Propaganda by media

The picture of a woman caught the sight of many protestors. Unlike the brown-skinned protestors, this variant had blonde hair and white skin. Soon her identity became evident. She was Hannah Ellis-Petersen, a known anti-India propagandist who works for The Guardian.

The government's choice to develop Great Nicobar is not a concession to development lobbyists. It is the result of a collaborative process that included WII, ZSI, BSI, SACON, the EAC, the NGT, a public hearing in Campbell Bay, and the courts.

The Guardian's propaganda piece has reignited a debate that was already settled after a detailed federal investigation in the United States found no wrongdoing.

While it was evident that CNN published the article to berate the Republicans and champion the cause of 'anti-racism', the American news channel ironcially roped in individuals known for anti-India and anti-Hindu rhetoric.

LIC has invested heavily in several private companies. Its top holdings include Reliance Industries (₹1.38 lakh crore), ITC Ltd (₹82,342 crore), HDFC Bank, TCS, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, SBI, L&T, and Infosys. As such, it is not unusual for LIC to invest in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and that too an amount of ₹5000 crores.

Rajdeep Sardesai went on to claim that the cricket match between India and Pakistan was somehow a 'proxy war' and the tribute paid by skipper Surya Kumar Yadav in the post-match presentation was aimed at managing headlines for domestic consumption.

"Preliminary investigation confirms that the incident was criminal in nature and not religious. Allegations about forcing the victim to chant religious slogans remain unsubstantiated," the Bankura police informed.

The dangerous outcome of such narratives is that they rehabilitate the very justifications once used to legitimise massacres like the Moplah riots of 1921, Direct Action Day, and the Noakhali genocide.