts have posted messages mocking scenes of funeral pyres at India's cremation sites.

Twitter removes over 32,000 propaganda accounts tied to Russia, China, Turkey

Of the total 32,242 accounts, Twitter said 23,750 of them were tied to China and spread 'deceptive' narratives about Hong Kong’s political dynamics.

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Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.