Shamani Joshi
What It's Like To Run a Parody News Website in the Age of Misinformation
As real life increasingly mirrors the absurd, we speak to the founders of “fake” news pages to understand how these blurred lines impact them and us all.
India Is Conducting a Cow Exam. This Is What The Syllabus Is Like.
While many controversial parts were taken out, the reference material includes medically unproven claims about cow urine and dung.
Some Indians Are Trying To Make Coronavirus Vaccines at Home
India is currently undertaking the world’s largest vaccination drive of its kind.
Yet Another Amazon Prime Show Is Being Called 'Anti-Hindu'
After four police complaints, India’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry has pulled up the streaming giant.
Fake News Sent Hundreds on a Search for Treasure That Doesn't Exist
In the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, finding treasure worth millions is fairly common.
Videos of Indian Women Doing Stunts in Sarees Keep Going Viral
Women gain millions of views for everything from dancing with a hula hoop to doing backflips while wearing the traditional Indian garment.
Bride Marries Wedding Guest After Her Groom Runs Away
The groom developed cold feet just before the wedding ceremony began.
Inside the Minds of Sugar Daddies
“I’d probably be lying if I said this was altruistic, but the way I see it, I’d much rather my money go to somebody who appreciates me as opposed to blowing it all at a strip club.”
‘Almost Forgot COVID Existed’: Confessions from Indians Who Partied Like There’s no Pandemic
NYE turned Goa, India’s “party capital”, into a dystopia where things are anything but the new normal. Now the state’s health minister predicts COVID-19 spike.
This Deadly Flu is Killing Thousands of Birds in India
More than 35,000 birds will be culled to contain the avian influenza outbreak.
After Russia and China, India’s Approval of Homegrown Vaccines Is Raising Eyebrows
A medical watchdog said it was ‘shocked’ by the approval.
COVID-19 Strain Found in UK Now Detected Across Asia
The mutant strain has now been found in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.