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This Bernie Sanders-Inspired Startup Is Funding Election Dreams of India’s Political Outsiders

Managing to raise Rs 7 million to fund student activist Kanhaiya Kumar’s campaign, Our Democracy is quietly shaking up the world of political fundraising.
Zeyad Masroor Khan
5.7.19
Sri Lanka Attacks

Muslim Women in Sri Lanka Are Not Happy About the Post-Bombing Burqa Ban

“Some people have been wearing the niqab for over 30 years and it is a very big part of their identity. Are they not citizens of this country? What about their rights?”
Cassendra Doole
5.6.19
News

pornhub really, really wants to buy tumblr

The Verizon Media Group-owned blogging platform could soon well be on the market, and Pornhub are desperate for it.
Alim Kheraj
5.6.19
Sri Lanka Attacks

The Aftermath of the Sri Lanka Attacks Continues for South Asia’s Young Minorities

There's fear and then there's hope for those living on the fringes.
Pallavi Pundir
5.3.19
Playlist

Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape

A song for each day of 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
5.3.19
LGBTQ

In India, Gangs Are Preying on Queer People Through Dating Apps

“I started screaming and tried to extract myself, but suddenly, another man appeared and held me from the other side. All this in broad daylight.”
Navin Noronha
5.3.19
Music

EXCLUSIVE: Stream Sarathy Korwar’s New Single ‘Mumbay’ ft. MC Mawali of Swadesi

The jazz-electronica producer and percussionist finds his way through Indian hip-hop on sophomore album "More Arriving" that features joints with Prabh Deep, Delhi Sultanate, TRAP POJU, Zia Ahmed, and more.
Naman Saraiya
5.2.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

The Kid Who Went Viral for Trying to Save a Chicken Just Won an Award for It

The six-year-old from Mizoram, who rushed to the hospital with a chicken in one hand and Rs 10 in the other, won PETA’s 'Compassionate Kid’ award.
Shamani Joshi
4.29.19
VICE Votes

Why 2 Lakh Sex Workers Across 16 States Are Voting NOTA This Election

With none of the political parties taking their demands seriously, sex workers are opting for NOTA (None of the Above) and casting blank votes.
Pallavi Pundir
4.29.19
Opinion

does the climate change movement have a class problem?

Environmental activism is frequently associated with the white middle class, but it's an issue that disproportionately affects working class people and people of color. Without addressing that dissonance, the movement can't move forward.
Roisin Lanigan
4.29.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

People Boycotting PepsiCo After It Sued Farmers Over Patented Potatoes May Have Saved the Day

The multinational company, which was demanding damages of over 10 million from four farmers in India, gave in to public pressure and offered to settle.
Shamani Joshi
4.26.19
Culture

How This Community Cinema in Pakistan Is Overcoming the Country’s Ban on Bollywood Films

We go behind the scenes of Cinema 73, an open-for-all garage on a mission to take back ownership and transcend turbulent political times.
Shamani Joshi
4.26.19
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