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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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.

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.

As Covid goes out of hand, Modi goes back to yoga, acronyms and nationalism

In the beginning, Narendra Modi took complete ownership of the Covid issue. With the migrant labour crisis and the growing spread of Covid, Modi is moving on to other things to protect his image.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.