Tag: Transnational Repression

AI-edited Screengrab from the Trailer of Dhurandhar: The Revenge Bollywood Film
Analysis, Democracy, Human Rights

The Architecture of Autocracy: Propaganda, Transnational Repression, and the Poisoning of Indian Culture

AI-edited Screengrab from the Trailer of Dhurandhar: The Revenge Bollywood Film
AI-edited Screengrab from the Trailer of Dhurandhar: The Revenge Bollywood Film

The Architecture of Autocracy: Propaganda, Transnational Repression, and the Poisoning of Indian Culture

The RMN Foundation maintains that the current “narrative building” in India mirrors the “Gleichschaltung” of 1930s Germany.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | March 31, 2026

As the world enters the second quarter of 2026, the RMN Foundation is sounding a global alarm. The “Smokescreen” of manufactured narratives in India is no longer just a domestic issue; it has become a central component of a regime-led strategy to mask transnational repression and systemic democratic decay.

1. The Institutional Verdict: V‑Dem & USCIRF 2026

The latest institutional reports confirm the dark reality that the RMN Foundation has consistently highlighted. read more

The Unrest: Representational Image of a Protest Created with Adobe Firefly Generative AI. By RMN News Service
Activities, Research

The Unrest Magazine Chronicles Global Upheavals: From Transnational Repression to Domestic Crises

The Unrest: Representational Image of a Protest Created with Adobe Firefly Generative AI. By RMN News Service
The Unrest: Representational Image of a Protest Created with Adobe Firefly Generative AI. By RMN News Service

The Unrest Magazine Chronicles Global Upheavals: From Transnational Repression to Domestic Crises

Raman Media Network (RMN) News Service emphasizes its commitment to independent fearless journalism, maintaining editorial freedom despite pressures and threats for the past 15 years, and urges financial support from its readers.

NEW DELHI – The latest June 16–30, 2025 issue of The Unrest magazine, published by RMN News Service, offers a comprehensive look at significant economic and political upheavals worldwide. This edition delves into critical international relations, domestic political challenges, and various global developments, underscoring the complex landscape of mid-2025. read more

Photo: Adam Schiff, Ilhan Omar, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Narendra Modi
Democracy, Human Rights

Sikhs Hold Protests in U.S. Against Modi. U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff Bill to Protect Sikhs

Photo: Adam Schiff, Ilhan Omar, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Narendra Modi
Photo: Adam Schiff, Ilhan Omar, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Narendra Modi

Sikhs Hold Protests in U.S. Against Modi. U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff Bill to Protect Sikhs

As Modi was visiting the U.S. in September 2024, many Sikh groups held major protests against him for his role in transnational repression against Sikh leaders on foreign soil and attacks on Sikhs in India.

Congressman Adam Schiff (D‑Calif.) has introduced the bipartisan Transnational Repression Reporting Act of 2024 which would require the Attorney General, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, to submit a report of cases of transnational repression against U.S. citizens or people in the United States.  read more