In the hazy, brutal landscape of modern warfare, truth is often the first casualty—but now it is being replaced by something more insidious: convincingly fake victory. According to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian military and propaganda channels are increasingly leaning on videos created or manipulated with artificial intelligence to claim they have captured Ukrainian towns and villages. These aren’t just amateur edits or clumsy photoshops; they are carefully crafted digital illusions meant to look like authentic drone footage, soldier selfies, or flag-raising ceremonies. The ISW, which has been tracking Russian military operations…

Delhi University’s campus is never quiet, but in the weeks before the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, it becomes something more than a place of lectures and examinations. It turns into a political theatre, a space where posters cover every wall, where students gather in small groups to debate, and where conversations in canteens drift inevitably toward one topic: who will lead the students’ union. The stakes are high because DUSU is not just any student body. It is one of the most prestigious and closely watched student organisations in the country, and the contest for its four offices…