A Pakistani comics artist imagined Mumbai’s red-light district and gave his heroine kung fu skills

An amateur writer attempts to explore the world of brothels in a foreign city.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 17, 2017

Hipsters in India are obsessed with a 2,000-year-old fermented health drink from China

Made from live bacteria and yeast, kombucha culture has begun to make an appearance at farmer’s markets and Instagram.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 12, 2017

Humans of Hindutva: A Facebook parody touches a raw nerve for some

Commenters frequently ask, ‘Why not start a Humans of Islam or Humans of Christianity?’

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 10, 2017

India’s Spice Board is giving lessons on the country’s rich spice heritage with GIFs

Black pepper is grown in Assam. It was also once a currency in West Asia.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 06, 2017

A photo series on a Dhaka mosque, exhibited in it, fights the myth that photography is haram

Bangladeshi artist Shahidul Alam combats Islamophobia and clears some misconceptions with his new work.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 03, 2017

Photos: This carbon-sucking Amazon reef is under threat from oil companies

Thousands of Indians have signed a petition to protect the unique ecosystem from oil drilling.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 01, 2017

A photographer captures the mood and style of Delhi’s working women

Vatsala Manan has been photographing passengers as they read, wait, dream and sleep on the Delhi Metro.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 16, 2017

First spoons, now chopsticks: Edible cutlery is being developed for a zero-waste future

The challenge is to make the cutlery durable and yet tasty.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 15, 2017

The guide that explains how leaving your hair untied brings you sexual (and evil) thoughts

The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has some thoughts on policing women's hair. But they are not the only ones.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 10, 2017

‘I was groped by porters’: Why a woman is petitioning Indian Railways for disabled-friendly trains

Paralysed at 14, Virali Modi wants disabled people to be able to use public transport system with dignity and ease.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 06, 2017

The ‘reckless kids’ of Mahim win a street photographer a prestigious international award

A heated game of ’chor-police’ played in a Mumbai junkyard captures the raw energy of children at play.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 05, 2017

A feast for the eyes: Indian food stylists reveal how to get that perfect shot of rice and curry

Photographing a platter of rice is not as easy as it seems. It takes patience and a magnifying glass.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 02, 2017