Rajasthan
Dr Bhang’s Cannabis Cookies Had Me (Legally) Flying High in the Middle of a Desert
From a “baby high” to “24 hours full power, no toilet no shower,” you choose your own (mis)adventure at local legend Dr Bhang’s shop.
India Is Relaxing Inter-State Travel Restrictions. Locals in Tourism States Are Worried
The emerging virus epicenter is relaxing border restrictions and allowing inter-state travel without COVID-19 negative certificates or mandatory quarantines for some states.
Deepika Padukone's Film on Acid Attack Survivors Declared Tax-Free in Some States, Despite Calls for a Boycott
'Chhapaak' has been tax-exempted in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry, even as its lead actor’s presence in JNU earlier this week sparked a nasty campaign to boycott it.
Rajasthan Man Burns to Death as Onlookers Film the Incident Instead of Helping Him
A fire official even said that if any of the passersby had tried to break the glass window of the car that caught fire, they could have saved the man.
In Ajmer Jail, Inmates pay Rs 8 Lakhs for VIP rooms
An investigation found that some prisoners were bribing prison officials to stay in luxury suites and get access to cigarettes and special food.
Live-In Relationships Go Against Women’s Rights, Rajasthan Human Rights Commission Says
Their new campaign is trying to keep women away from such “animalistic lives” in which they are like “concubines."
This Photographer Captures the Last Living Tribes of India
The Adivasis, or the indigenous people of India, make up 8.6 percent of the country’s population and are largely forgotten by the media and society.
Three in Four Addicts in North India Start Abusing Drugs Before They're 20, New Study Finds
It also found that addicts spend up to Rs 2,000 on daily drug usage and pinpoints peer pressure, easy availability and unemployment as the main reasons behind the rampant addiction.
Someone Accidentally Played Porn During an Indian Government Meeting
And everyone’s making it a bigger deal than they should.
Ten of the World’s 15 Hottest Places Are in India
With the highest recorded temperature of 50.3 degrees Celsius, it’s getting too hot to handle.
Rajasthan's 'Dabbang Devi' Beats Patriarchy With a Stick
She's been threatened with kidnapping and death, but it hasn't stopped Ghisi Devi.
71 People Were Just Released from Bonded Labour in Rajasthan
A tip-off from a worker's brother alerted the authorities in this case, but modern slavery remains prevalent and politically sheltered in the state.