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Eau de City: What Do India’s Metropolises Smell Like?
Artists and researchers sniffed, smelt, and inhaled their way through India’s biggest cities. They share their most vivid smell memories with us.
We Meet the Guy Who Showers in the Middle of India’s Nightclubs
Rajesh Tamang’s side hustle involves pouring free shots down clubgoers’ throats and getting himself real wet in a shower cubicle stationed in nightclubs.
This Bharatanatyam Dancer is Radically Challenging Racial Stereotypes
“Even now, some kids standing around the temple, will say, “Chinese teacher, Chinese teacher."”
Here’s Why November Was a Downer for Indian Stoners
Through most of the month, scoring has been almost impossible for cannabis connoisseurs.
Nale Ba Is the 'Consensual Witch' of South India
She stalked the streets of old Bangalore, until the city outgrew her horrors.
Searching For The Hottest Food On Earth, In India
Karina Utomo returns in our newest episode of Hot Heads to test herself against the best in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Watch the trailer for VICE on HBO's episode “The Big Fix & Silicon Valley of India”
We take a look at America's crumbling infrastructure and the booming tech industry in India.
Scores of Women Attacked During New Year's Eve 'Mass Molestation' in Bangalore
People in the Indian city have reported shocking stories of being sexually assaulted and terrorised by groups of men during New Year. One victim shares her experience.
The Rise of India’s Coffee Revolution
India has been growing coffee for centuries, but Indians themselves have almost always preferred a cup of chai instead. That is, until now.
Water Wars: Two Indian States Are Fighting for This River's Water
A century-old dispute over sharing the Cauvery River's water has erupted again.
Deep-Fried Masala Cauliflower Is India’s Version of Chinese Takeaway
The board outside Walter Chung’s Bangalore restaurant reads “Authentic Chinese” but everybody in India knows what that means: a spicy, greasy amalgamation of Indian and Chinese cuisine.
Record High Temperatures Have Already Killed Over 100 People in India
The hot spell comes less than a year after at least 2,500 Indians died during one of the world's worst heat waves on record.