Mumbai
Photos of Indians Protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act Despite a Violent Crackdown
Protesters are being beaten up, fired at by tear gas, and even getting shot at directly. They’re getting detained and arrested en masse. But they persist.
As a Woman, Running in India Feels Like an Act of Rebellion
Jogging is more than just a workout. It’s my way of reclaiming the streets that've been denied to me for so long.
Why McDonald’s Is a Status Symbol in Smaller Cities of India
Having grown up in a city devoid of 'Mac-D', where only the rich kids could bring back Happy Meal toys and day-old burgers from another city, the recent opening of a McDonald's seems to say we're finally cool.
Woman Trying to Make a Dinner Reservation in Mumbai Got Scammed of Rs 85,000
Manpreet Madan was trying to book a table at Shiv Sagar from the number she found listed online, which turned out to be fake.
How Hip Hop and Breakdancing Changed the Lives of Two Deaf Boys From India
The journey of b-boys Jatin Tiwari and Ubaidurrehman Sayyed, from being societal “outcasts” to earning self-esteem, respect and a platform to express themselves.
A Mumbai Five-Star Hotel Allegedly Prevented People from Entering a Queer Diwali Party
“We were clearly being discriminated against for being men in sarees and gowns.”
What It’s Like to Be a Queer Muslim Filmmaker in Homophobic Bollywood
“We're so okay with celebrating war on screen and yet get so threatened with love. Isn't it baffling?”
One of Asia’s 2019 Breakout Musicians, Phum Viphurit, Talks Sudden Fame, Mental Health, and Being Thai
“Once you gain that recognition, you get hooked. It kinda fucks with your head.”
Student in Mumbai Arrested for Editing Girl’s Face Onto Porn and Threatening to Share It
Deepfakes being made for porn seem to be the next new nightmare in India.
This Activist Group Dresses Up in Saris and Bindis to Highlight the Climate Crisis
In a country where floods and droughts are occurring at the same time, The Red Saree Brigade wants to draw attention to a problem that most Indians still don’t see as part of the global crisis.
Mumbai Court Just Allowed Cutting of Over 2,600 Trees to Make a Metro Carshed
The Bombay High Court defied all petitions and pleas to construct a metro depot in the middle of Aarey Colony's green cover.
Court Orders Authorities to Move Families From ‘Toxic Hellhole’ Mahul or Pay for Alternative Housing
The Mumbai neighbourhood, which has been declared unfit for human habitation by several reports and studies, was a part of VICE’s special coverage on environmental issues last week.