India
'Invoke the Bizarre' With Bangalore Stoner Doom Heshers Bevar Sea
Stream the new album from one of India's most visible and vital young doom bands.
There's No Gas in Kathmandu
For weeks, imports from India to Nepal have been constricted—and nobody really knows why. This is what Kathmandu looks like without gas.
I Traveled to India to Try an Ancient Detox and Found Enlightenment with a ‘Shart Chart’
I hated myself for blindly filling prescriptions and taking the advice provided by the "rehabilitation team" surrounding me in Canada. I needed a change.
I Charged My Sexual Energies at the Osho Meditation Resort in India
"Feel the energy in the tip of your sex!" said the instructor.
India Is Being Overtaken By Armies of Defiant Monkeys
From getting shitfaced on stolen whisky to attacking politicians and stealing files from government headquarters, India's monkeys have gone bananas. Only, it's not really a laughing matter.
Why Are the Indian Authorities Still Banning a Documentary About the Country's Rape Problem?
This morning a court ruling prolonged the ban on India's Daughter, a BBC documentary about rape in India. But the longer it lasts, the more people will talk about it.
Why Did a White Girl Writing About Rape Get Kicked Out of India?
Sabrina Buckwalter, an American reporter living in India, wrote the first feature on the Khairlanji massacre. Months later, her visa was denied, and she was given 72 hours to get out of the country.
Photos of India’s Quiet Places
Kate Golding visited the most frenzied place on earth to shoot a book about stillness.
Why Is This Harmless-Looking Bollywood Movie Triggering a Huge Free Speech Debate in India?
MSG: The Messenger of God is a Bollywood film that critics claim is trying to proselytise on behalf of a bizarre and controversial religious sect.
Is India Finally Ready to Deal with Its Rape Problem?
The country's predominately male and notoriously insensitive criminal justice system has led the new government to unveil a proposal for special units that would focus on investigating crimes against women.
Will a Comic Help Change India's Attitudes Towards Rape?
'Priya's Shatki', about a girl who is raped and then tries to change the world with the help of the gods, flips Indian patriarchy like a pancake.
Delhi Just Banned Uber After a Driver Allegedly Raped a Passenger
The area once known as the rape capital of India has another horrific high-profile crime on its hands.