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Gandhi’s image is under scrutiny 75 years after his assassination – but his protest principles are being revived
Harshit Srivastava S3/Shutterstock Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi remains, even 75 years after his assassination, a useful symbol for many in India. For secularists, the leader of the country’s independence movement represents an imagined India of the past. For the current government, he is a means by which it can softenContinue Reading
‘Menswear Guy’ Marks a Shift in Twitter’s Main Characters
It used to be someone who stepped into the fray. Now, it can be anyone.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: why Germany dragged its feet over supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine
The decision to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine in significant numbers constitutes a step change in western military support for Ukraine. For the first time, western countries are providing substantial offensive capabilities to support a major campaign to regain lost territory. The decision has been long in coming. But forContinue Reading
Angela Bassett to receive special honour at 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards
B lack Panther star Angela Bassett will be presented with a special honour at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA), it has been announced. The award-winning actress, who stars as Queen Ramonda in the blockbuster sequel, will receive the Spotlight Award at the annual ceremony next month. The SpotlightContinue Reading
Holocaust remembrance: we must beware of well-intentioned mythmaking as events pass out of living memory
praszkiewicz In ancient Rome, the saeculum, or “the age”, was the span of living memory, the telling of an event passed down from the oldest to the youngest. Recognising this profound idea, some have worried that the memory of the Holocaust will fade as the generation of those who survivedContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: supply of German and US tanks to make Kyiv ‘a real punching fist of democracy’
For the past several days the focus of war news has been squarely on Germany’s Olaf Scholz. The chancellor has been battling with his conscience over whether to accede to Volodymyr Zelensky’s plea to supply Ukraine with his country’s fearsome Leopard 2 tanks. The Ukrainian president has been hammering theContinue Reading
COVID booster vaccines: how a third dose may help vulnerable people ‘level up’ their immunity
Supamotion/Shutterstock COVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the virus. Antibodies help to reduce the effects of an infection or even prevent it altogether. Scientists have estimated that vaccination has averted millions of COVID deaths worldwide. Studies have alsoContinue Reading
Maanum nets as Gunners set up Conti Cup semis clash with Man City
FRIDA MAANUM’s red hot scoring run shows no sign of slowing as she helped fire Arsenal into the Conti Cup semis. The midfielder was a menace bagging a brace as Aston Villa were trounced 3-0 with the Gunners chasing a sixth league cup win. 4 Frida Maanum opened the scoringContinue Reading
Arsenal 3 Aston Villa 0: Maanum nets brace as Gunners set up Conti Cup semi-final clash with Manchester City
FRIDA MAANUM’s red hot scoring run shows no sign of slowing as she helped fire Arsenal into the Conti Cup semis. The midfielder was a menace bagging a brace as Aston Villa were trounced 3-0 with the Gunners chasing a sixth league cup win. 4 Frida Maanum opened the scoringContinue Reading
Lack of ring-fenced funding for child mental health services ‘incredible’ – TD
TDs have raised concerns that child and adolescent mental health services have to “compete” for basic funding, in the wake of a “damning” report published by the Mental Health Commission. There have been calls for action since a report into Ireland’s child mental health services found it to be disjointed,Continue Reading