India
No Email. No WhatsApp. No Internet. This Is Now Normal Life In Kashmir.
Normal life has ground to a halt in the region as businesses lay off workers, hospitals struggle to care for patients, and ordinary people despair.
India Is In The Middle Of A Coronavirus YouTube Frenzy, And It’s Going To Get People Killed
“There is a general sense of fear, so people look out for information — and YouTube becomes one of the places to look for it.”
14 Things That You Can Buy To Lower Your Stress Levels Just A Little Bit
Make your life easier.
13 Products Every Lazy-Ass Indian Needs In Their Life Right Now
Too lazy to think of a line here, but these gadgets speak for themselves.
13 Products Under ₹1,000 That Every Dude (And Everyone Else) Needs To Check Out
There's no care like self-care.
13 Products Under ₹1,500 That Every Fitness Freak Will Want In Their Lives
Gain some gainz without monetary painz.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Came To India To Invest A Billion Dollars. Traditional Retailers Shouted At Him To Go Back Home.
Amazon's aggressive discounts in India have angered traditional retailers who say that online shopping is killing their business.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Harshly Criticized The Indian Law That Discriminates Against Muslim Immigrants: “I Think It’s Just Bad”
The native of Hyderabad said: “If anything, I would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India and creates the next unicorn in India.”
7 Gift Cards From Multi-Brand Stores For Friends Who Love Shopping
Gift loved ones a shopping experience at their favourite stores with these gift cards!
Add A Desi Twist To Your Home With These 18 Gorgeous Decor Items
Swag mera desi. 🤘🏽
Smartphones Transformed India. Now Indians Are Turning Them Against The Modi Government.
Cheap data and inexpensive smartphones brought millions of people online in India this decade. As the country’s government cracks down, protesters are using the internet to resist.
The 2010s Was The Decade Women's Rage Moved Front And Center
For some of us, the SlutWalks of 2011 were the first chance to articulate our rage. As the decade closes, we're still marching.
To Prevent Protests Against An Anti-Muslim Law, India’s Government Turned Off The Internet In Its Capital City
A controversial law has drawn thousands to the streets — and a harsh response from the Modi government.
The Crisis In Kashmir Has Started A Conversation I Don’t Know How To Have
This year I picked up a pastime I thought was reserved for white people: fighting with my family about their terrible politics.
Footage Of A Group Of Women Confronting Police Brutality Has Gone Massively Viral. They Said They Were Just Protecting Their Friend.
Critics have said the Citizenship Amendment Act undercuts the principles of India's foundation as a secular democracy.
22 Gifts You Can Give Your Parents This Christmas
All I want for Christmas is a readymade gift list.
安倍首相のインド訪問延期に潜んだ「宗教差別」
安倍首相が､12月15日から予定していたインド訪問を取りやめた。その理由とは。そして今回安倍氏が訪問する予定だったインド北東部と日本の特別な関係とは。
Four Men Accused Over A Woman’s Rape And Murder Have Been Shot Dead By Police
Police said the suspects were shot trying to escape during a reconstruction at the scene of the crime that took place in the early hours of the morning.
A 23-Year-Old Woman Was Allegedly Set On Fire By Five Men While She Traveled To A Court Hearing About Her Rape Case
The 23-year-old woman is in critical condition with burns on 90% of her body. Five men, including her two alleged rapists, are in custody.
Kashmiris Are Disappearing From WhatsApp
Kashmiris enduring their region's ongoing internet blackout are losing their WhatsApp accounts because of the platform's policy on inactive accounts.
A 27-Year-Old Indian Woman Was Allegedly Raped And Killed By Four Men Who Later Burned Her Body
The brutal incident echoes the 2012 gang rape of a woman on a bus in Delhi.
An Unidentified Government Spied On Dissidents In India Using A WhatsApp Exploit
Dozens of journalists, activists, and politicians were spied on in India. The Indian government hasn’t confirmed whether it ordered the hack.
Facebook Failed The Rohingya In Myanmar. Now It May Be Repeating Its Mistakes In Assam.
A new report from human rights group Avaaz has found that “Facebook is being used as a megaphone for hate, pointed directly at vulnerable minorities.”
