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Travel

Why People Are Going on Holidays in the Midst of a Pandemic

Many seem to have maxed out their capacity to stay home, even as cases continue to dangerously spike.
Shamani Joshi
7.3.20
pets

Pets Continue to be Abandoned in India. Now, Animal Rescuers are Working Overtime

Many bored people got pets to serve as pandemic companions. Then, while some realised keeping a pet is not as easy as they thought, some others were hit by a financial downturn.
Pratika Yashaswi
7.2.20
Science

The Fastest-Growing Black Hole Gobbles Up One Sun a Day

New research just found incredible information on the hungriest black hole in the Universe.
Satviki Sanjay
7.2.20
world coronavirus

A Wedding in Rural India Became a COVID-19 ‘Super Spreader’ in the State

The groom died just two days after the ceremony in the east state of Bihar​.
Pallavi Pundir
7.1.20
protest

Young Nepalis Are Outraged by the Govt's Pandemic Response. Critics Say They Should Be Protesting About More

The country has also been hit by a spate of caste-based killings. Protesters want change.
Abha Lal
7.1.20
Weed

An Indian Family Ended up in The Hospital After Cooking Weed Thinking it Was Fenugreek

We asked experts why cooking with cannabis can sometimes lead to an ER visit.
Shamani Joshi
7.1.20
Culture

Why Are Local Indian Streaming Platforms So Full of Erotic Content? An Investigation

Indian streaming services putting out content just a step away from porn are a huge success. Yet there is an uncomfortable silence around them.
Dipti Nagpaul
7.1.20
Music

Someone Just Made a ‘Fuck 2020’ Song and It Is Such a Mood

"Can we just get to 2021?"
Satviki Sanjay
7.1.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

What Is up With India's Exorbitantly High Electricity Bills?

All around the country, people have been receiving outrageous power bills this month—some even ten times the usual amount.
Satviki Sanjay
6.30.20
police brutality

Custodial Killing of a Father and Son in Tamil Nadu Exposes India’s Police Brutality Problem

The pair had allegedly kept their phone store open past curfew. Events like this are tragically common in India.
Shamani Joshi
6.29.20
mental health

How COVID-19 Lockdown Helped me Overcome my Sex and Alcohol Addictions

While some people are not happy about being stuck at home with their parents who might’ve clamped down on their freedoms, I’m thankful for the lockdown for the very same reasons.
Vidhi B.
6.29.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Your Binge-Watching Habits Cost Way Less in India Than the Rest of the World

Amazon Prime Video is 660 percent more expensive in the US than in India, while Netflix is 88 percent pricier in Switzerland.
Satviki Sanjay
6.29.20
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