Chhattisgarh
‘Where’s Your Jesus Now?’: Mobs Chant While Destroying Virgin Mary Statue in India
Victims told the local media that they were attacked for following a “foreign religion”.
This Pregnant Cop Is Enforcing COVID Rules in One of the Worst-Hit Countries
The 29-year-old police officer has gained admiration for continuing her work as a frontliner despite the challenges of the pandemic.
We Hear From Women Who Let Priests Walk Over Them in a Fertility Ritual
“The goddess ensures that no pain is caused to the women who lay down. It is what they must sacrifice in order to have a child.”
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.
People Can Exchange Trash for Free Food at India’s First 'Garbage Cafe'
All the plastic waste collected will be recycled and used to build stronger roads.
Come to Bastar for the Weekly Markets, Stay for the Cockfights
As controversial as the sport may be, it remains a cultural staple of the region.
Health Workers in India Are Using Pink Dildos to Encourage Men to Use Condoms
India's social conservatism makes it difficult for most people to talk frankly about sex, whether in the case of birth control or in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.
Indian Women Are Being Encouraged to Trade Fertility for Mobile Phones
In India's pursuit of its dream birth rate, human beings are reduced to whole numbers, children to fractions, and fallopian tubes to mobile phones.