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Religion

In Southern India, Women Are Being Sexually Exploited in the Name of God
The Devadasi practice that makes women ‘wives of god’ might have been banned, but women are still finding themselves stuck in the inhuman tradition.
Archana Nathan
5.29.19
News

This Photographer Captures the Fragile Lives of Former ‘Goddesses’ in Nepal
Maria Contreras Coll went behind the scenes of one of the most criticised religious traditions in the world, to tell a story of the enduring power of young girls in Nepal.
Pallavi Pundir
5.28.19
Art

Stephanie H. Shih's Food Ceramics Nourish Asian-American Memory
"The Asian-American community is so large, and yet there haven’t really been conversations specifically catered toward us — people are really hungry for it. No pun intended."
Emma Specter
5.27.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

An Adivasi Professor Has Been Arrested for His 2-Year-Old Facebook Post About Eating Beef
His lawyer thinks that the BJP waited until after the election to arrest him so they wouldn’t lose the Adivasi votebank.
Shamani Joshi
5.27.19
sex scenes

Sex Scenes: What Makes A Gay Icon?
A new gallery show at Lévy Gorvy delves into Andy Warhol's relationships with the women he immortalized in art.
Rachel Rabbit White
5.27.19
VICE Votes

Modi 2.0: Here's What Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Reelection Means for India
A lowdown on the rough and tumble of Indian politics to see what the future might have in store for us.
Arnav Das Sharma
5.24.19
Playlist

Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
Songs for the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks too—everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) and K-pop—we gotchyu.
Naman Saraiya
5.24.19
VICE Votes

We Ask Indians How They Feel the Election Outcome Will Affect Their Lives
As the Narendra Modi-led BJP looks unstoppable in its victory, we ask around to see what people have to say.
VICE India Staff
5.23.19
VICE Votes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Set to Come Back to Power Even Stronger
His re-election is said to be even more historic than his right-wing party’s landslide victory during the 2014 elections, because it's the first time a non-Congress prime minister has returned to power.
Pallavi Pundir
5.23.19
Drugs

So, You Want to Grow Hydroponic Weed in India?
The superweed takes time, money and patience but also a superhuman effort to get over the paranoia of having the cops at your door.
VICE India Staff
5.22.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Polling Officials Forget to Delete Fake Votes, Decide to Erase Real Ones to Hide Their Tracks
After being accused of manipulating Electronic Voting Machines, the Election Commission is now investigating a new fuck-up in Himachal Pradesh that compromises the democratic process.
Shamani Joshi
5.22.19
climate change

These Eco-Warriors Want to End the 'Death Sentence' of Climate Change in India
The global movement of Extinction Rebellion is here in India. But will people even care?
Pallavi Pundir
5.20.19
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