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protest

How to Prepare If You’re Planning to Protest the Controversial Citizenship Act
Student protesters leading the movement—who have spent the last few days dealing with death threats, abuses and the impending fear of being arrested—tell us what to keep in mind when going out to protest, especially if it turns violent.
Shamani Joshi
12.19.19
Censorship

Here's Why Internet Shutdowns During Protests Should Worry Everyone
“What governments aim by enforcing internet shutdowns is often to prevent people from coming together and protesting, which is totally unconstitutional.”
Pallavi Pundir
12.18.19
violence

Police Attacked Me While Studying in My College Library. Now I Might Go Blind
The ugly outbreak of violence at Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi left several incapacitated. We speak with one of them whose life changed that day.
Hanan Zaffar
Majid Alam
12.18.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

You Can Now Get a Haircut at This Kerala Beauty Parlour Run by Prison Inmates
Prisoners from the capital city’s Poojapura Central Prison have been trained in salon services as part of a rehabilitation programme.
Shamani Joshi
12.18.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

In Gwalior, You Can Get a Gun License by Donating a Few Blankets to Cows
An Indian district’s top official had earlier also asked people to plant trees in order to be eligible to get a firearm license.
Shamani Joshi
12.17.19
Photos

Photos of Indians Protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act Despite a Violent Crackdown
Protesters are being beaten up, fired at by tear gas, and even getting shot at directly. They’re getting detained and arrested en masse. But they persist.
Pallavi Pundir
12.17.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

A Karnataka School Made Its Students Recreate the Babri Masjid Demolition for a Play
An RSS leader who runs the school says he is proud and promises more events similar to the play which ended with the crowd and children excitedly chanting "Jai Shri Ram".
Shamani Joshi
12.17.19
Art

A Guide to the Banana In (Feminist) Art History
And no, we don't talk about Gwen Stefani.
Annie Armstrong
12.17.19
Health

People Tell Us About Using ‘Smart Drugs’ to Max out Their Productivity
“There was this one time when I was on ritalin and I jerked off for 11 hours straight. It was amazing but also horrible.”
Pratika Yashaswi
12.16.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Why Students Across India Are Taking to the Streets to Oppose the Citizenship Bill
After police allegedly barged into the Jamia university campus, detained students, fired tear gas and even set tyres and buses on fire, and blamed the protestors for it, a widespread movement in solidarity with the affected students is gaining steam.
Shamani Joshi
12.16.19
The Year We Woke Up

Meet the Guy Trying to Make Sure Your Online Activism Brings Offline Change
We spoke to Avijit Michael—a founding member of Jhatkaa, India’s biggest homegrown organisation for online activism—about dissent and demands in a dysfunctional democracy.
Shamani Joshi
12.13.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

An Indian Minister Believes That the Best Way to Control Diabetes and Cholesterol Is by Speaking Sanskrit
He also says that according to NASA, if all computers are re-programmed in Sanskrit, they would function flawlessly.
Shamani Joshi
12.13.19
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