Maharashtra
Two Indian Students Discover Six Preliminary Asteroids in Worldwide Search Campaign
The discoveries were among 27 preliminary asteroids found by students across the globe as part of the Kalam Centre Asteroid Search Campaign.
Inside the World’s Largest Postal Network That Kept India Running Amid Lockdown
The postal service delivered medicine, fruits, protective gear and ventilators. It even ferried money to locked-down residents.
Is India at Risk of a Coronavirus Outbreak?
More than 200 people across India are suspected to have contracted the contagious new virus, while the Health Ministry makes efforts to contain the spread.
College Professor Applies for Leave Saying Maharashtra Politics Made Him ‘Sick’
After a weekend of twists and turns as political parties in the state scrambled to form a government, one professor was left shook by the chaos and confusion.
Why Some Indian Women Are Terrified of Chopping off Their Dreadlocks, Even Though They Can’t Move Their Necks
A religious superstition is prohibiting some women in Maharashtra from cutting their matted hair, even if they're lice-infested and weighing them down in ways more than one.
Mumbai Court Just Allowed Cutting of Over 2,600 Trees to Make a Metro Carshed
The Bombay High Court defied all petitions and pleas to construct a metro depot in the middle of Aarey Colony's green cover.
India’s Heaviest Monsoon in 25 Years Has Led to Over 1600 Deaths
Data released by the federal home ministry calculates 1,673 deaths caused by floods and heavy rains.
Onions Worth Lakhs Keep Getting Stolen as Prices Skyrocket
Onions worth over $11,000 were stolen from a warehouse in Patna, while another theft amounting to over $1,000 was reported in Nashik.
Court Orders Authorities to Move Families From ‘Toxic Hellhole’ Mahul or Pay for Alternative Housing
The Mumbai neighbourhood, which has been declared unfit for human habitation by several reports and studies, was a part of VICE’s special coverage on environmental issues last week.
We Visited the Mumbai Neighbourhood so Polluted It's Been Declared Unfit for Human Habitation
Mahul poses a dystopian and disturbing picture of what happens when you’re forced to live amidst extreme pollution. It’s a story that can only end in death, unless residents somehow scrape together the resources to leave.
17 People Have Drowned During Ganesh Visarjan Festivities in Maharashtra
The festivities took place despite the state seeing immense damage and several deaths due to floods and heavy rainfall.
Same-Sex Relationships and Single Parents Now Included in Maharashtra Sociology Textbooks
The syllabus now also talks about live-in relationships, gender equality and equal pay to keep up with current times.