16 Bestselling Books By Indian Authors
Featuring some of our most celebrated writers like Vikram Seth, Jhumpa Lahiri, and more.
India Is Creating A National Facial Recognition System, And Critics Are Afraid Of What Will Happen Next
“Unless we all get plastic surgery at the same time, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
The International Business Times India Has Been Caught Using Deceptive Ad Practices Yet Again
IBT India says it fired the employee responsible, but denies it committed ad fraud.
Google Is Allowing People To Dial A Phone Number To Talk To Google Assistant
The feature will let people in countries like India where millions of people still use feature phones ask Google Assistant for sports scores, weather forecasts, and more.
A Huge Market With Millions Of Smokers Just Banned Vapes Entirely
Violators will be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $7,000.
This Is What It’s Like Living Through Kashmir’s Communications Blackout
“Human rights are being snatched away as we speak.”
Twitter Invested In A Social Network Accused Of Spreading Misinformation And Hate Speech
Earlier this year, ShareChat took steps to clean up the platform, including removing accounts and content that violate its community guidelines.
WhatsApp Is Fighting To Keep Millions Of Users Untraceable
WhatsApp is “a space for private conversations online.” An Indian court could make it public.
WhatsApp Is Now Letting Users Know When A Message Has Been Forwarded Too Many Times
The new feature is part of WhatsApp's efforts to curb how misinformation spreads on its platform.
Netflix Is Rolling Out A Low-Cost, Mobile-Only Subscription Plan For Users In India
The announcement comes at the same time the company said it lost 130,000 subscribers in the United States from April through June.
American YouTubers Are Making Videos Reacting To Indian Pop Culture To Go Viral
"Brace yourself. Indian subscribers are coming!!!"
Facebook Failed To Delete 93% Of Posts Containing Speech Violating Its Own Rules In India
A yearlong study concluded that Facebook had made little progress in moderating non-English-language content in India, the company’s largest market by users.
Three Men Have Been Jailed For Life For The Rape And Murder Of A Young Muslim Girl That Horrified India
The 8-year-old was drugged, starved, locked in a Hindu temple, and then raped repeatedly for a week before being murdered.
A Video Game Went Viral Across India. Then Police Started Arresting Its Young Players.
Fears about PUBG’s violence and addictiveness led officials in the Indian state of Gujarat to ban the video game. But things didn’t stop there — soon young men were being arrested for gaming.
5年間で記者会見はたった1回 13億人を率いる「親日家」とは何者か
インド総選挙で与党・インド人民党が勝利し、ナレンドラ・モディ政権の続投が決まった。経済政策「モディノミクス」をひっさげ、豪腕で知られるモディ氏とは、何者か。
Hindu Nationalism Just Won Another Crushing Election Victory In India
Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP are on course for reelection with a stronger majority than 2014.
9億人が参加する世界最大の「お祭り」が開かれていることをご存じですか
世界最大の民主主義の祭典が、インドで行われている。インド総選挙だ。有権者数は9億人。想像を絶する規模だ。
A Huge Chinese Video App Is Charging People, Draining Their Batteries, And Exposing Data Without Their Knowledge
VidMate told BuzzFeed News it was investigating the claims, but declined to share basic information about its employees and ownership.
We Know What City You Should Visit Based On Your Indian Street Food Choices
Let your tastebuds guide you.
The Most Toxic Candidate In The World's Biggest Election Is A Holy Woman Who Wants To Start A Religious War With Muslims
Nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, Thakur describes Gandhi’s assassin as a patriot and says she is fighting a holy war.
Which Shahrukh Khan Character Are You?
Because no matter what, naam toh suna hi hoga.
Only Huge Bollywood Fans Can Pass This Quiz
Think outside the (Khan) box.
India’s Top Judge Has Been Accused Of Sexual Harassment. But The Supreme Court Wants To Investigate A “Conspiracy” Against Him.
The woman who made the complaint says she is full of “fear and anxiety” over whether she’ll receive a fair hearing.
