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mental health

I Used to Love Going Out. Now I Don't Want to Ever Leave My Room

An expert explains why I—and many around me—don't feel like stepping out even when we can.
Satviki Sanjay
6.18.20
porn

Pornhub Wants You to Watch Porn With Your Partner

The ‘Premium Lovers’ membership is meant to be a shared pick-me-up.
Satviki Sanjay
6.18.20
Tech

Hackers Can Spy on Your Conversations Through an Ordinary Light Bulb

“Any sound in the room can be recovered from the room with no requirement to hack anything and no device in the room.”
Satviki Sanjay
6.17.20
SURVEILLANCE

Indian Employers Are Using the Pandemic as an Excuse to Surveil Their Workers Even More

"It feels like bonded labour more than ever."
Pallavi Pundir
6.17.20
Health

India Doesn’t Have Enough COVID-19 Beds. Now it Wants to Make the ‘World’s Largest’ Makeshift Hospital

Delhi, already struggling to cope with its 44,000 cases, is scrambling to prepare for 450,000 infections in 45 days.
Shamani Joshi
6.17.20
Health

Is It a Good Idea to Exercise Outdoors With a Face Mask?

The science around masks has always been divisive but when it comes to exercising, it might be more about etiquette over efficiency.
Satviki Sanjay
6.17.20
Identity

As a Tribal Woman in India, I’ve Lived With Racism All My Life

Standing up for anti-racism movements around the world is great, but I wish my fellow citizens confronted discrimination out here too.
Ngurang Reena
6.16.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

It’s Raining Plastic, Researchers Say

Microplastics had earlier been found in pristine snow and on untouched mountaintops. A recent study now confirms that airborne plastic is everywhere.
Satviki Sanjay
6.16.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Forget Toilet Paper. Everyone Is Buying Bicycles Now

From cardio junkies to those anxious about using public transportation to migrants wanting to get back home, sales of the humble two-wheeler have boomed the world over.
Satviki Sanjay
6.15.20
mental health

Why Do Celebrity Deaths Affect Us So Much?

An expert explains why the passing of a famous person can feel so personal and painful.
Dhvani Solani
6.15.20
mental health

Is It Okay to Switch off When News Gets Overwhelming?

A handy guide for those finding it tough to cope with the horrible things happening in the world but also feeling guilty about looking away.
Dhvani Solani
6.12.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

A Black Man’s Picture Was Used in an Indian Book to Portray 'Ugly'

This incident once again proves how casual anti-Black sentiment and colourism continue to exist in India.
Satviki Sanjay
6.12.20
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