Photographer Held Captive by Indian Snake Charmers

Last summer, Scottish photographer Ross McLean embarked on a project, despite a little voice in his head that screamed “Bad idea!” McLean had traveled to India, where he hoped to take photo…

The Case of the Indian Minister and His Shoelaces

An odd entanglement of values, castes, ideology and shoelaces has caused an “incident” in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Television cameras captured Gauri Shankar Bisen, a minister in …

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 recently took place the day before the sacred Hindu holiday of Makar Sankranti, a Punjabi…

Indian Teacher’s Sudden $10 Billion Bank Account

Compound interest is one thing, but interest run amok on a bank account is quite another. For Indian schoolteacher Parijat Saha, who comes from the town of Balurghat in West Bengal state, his m…

Young Girl Sacrificed in India for Good Harvest

Out of India comes the sordid and sad story of a young girl kidnapped and killed by two poor farmers. Why did this atrocity happen? As a sacrifice for better crops. According to authorities, 7…

Bridge in India Could Collapse Due to…Human Spit?

In the Indian city of Kolkata lies a bridge that is in danger, although not from vandals, weather or natural erosion, or even age. No, the culprit is spit. The Howrah Bridge is a cantileve…

Young Indian Boy Strangled for Having Same Name as Another Man

In a story that is more sad than it is weird, a young Indian boy in Utter Pradesh has been killed, allegedly due to sharing his name with a man who belongs to a higher caste. Neeraj Kumar, the…

Indian Child Cries Tears of Stone: A Baffling Medical Mystery

The human body is a wondrous entity, with an amazing network of tissues, muscles, arteries, veins and organs all doing their thing to make everything work the way it should. Every now and then,…

Recycled Pacemakers for Indian Patients: Have a Heart

There is new hope for heart patients in Mumbai, India, many of whom are in dire need of pacemakers and cannot afford them. Thanks to a team of Indian researchers working in tandem with a dedicated…

Mumbai Police Hopeful Held over Hairpiece Deception

It would appear that the world economy is so bad that even those jobs offering low pay and requiring long hours are as much sought after as other higher-paying positions. Such is the case with …

Jatinga, India: Where Migratory Birds Gather for Mass Suicide

Jatinga is a lush, scenic and usually tranquil Indian village nestled comfortably within the Borail Hills range. Known as the headquarters of the Dima Hasao district, it is also a famous resting pl…

Farmers Unleash Snakes in Tax Office over Bribery Claims

For one India tax office, what seemed like a normal day turned into chaos when a couple of angry farmers let loose three bags of snakes. Utter Pradesh state official Ramsukh Sharma stated that…

Man-Powered Ferris Wheel Thrills Children in India

Carnival rides, even the lowly Merry-Go-Round, are a fun way to spend the day, even if the prospect of mechanical error, or a drunk carny forgetting to hit a button, is very real. In India, however, w…

Indian Drunkard Tries to Auction off Daughter for Booze Money

Alcoholism is no laughing matter; people go to the bizarre depths just to satisfy their urge to drink. For one man in India, turning tricks on the street apparently wasn't good enough for him. He trie…