Thousands of Indian medical students left Ukraine after Russia's full-scale invasion last year. Some have since opted to complete their studies elsewhere. Others had no choice but to go …
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Iconic or Mistimed?: Vogue Cover of Ukraine’s First Lady Sparks a Culture War
Right-wing politicians in the US have criticised the cover shoot featuring the Ukrainian first lady, while Ukrainians say they need the publicity to fight Russia.
Complexity and Uncertainty Theory: The Folly of Specialists
Why is it wrong to draw a general lesson from a specific event?
‘Ukraine Biolabs’: How Attempts To Debunk a Conspiracy Theory Only Helped It Spread
Efforts to fight online disinformation often give oxygen to the very things they’re trying to fight.
Putin’s Brazen Manipulation of Language Is a Perfect Example of Orwellian Doublespeak
Putin often uses words to mean exactly the opposite of what they normally do – a practice diagnosed by political author George Orwell as ‘doublespeak,’ or the language of …
Facing a ‘300% Fee Hike’, MBBS Students in Uttarakhand Private College Sink Into Despair
Even as the government urges students to not study abroad, a fee hike before the final year MBBS exams at a Uttarakhand private medical college has left students rattled.
Russian Families Fall Out Over Clashing Views of War in Ukraine
When Russian actor Jean-Michel Scherbak wrote on social media that he was ashamed his country had started a war, his mother, a longtime supporter of Putin, blocked him online.
Why Zelenskyy’s ‘Selfie Videos’ Are Helping Ukraine Win the PR War Against Russia
A social media scholar says the authenticity, connection and immediacy of Zelenskyy’s appeal explains why his videos were so powerful.
The ‘Glory’ of War
What do you see when you hear the word ‘war’?
‘We Are on Our Own Now’: Indian Students Trapped in Ukraine Metro Stations
Several students are running a fever and have just a day’s ration left.