Dear Mr. Sukumar Ranganathan,
I am a journalist (75) and Tibetologist. Since my childhood and over 55 years of active journalism I’ve loved and respected Hindustan Times as aregular reader. But HT has given me a shock today which I don’t expect from such a respectable and financially stable organisation.
In today’s (10 Sep 2025) the HINDUSTAN TIMES has published a 2-page advertorial of CHINA- DAILY which is pure propaganda of the Chinese Communist Party. The most shameful part of this is a feature on TIBET which, you and I both know, is illegally occupied by China since 1951.
Through this feature the Chinese government is not only trying to tell that Tibetans are happy and enjoying ‘picnics’ under Chinese rule, but by using Tibet’s new Chinese name of XIZANG it is trying to wipe out from world’s memory that there was ever a country called TIBET.
During my 53 year long study of Tibet as a journalist I’ve quietly (legally every time) travelled at my own risk through all five Chinese provinces (where broken Tibet resides today) just to see and photograph how Tibetan people are coping with their colonial masters. In a sentence I will say that despite all restrictions and tortures the Tibetans have not accepted Chinese ownership of Tibet.
I did not not expect HINDUSTAN TIMES to sell its space to spread Chinese lies and manufactured narratives. This is immoral as well as unprofessional.
Sir, please ask your advertising and marketing teams not to stoop so low and offer HT’s sacred space to Chinese propaganda for some money.
With best wishes and regards
Vijay Kranti