AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarGender Reveal Does Not Stop at Gender Reveal Partiesverified_publisherVICE“I consciously introduce myself as a trans woman, only to be told by others that I should just stick to introducing myself to others as a woman, not trans.” It has only been three years that Meera Singhania Rehani says she has been ‘passing’ as a cis-woman, after her gender-affirmation surgery. …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWhat It's Like To Make A Queer Show By Queer Peopleverified_publisherVICE - Ruchika AgarwalThe creators of VICE Studios latest docuseries, Rainbow Rishta, share their vision, talk about representation, queer joy and healing in community Rainbow Rishta, available on Prime Video, is a docuseries that follows 6 queer love stories, nay, 6 stories about love across the length and breadth of …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWhat It’s Like To Live in a ‘Haunted’ Houseverified_publisherVICE - Arman Khan“In the middle of the night, we saw the spooky shadow of a child flit past, we could even smell him. All of us stopped breathing for a minute.” Thanks to horror films and shows, the image of the haunted house is a familiar one. They’re usually built in the Gothic style with pointed arches and flying …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWould You Break Up if Your Partner Won’t Post You on Instagram?verified_publisherVICE - Ria ChopraResearch shows that a growing number of Gen Z want the people they date to post them on social media. What happens if they don’t? “I don’t want you to post me on Instagram,” I said to my partner a few months after getting together. “I want you to want to post me on Instagram. There’s a difference.” …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWhy Are Many Indians Fixated With The Purity of Their Bloodline?verified_publisherVICE - Zeyad Masroor KhanWhy do Indians think of ‘blood purity’ when it comes to marriage, even if the idea has been disproved scientifically? The answer lies in our history. Love and discrimination collided when a friend of mine ventured into the realm of dating apps with only one goal in mind — to find her a life partner. …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarIs Being a Functioning Stoner a Myth or a Reality?verified_publisherVICE - Navin NoronhaWhat’s it like to get absolutely baked and attend everything from a client pitching meeting to a funeral? When Snoop Dogg sang, “Smoke weed everyday” in his famous 2000 song, he meant it. The rapper allegedly smokes up 150 joints on a given day, and even has his own personal blunt roller who is …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWhat Is The Romantic Cost of Resistance for India’s Activists?verified_publisherVICE - Ansab Amir KhanProtests can bring about change, but they have also been bringing heartbreak in the lives of young activists in India. Alina*, 24, was ready for a date on a cold evening in December 2022. Meeting a boy for the third time, she had brought scented candles to light up her otherwise sad hostel room in …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarThe Secret Life Of A Delhi Pickpocketverified_publisherVICE - Zeyad Masroor KhanIn the world of pickpocketing, the codeword for your smartphone is ‘teeli’ while money in your inside pocket is ‘chacha’. Ashwin’s* descent in the dark underworld of Delhi’s criminal gangs began when he was just a school student. A classmate at his senior secondary school in Badarpur, a lower-income …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarI Tried To Find Out If Legal Opium Leads To Better Erectionsverified_publisherVICE - Rustam Singh‘Bro, it will literally make your cock so hard you can fuck for hours without cumming!’ When you visualize a typical opium user, it’s likely you’d imagine a haggard man with sunken cheeks, dilated pupils and a distant gaze; not a physically fit member of the society. Davinder Chauhan*, 28, works in a …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWhat's Behind The Internet's Desire To 'Eat The Rich'?verified_publisherVICE - Navin NoronhaSince we aren’t in the middle ages anymore, literally eating the rich would be difficult for a lot of far-left vegans. Thankfully, internet comes to the rescue. In the last few years, shows like ‘The White Lotus’ and ‘Succession’ have managed to perfectly capture the inflated egos of the wealthy by …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarWhat it's Like to Date a Stand-Up Comedian in Indiaverified_publisherVICE - Abhi TundelEvery Indian standup comedian has some material on their dating life, but nobody asks their partners what dating them is actually like. While dating a comedian can have its moments of laughter, there are certain aspects that might not be as enjoyable as one might expect. Stand-up comedians possess a …
AvatarVICE INDIAAvatarAvatarIndia’s First Girl Skateboarder Is Creating Waves Around The Worldverified_publisherVICE - Navin NoronhaRed Bull’s Skate Tales introduces us to Atita Verghese, a 29 year-old skateboarder who is changing the game, for herself and other girls like her. Skateboarding is not a sport that actively grabs headlines in India. One has to take a look at our roads and footpaths to understand the paucity of …