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Environment

Young Indians Are Overcoming Lockdown Restrictions to Take On a Problematic Environmental Proposal Online

From virtual human chains to comment-bombing celebrities, this is how activists, artists and students are powerfully protesting the draft EIA 2020 despite the pandemic.
Shamani Joshi
8.7.20
Space

Exploding Stars Created the Calcium in Our Bodies, Says Study

Your teeth and bones have star stuff.
Satviki Sanjay
8.7.20
inequality

Indian Schools Go Online, But Most Students Still Offline

Almost 70 percent of India's population live in rural areas where internet is still a luxury.
Pallavi Pundir
8.6.20
Dating

People are Talking More on Dating Apps. And Indians are the Chattiest of the Lot

Swiping is good and all but we're actually DTC—down to chat.
Satviki Sanjay
8.6.20
Sex

Afternoon Sex is the Best Thing to Have Come Out of the Lockdown

He liked sunrise shags, I preferred bedtime coitus. Turns out, 2.30 p.m. is actually our thing.
Divine S
8.6.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

People Admit to Being Turned on by Amazon’s Alexa in the Pandemic

The isolation has made them horny, they said.
Satviki Sanjay
8.6.20
Art

This is What Happens if You Accidentally Destroy a Priceless Museum Artefact

Last week, a tourist in Italy snapped the toes off a 200-year-old statue while posing for a photo. We explore what usually happens next in such situations.
Satviki Sanjay
8.5.20
mental health

I Tried the Weirdest Virtual Wellness Experiences on Airbnb in My Quest to Be Less Anxious

From meditating with sleepy sheep to building a tower of crystal rocks, I tried the most out-of-the-box experiences to overcome my lockdown anxiety. Did they work?
Shamani Joshi
8.5.20
Travel

Emirates to Cover Your Funeral Costs If You Catch COVID-19 While Flying

Can the promise of a free funeral make people fly again?
Satviki Sanjay
8.4.20
Work

It Is High Time We Change the Culture of Internships

Student internships, by design, have been exclusionary and exploitative. We talk to students and experts to assert why there needs to be an urgent change, especially now.
Satviki Sanjay
8.4.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Drug Smuggling Cat Escapes High-Security Prison

A feline drug mule is now off the leash.
Satviki Sanjay
8.4.20
Coronavirus

Indian Lawmakers Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Are Avoiding Going to Government-Run Hospitals

Four senior politicians, including Home Minister Amit Shah, have avoided the very hospitals they govern and have instead opted for private clinics.
Shamani Joshi
8.3.20
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