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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.
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.
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 India 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.
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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.
A Look at the Lives of People Separating Waste at One of Asia's Biggest Garbage Dumps
Between battling authorities who have closed off access to their only source of livelihood, harassment by the local mafia and a drug problem, this is the harsh reality of being a ragpicker at India’s Deonar dump.
We Visited the Mumbai Neighbourhood so Polluted It's Been Declared Unfit for Human Habitation
Mahul poses a dystopian and disturbing picture of what happens when you’re forced to live amidst extreme pollution. It’s a story that can only end in death, unless residents somehow scrape together the resources to leave.
17 People Have Drowned in a Major Indian Festival in Maharashthra
The festivities took place despite the state seeing immense damage and several deaths due to floods and heavy rainfall.
Study Finds Delhi and Mumbai Are Among the Top 10 Cities in Cannabis Consumption Globally
Amsterdam, where pot is legal, consumed just about a tenth of the cannabis Delhi did in 2018.
A Man Drove His Auto-Rickshaw Onto a Train Platform to Help a Woman in Labour
He was arrested for his good deed, though thankfully, was later released on bail.