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In Photos: The Terrifying Aftermath of the Toxic Gas Leak in Visakhapatnam
The leak from two 5,000 tonne tanks full of the highly poisonous styrene chemical has killed almost nine, and is hospitalising thousands in the Indian city.
Pallavi Pundir
5.7.20
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Doctors Say Ramayana and Mahabharata Reruns on TV Are Leading to Too Many Eye Injuries
Kids imitated what they saw on these mythological shows when they first aired in the 80s. Today's kids are doing the same.
Shamani Joshi
5.7.20
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Trolls Asking to “Give a Condom” to Imprisoned Jamia Scholar Reveal India’s Internalised Misogyny
While the attempts to malign Safoora Zargar’s character were proven false, they reveal how women’s morality is constantly questioned and how their worth is often tied to their sexual identity.
Satviki Sanjay
5.6.20
Sex Trafficking

Being Forced Into Sex Trade As a Teenager Was Devastating. But Being Shamed for It Made It Worse
For thousands of young girls forced into modern slavery in brothels or dance bars in India, being rescued doesn’t always mean getting their lives back. One survivor reveals what it took to reclaim her life despite it all.
Trishna
5.6.20
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An Indian Teen Died by Suicide After Being Tagged in a #MeToo Post
This #MeToo post, among many others, came in the wake of the ‘bois locker room’ expose.
Satviki Sanjay
5.6.20
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An Indian State is Forcing Migrant Workers to Stay Back So They Can ‘Revive’ the Economy
Yet another episode of India’s apathy towards the very people who help build its thriving cities.
Shamani Joshi
5.6.20
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These Companies Are Helping People Find Jobs Amid a Pandemic and Recession
122 million Indians have lost their jobs in the last month alone.
Satviki Sanjay
5.5.20
Culture

An Indian Millennial and a Gen-Z Review Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’
A Gen-Z show made by millennial icon Mindy Kaling—can it cut through the clichéd representations of Indianness and deliver a show worth your time?
Pallavi Pundir
Satviki Sanjay
5.5.20
Film

Is Your Quarantine Experience More Like 'Midsommar' or 'The Lighthouse'?
Either way, things are bleak, but maybe some soon-to-be-auctioned A24 movie memorabilia can guide us through our material emotions.
Eileen Cartter
5.5.20
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Some Food Delivery Agents in India Are Selling Weed to Make Ends Meet
As the restaurant industry takes a massive hit and people continue to avoid ordering food online, some delivery executives have had to double up as dealers.
Shamani Joshi
5.4.20
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The 'Bois Locker Room' Chat Exposes India's Rape Culture, and How It Starts so Young
VICE spoke with one of those involved in exposing the group chat, on what followed the bust.
Satviki Sanjay
5.4.20
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An Indian-American Doctor Has Begun a Study to See If Prayers Can Heal Coronavirus
The study tests whether "remote intercessory prayer" could appease god to cure 500 COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms.
Shamani Joshi
5.4.20
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