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Despite a Lockdown, India is Cracking Down on Student Activists Who Were a Part of Anti-CAA Protests
“This government can go to any extent to stifle our voices. Everyone feels they will be the next in line to be arrested."
Hanan Zaffar
Majid Alam
4.22.20
Technology

India Wants to Give Coronavirus Patients Location-Tracking Wristbands and Monitor Their Movements
These wearable devices could arm the government with way too much personal information and could be a major privacy intrusion.
Shamani Joshi
4.22.20
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Recovered Tablighi Jamaat Members, Once a COVID-19 Cluster, Want to Donate Plasma to Help Infected People
Once accused of being “super spreaders”, the chief of this Muslim group is now urging all those attendees who managed to recover to help treat coronavirus patients in India.
Satviki Sanjay
4.22.20
VICE on Earth Day 2020

As Coronavirus Spreads So Does Single-Use Plastic. Here’s What That Means for Our Environment
As oil prices rapidly drop, recycling centers remain shut and plastic personal protective equipment becomes biohazard waste, the pandemic could worsen the already serious plastic pollution problem.
Shamani Joshi
4.22.20
Tech

Hackers Sell Facebook Data of 267 Million Users for Just ₹ 41,500
The leak of information can further lead to more valuable data being stolen.
Satviki Sanjay
4.22.20
Earth Day

The Pandemic is Teaching People One Important Lesson: Grow Your Own Food
The fear of food shortages is driving many to follow what urban farmers have been doing for years: growing their own groceries.
Pallavi Pundir
4.22.20
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A Teacher in West Bengal Climbs Trees to Get Internet for His Online Classes
This hero is going above and beyond for his students.
Satviki Sanjay
4.21.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Massive Traffic Jams Plague India's Roads as Lockdown Is Relaxed
The first phase of lockdown relaxation was preceded by the biggest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases.
Satviki Sanjay
4.21.20
Weed

Coronavirus Ruined 4/20. Here’s How Indians Are Dealing With It
From the loopholes that let people score despite a strict lockdown to how the smoke circle etiquette has changed, this is how Indians across the country are celebrating the international stoner holiday today.
Shamani Joshi
4.20.20
Weed

People Tell Us the Craziest Things They’ve Done While Stoned in Ten Words or Less
“Thought broken biscuit was dead, tried saving it with band-aid.”
Shamani Joshi
4.17.20
Art

An Indian Artist is Documenting Sounds From People Stuck in Isolation
From the sounds of waves crashing and birds chirping to those of hospital equipment—Pallavi Paul’s “time capsule” captures the sounds of lockdown.
Pallavi Pundir
4.17.20
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Pornhub Has Launched Scrubhub for Your Dirty Hands
This parody website is just like Pornhub, except with a lot more hand washing and a lot less porn.
Shamani Joshi
4.17.20
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