Twitter Will Let Users Report Tweets That Mislead Voters
The tool will be rolled out in India, where general elections are already underway, and in the European Union, which holds elections in May.
India’s Top Judge Dismissed Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Himself. Now Lawyers Are Rallying For His Accuser.
Legal organizations throw their support behind a woman who has accused the head of India’s Supreme Court of sexual harassment.
A Woman Has Accused India’s Most Senior Judge Of Sexual Harassment
Speaking to BuzzFeed News from a safe house, the woman alleged that the judge sexually harassed her and carried out a campaign of retaliation against her and her family.
A Child Is Abused Every Four Hours In India. Banning TikTok Won't Fix That.
Panic over child sexual abuse online has led to TikTok being banned. But disturbing videos of children are still available on the app.
TikTok Just Got Banned In India Over Fears It Is Exposing Children To Porn And Sexual Predators
More than 120 million of the app’s 500 million users are from India.
WhatsApp's New Tip Line Is Apparently "Not A Helpline” For Fake News At All
A misinformation tip line WhatsApp announced on Tuesday turns out to be primarily for research, not to help users who come across suspicious information, BuzzFeed News has learned.
Britain’s Charity Regulator Is Formally Investigating WWF Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses
The UK Charity Commission has launched an investigation after BuzzFeed News exposed evidence that anti-poaching guards backed by the World Wide Fund for Nature have tortured and killed people.
Facebook Removed Hundreds Of Indian And Pakistani Political Pages For Spreading Bad Information Before India's Elections
“We don’t want our services to be used to manipulate people,” Facebook wrote in a blog post.
Wealthy Vapers In India Are Buying Juul Kits For $100 On The Gray Market
As Indian officials crack down on the sale of e-cigarettes, underground resellers are peddling Juuls on the gray market at a dramatic markup to wealthy customers curious about the controversial American brand.
YouTube Is Rolling Out A Feature That Shows Fact-Checks When People Search For Sensitive Topics
The feature, currently available to some users in India, will eventually be available globally, although YouTube declined to provide a timeline.
WWF Funds Guards Who Have Tortured And Killed People
The beloved animal charity with the cuddly panda logo funds vicious paramilitary forces to fight poaching. A BuzzFeed News investigation reveals the hidden human cost.
While Two Nuclear Powers Were On The Brink Of War, A Full-Blown Online Misinformation Battle Was Underway
“There’s politics, religion, enemy nations, and a surge of nationalism in this situation. It’s the perfect storm.”
The Indian Pilot Captured By Pakistan Has Been Handed Back To India
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman had become the focal point of an escalating conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Lilly Singh Just Came Out As Bisexual And Everyone Has A Lot Of Feelings
Happy 20BiTeen to all of us, especially Lilly.
13 Highlights From Kareena Kapoor Khan And Priyanka Chopra Jonas' "Koffee With Karan" Episode
Kareena nearly out-Kareena'd herself.
These Women Are Living In Fear After Their College Suspended Them Over A WhatsApp Message
Amid a tense atmosphere following the deadliest terror attack in Kashmir in decades, four young women are fearing for their lives over a WhatsApp message they allegedly sent.
Apple Has A Repair Problem In The World's Second Largest Smartphone Market
There are no Apple stores yet in India, and iPhone users have been stranded with third-party service providers, who they say do not live up to the premium brand’s promise in the rest of the world.
Twitter Is About To Be Questioned About Political Bias By India’s Nationalist Government. The Company Is Denying It.
Twitter says that it doesn’t let users’ political ideologies influence its policies, three days before being questioned by a Parliamentary Committee in India.
14 "Koffee With Karan" Moments That Prove Abhishek Bachchan Has Left All His Damns At Home
Abhishek didn't spare anyone in that studio.
Netflix Says It Won’t Show Content In India That Disrespects The Country’s Flag, Hurts Religious Sentiments, Or Promotes Terrorism
The streaming giant, along with eight other streaming services, voluntarily agreed to ban contentious content — but critics say it’s censorship.
Facebook Is Bringing In Stricter Ad Rules For Countries Going To The Polls In The Next Few Months
“We know we’re not going to be perfect, but our goal is continuing, ongoing improvement,” said a Facebook official.
