Indian Curd-eating Contest Keeps Traditions Alive

In the city of Patna in India's eastern Bihar state, a curd-eating competition involving more than 300 people took place the day before the sacred Hindu holiday of Makar Sankranti, a Punjabi festival …

Indian Girl Commits Suicide over Fear of End of the World

When the Large Hadron Collider was first fired up, people feared it would destroy the world. Sadly, for one young girl in India, committing suicide was a far more preferable alternative to facing such…

Boys’ Hands Dipped in Boiling Water to Prove Innocence?

On the 13th of June 2011, some kids were accused of stealing the mobile phone of a person they were bathing with near a village well. Three boys and the accuser all lived in the Girol Village, a back…

‘Rich’ Beggar Dies in India

A beggar in the Indian city of Ajmer died with nearly Rs 2 lakh (about US$4,000) iin his pockets, which leads one to wonder just how lucrative being homeless in India can actually be. He died near …

In Bangladesh: Teen Prostitues on Steroids

The Red Light District in Bangladesh is a squalid boulevard of ruined dreams and aspirations. Teenage prostitutes peddle their tarnished wares just a few hours northeast of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capit…

Indian Child Born with Baby in His Belly

It's often confused for a cyst, and one can only wonder the horror that befalls a new mother when she finds out that her newborn was born with a giant cyst in its belly. Imagine how terrified and shoc…

Stunt at Indian School Involves Motorcycle Running Over Hands

Nothing gets the kids excited more than the prospect of running over their hands with a motorcycle. Such is the bizarre case of a school in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, wherein back in 2009 stu…

Designer Tattoos: Connecting the Intricate Dots

The Samoan word for mark, tattoos have been around since time immemorial. The isometric designs found in dotted tattoos are believed to have originated among Tibetan monks. “There is a ritual wh…

India Has More People with Cell Phones Than with Proper Sanitation

In a country known for its abject poverty, you'd think that access to proper sanitation and bathroom facilities would be a priority, but you'd be wrong. The country contains about 1/7th of the wor…

Stilettos for Indian Men: The Ultimate Vertical Challenge

Marilyn Monroe once said, “I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot." Back and other problems aside, aesthetically speaking, that is probably true, for nothing adorns a wom…

Young Indian Man’s Hands Cut Off for Not Paying Debt

A young Indian man has to go the rest of his life without hands, all because he couldn't pay back a debt of 300 rupees, the equivalent of 6 dollars. Ram Sagar Chandravanshi, 21, owed the money to …

Severed Head Found Along the Road to Holy Indian Temple

The path leading to the ancient Kamakhya temple in Assam, India is a holy place that is usually strewn with sacred thoughts and impending rituals. But peace among the locals was shattered a few day…

Indian Ministers Caught Watching Porn on Mobile Phones

America has certainly had its share of statesmen embroiled in technological smut, but new lows in this department were reached this week when three Indian politicians were caught viewing porn on a mob…

Three Indian Sisters Afflicted with Werewolf Syndrome

Werewolf Syndrome, or hypertrichosis, is an extremely rare medical condition caused by a genetic mutation that affects one in a billion people, with only approximately 100 documented cases throughout …