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The emerging artists making embroidery political
We tend to associate embroidery with primary school art classes and “Home Sweet Home” stitches in our grans’ houses but the traditionally feminine art form is being revived as a force for change.
Sophie Wilson
2.10.20
Film

Parasite director Bong Joon Ho names 10 filmmakers to watch in 2020
Your watch list sorted.
i-D Staff
2.8.20
Gaming

Battling Sexism, Fetishisation and Trolls: What it’s Like Being a Gamer Girl in India
“People say things like ‘Go back to your boyfriend’, or ‘You belong in the kitchen’ and just automatically assume you are incompetent if you're a girl.”
Shamani Joshi
2.7.20
Sex

Survey Finds Indians Care More About Good Sex Than Their Partners Having Similar Political Views
A survey by a dating website reveals that millennials value being together in the sheets rather than the streets.
Shamani Joshi
2.7.20
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Indians Confessed Their Love for Amazon's Alexa Once Every Minute in 2019
“Alexa, will you marry me?”
Shamani Joshi
2.7.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Science says Robert Pattinson Is the Most Handsome Man in the World
An ancient Greek mathematical method once used by artists like Leonardo Da Vinci, has declared the facial features of the Hollywood actor as the most “perfect” of them all.
Shamani Joshi
2.6.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Taps in Some Kerala Homes are Flowing With Alcohol Instead of Water
As over 18 families voice anger over their tap water smelling and tasting of liquor, investigations have revealed that this mix-up is no divine intervention.
Shamani Joshi
2.6.20
climate change

This 8-Year-Old Quit School to Become India’s Youngest Climate Change Activist
In 2019, Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur fought the heatwaves, rain and her own tears to hold a solo protest outside Delhi's parliament house. Today, she is one of the global icons fighting for climate justice.
Meera Navlakha
2.5.20
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Karnataka Police Says It Can’t Serve a Notice to a Rape-Accused Godman Because He’s on a ‘Spiritual Tour’
Even though he's on the run from the law, and reportedly hiding in his own Hindu nation, Nithyananda continues to release his sermons on YouTube.
Shamani Joshi
2.5.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Hyderabad NGO Says Traffic Cops Should Quit Breathalysers Over Coronavirus Risk
The device that is used to measure the amount of alcohol a driver has consumed, could easily spread the deadly virus, say experts.
Shamani Joshi
2.5.20
LGBTQ

What it’s Like Being Non-Binary in India, Where Everyone Uses Gendered Pronouns
“This one time, I was at a community event and someone kept referring to me as ‘she/her’. When I told them that this is not my pronoun, they told me, ‘You're too pretty to be a boy.’”
Pallavi Pundir
2.4.20
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A Man Accused of Murder Evaded the Cops by Becoming a Cop in Uttarakhand
The man managed to trick authorities for 19 years, despite having been accused of a serious crime.
Shamani Joshi
2.4.20
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