Pallavi Pundir
Senior Reporter
pallavi.pundir@vice.comSouth Asia reporter who focuses on intersections of gender and politics, tech and society, and human rights.
India Cuts Off Internet to 27 Million People to Catch One Man
Uncertainty and anger spreads in the Indian state of Punjab after police launched a massive manhunt to catch Sikh political activist Amritpal Singh.
These Politicians in Cash-Strapped Pakistan Were Gifted the World’s Most Expensive Watches
Newly declassified records expose hundreds of Pakistan’s ruling elite who bought pricey state gifts for a fraction of their price.
Men in India Are Killing Women and Leaving a Trail of Their Body Parts
VICE World News counted at least seven murders in the last five months that saw the accused chopping up the victims into multiple pieces.
Nepal Doesn’t Want You to Trek Alone in the Himalayas Anymore
Officials in Nepal worry too many solo adventurists from around the world are disappearing or ending up dead trekking its tallest peaks.
Seattle Becomes First US City to Ban Caste-Based Discrimination
Over 40 percent of foreign-born tech workers in Seattle, which is home to headquarters of companies like Amazon and Microsoft, are from India.
YouTuber on the Run After 2 Muslim Men Were Found Burnt to Death
Families of two Muslim men found burnt to death blame India’s powerful cow protectors.
Thousands of ‘Dead’ Men Are Fighting to be Declared Alive
In India, a growing community of the “living dead” is exposing weak land laws and a trail of land grabs.
This Airline Was Neck-Deep in Debt. It’s Now Breaking Aviation History With $100B Deals.
The historic Air India deal was preceded by “secret” discussions for over a year.
Women Wrestlers Accuse India’s Powerful Wrestling Federation Chief of Sexual Abuse
“We’re here to save wrestling and women”
‘It’s the Apocalypse’: Thousands Flee As This Holy Himalayan Town Sinks Into the Ground
Despite warnings, construction in this popular mountain town, to accommodate Hindu pilgrims, ski tourists, and hydropower plants, has been relentless.
‘Where’s Your Jesus Now?’: Mobs Chant While Destroying Virgin Mary Statue in India
Victims told the local media that they were attacked for following a “foreign religion”.
We Met an All-Women Flogging Squad in Indonesia
Aceh, Indonesia’s only province with Sharia police, now has female floggers. “If the perpetrator is a woman, then the flogger should be a woman too.”