Propaganda

January 13, 2026

Superbrands, Super Lies: How Sri Lanka’s Biggest Banks Manufacture Glory by Paying for Praise

Full-page advertisements published this week by Hatton National Bank and Commercial Bank have once again exposed a deeply entrenched culture in Sri Lanka where prestige is not earned but purchased. Splashing newspaper

Editorials/Human Rights

Fanning Flames of Fear: Media’s Dangerous HMPV Narrative Against China

Editorial The relentless media fervour surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in recent weeks has illuminated an alarming trend: the systematic weaponisation of health concerns to fuel a wave of xenophobia, especially against China. A virulent storm of headlines has ignited,

January 7, 2025

The Propaganda Circus: Why Sri Lankans Prefer Illusion Over Reality?

Editor's Choice

by Laxman Aravind In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka finds itself caught in a vicious cycle of deception, with the National People’s

Superbrands, Super Lies: How Sri Lanka’s Biggest Banks Manufacture Glory by Paying for Praise

January 13, 2026

Full-page advertisements published this week by Hatton National Bank and Commercial Bank have once again exposed a deeply entrenched culture in Sri Lanka where prestige is not earned but purchased. Splashing newspaper

Fanning Flames of Fear: Media’s Dangerous HMPV Narrative Against China

January 7, 2025

Editorials/Human Rights

Editorial The relentless media fervour surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in recent weeks has illuminated an alarming trend: the systematic weaponisation of health concerns to fuel a wave of xenophobia, especially against

The Propaganda Circus: Why Sri Lankans Prefer Illusion Over Reality?

October 15, 2024

Editor's Choice

by Laxman Aravind In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka finds itself caught in a vicious cycle of deception, with the National People’s Power (NPP) party presenting a leadership characterised by

Illusions of Invincibility

Prime Minister Modi’s recent address highlights a carefully crafted narrative

Who Governs Islamabad?

Islamabad is now bigger than the institutional setup which was

Canada-India Rapprochement Confronts a Trust Deficit

India and Canada are moving rapidly to rebuild their economic

Tormenting Baloch Women

On August 27, 2026, the Balochistan Government announced bounties, ranging

Maulana Hali and the 1874 Dawn of Hindu-Muslim Unity

The year 1874 marks a silent turning point in India’s

Meghalaya: New Drug Frontier

On August 10, 2026, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of

Jhiram Verdict: Justice Comes 13 Years Late

On September 5, 2026, a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA)

How BRICS is helping the Global South harness technology

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Countries and

Peace Is Not a Deal

Diplomatic efforts to end an acute and bloody armed conflict

When the Crowd Becomes a Database

A concert, a demonstration or a football match may appear

Wherefore Art Thou, Christianity?

The Episcopal Church has a Very Reverend Dean who trans-identifies

The Bay of Bengal’s New Great Game

The Bay of Bengal is no longer merely a sweep

Tirah’s Real Test: Can Security Become Peace?

The crisis in Tirah Valley, Khyber District, is ultimately a

Tripura’s Peace Deal Faces a New Test

Tripura’s latest road and rail blockade by surrendered insurgent groups

The SDF Is Gone: What Next for the Kurds?

The People’s Palace Scene: The End of an Experiment and