India
VICE Meets Leena Yadav
We met the acclaimed director Leena Yadav and talked about film, feminism and how the patriarchy affects us all.
Meet the Gay Muslim Filmmaker Who Secretly Filmed His Pilgrimage to Mecca
Indian-born filmmaker and LGBT activist Parvez Sharma's new documentary A Sinner in Mecca – the brilliant follow up to his debut A Jihad for Love – is a rare glimpse at a gay man's journey to Saudi Arabia.
Over 35,000 People Participated in 'International Yoga Day' in India Yesterday
And over 192 countries participated worldwide.
I Charged My Sexual Energies at the Osho Meditation Resort in India
"Feel the energy in the tip of your sex!" said the instructor.
India Is Being Overtaken by Armies of Defiant Monkeys
From getting shitfaced on stolen whisky to attacking politicians and stealing files from government headquarters, India's monkeys have gone bananas. Only, it's not really a laughing matter.
Why Are the Indian Authorities Still Banning a Documentary About the Country's Rape Problem?
This morning a court ruling prolonged the ban on India's Daughter, a BBC documentary about rape in India. But the longer it lasts, the more people will talk about it.
Jerry Seinfeld's Indian Fans Are Distraught Because Two Giant Shows Have Been Cancelled
Who knew Seinfeld was so big in india?
Why Did a White Girl Writing About Rape Get Kicked Out of India?
Sabrina Buckwalter, an American reporter living in India, wrote the first feature on the Khairlanji massacre. Months later, her visa was denied, and she was given 72 hours to get out of the country.
Photos of India’s Quiet Places
Kate Golding visited the most frenzied place on earth to shoot a book about stillness.
Free Love Protesters in Delhi Spent Valentine’s Day Being Chucked in Police Vans
The rally – in honour of same-sex, inter-caste and inter-faith marriages – was shut down almost immediately by local police.
Uber Is Launching a 'Panic Button' Feature in India
Part of the company's 2015 focus on increasing safety (especially women's), the app's panic button will notify police of any incident in a cab and allow riders to share their route and destination with up to five other individuals.
Why Is This Harmless-Looking Bollywood Movie Triggering a Huge Free Speech Debate in India?
MSG: The Messenger of God is a Bollywood film that critics claim is trying to proselytise on behalf of a bizarre and controversial religious sect.