Propaganda
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The Simpsonisation of South Asia
Open thread sharing a video the authors find interesting as an example of how ‘propaganda’ is evolving, while stating it does not reflect their views.
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Dhurandhar, Politics of Bollywood & India Pakistan
Nachiketa answers X.T.M’s criticism of Dhurandhar. He sees the two parts as one seven-hour film, finds the villains humanised and the film not anti-Islam, and argues India need not fear…
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Capsule Review: The Jewish Brigade
Omar Ali reviews The Jewish Brigade, a fictional graphic novel built around a real British Army unit in post-war Europe. He finds the art and writing quite good but the…
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Capsule Review: The Ultimate Goal by Vikram Sood
A capsule review of The Ultimate Goal by Vikram Sood, a former R&AW chief, on how great powers build national narratives and why India should do likewise. The reviewer finds…
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The Coming Information Apocalypse..
Omar Ali shares a long article in which technologist Aviv Ovadya warns of AI-assisted fake news and falsified reality over the next two decades.
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Inter Services Public Relations; ISPR (Pakistan)
Hamid Hussain examines how the Pakistan Army manages its public narrative through Inter Services Public Relations, noting that conflicts between army and civilian institutions produce competing narratives, and recommends a…