Meet The Women Who Have To Sneak Onto Facebook
Women are prohibited from using Facebook in some of India’s most patriarchal corners. Some are taking the risk anyway, going online under false identities against the wishes of their community and Facebook itself.
A Woman Died Of Rabies After First Being Misdiagnosed As Having A Panic Attack
The patient, who was bitten by a puppy while on a yoga retreat in India, is only the 24th rabies-related death in the US in the past decade.
Millions Of Women Formed A 385-Mile-Long “Women’s Wall” To Protest Gender Inequality
Organizers said 5 million women joined the protest, stretching across the state of Kerala in India.
In 2018, American Tech Companies Acknowledged The Mess They’d Created In India
Silicon Valley at last conceded this year that things in India and other developing markets were far from rosy.
India Wants Tech Platforms To Break Encryption And Remove Content The Government Thinks Is "Unlawful"
It is not clear whether India will now choose to be a leader in privacy or mass surveillance, sources told BuzzFeed News.
10 Web Series From 2018 You Should Watch And 10 Web Series From 2019 You Should Watch Out For
You've got LOTS to binge till the ones from next year roll in.
20 Crushes Who Made Your Heart Soar In 2018
What a great year it's been for these stars.
This Couple Had The Most Magical Harry Potter-Themed Engagement That Was "Riddled" With References
Mischief managed, and how.
12 Hilarious Moments From Diljit Dosanjh And Badshah's "Koffee With Karan" Episode
Probably the best episode this season has seen so far.
9 Weird And Adorable Moments From Janhvi And Arjun Kapoor's Episode On "Koffee With Karan"
The sibling love is real.
A Sexual Abuse Case Is Tearing Apart The Catholic Church In India
A wall of silence surrounds the death of a key witness in a huge rape scandal.
インドの禁じられた島・北センチネルに上陸した米国人、文明を拒む先住民に殺害される
ベンガル湾に浮かぶ島で、石器時代の暮らしを続ける人々に近づいた米国人が殺害された。
A Teenager Died In A Cyclone After She Was Segregated From Her Family For Getting Her First Period
The 14-year-old was made to sleep away from her family. Then the cyclone hit.
WhatsApp Has Finally Hired A Head For India, The Company’s Largest Market
The instant messaging app has been under fire in India for its role in spreading misinformation that killed at least 29 people this year.
Here's How A Secret Meeting Of Twitter Execs And Indian Activists Caused A Caste Scandal
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and policy boss Vijaya Gadde seemed completely unprepared to deal with caste issues, according to sources.
Women In Mumbai And Los Angeles Swap Mystery Beauty Boxes
Aishwarya and Chantel connect across the continents by making customized beauty boxes for one another.
In The ’70s, A Bunch Of White People Built A Town In India. Today, It’s A Kind Of Paradise.
While urban Indians like me run our own home into the ground, the 50% foreign community of Auroville has turned barren land into a lush forest. For more on this story, watch Follow This on Netflix.
14 Adorably Hilarious Moments From Varun And Katrina's "Koffee With Karan" Episode
"Madam, aapki shaadi kab ho rahi hai?"
11 Awkward And (Some) Funny Moments From Aamir Khan's Episode On "Koffee With Karan"
He was literally just there to promote "Thugs Of Hindostan" and wasn't hiding it.
Bollywood Needs A Time’s Up Movement. Here’s Why It’s Not Happening Anytime Soon.
India’s #MeToo movement has finally reached cinema — but unlike in Hollywood, the women leading the way aren't household names.
India’s Government Wants WhatsApp To Reveal The Locations And Phone Numbers Of People Using It For Real-World Violence
The government is pressing the instant messenger for traceability after mobs who fell for hoaxes spread through the app resulted in deadly violence.
India Just Unveiled The Tallest Statue In The World To A Very Mixed Reaction
The unveiling of the “Statue of Unity” has been met with protests and memes, and it won’t even be the tallest statue for that long.
18 Hilariously Awkward Moments From Deepika And Alia's "Koffee With Karan" Episode
Welcome to season six, fam. It's already a ride.
