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The Indian fishermen smuggling Sri Lankan refugees to safety

The Boat People — Fishermen in Rameswaram, southern India are risking their lives to help Tamils escape ongoing human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

  • Reportage
  • Alex King

Politicians are trying to rewrite history with their 'British Empire 2.0'

Inglorious Empire — With Britain set to trigger Article 50 and its departure from the European Union, the outlook for the UK looks pretty bleak. In the corridors of Whitehall, politicians are talking of an "Empire 2.0". But it's time Britain faces up to the harsh realities of its colonial past, says Indian politician and author Shashi Tharoor.

  • Activism
  • Oscar Rickett

LGBTQI people in India are still fighting to be heard

Communities of Belonging — Photographers Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh have spent years working with Delhi's LGBTQI community, documenting the daily lives of those fighting for equality.

  • Photography
  • Sophie Church

The Travel Diary: Getting lost in Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India

What you see along the way — Photographer Mark Leaver is captivated by Varanasi, where Hindu pilgrims flock to bathe in the sacred waters of the river Ganges and to die.

  • Photography
  • Rosie Leaver

Inside the Indian community where women make all the rules

Kingdom of girls — Photographer Karolin Klüppel immersed herself in the lives of young girls from the Khasi indigenous people, a society in north-east India where women and girls run the show.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

The Delhi b-boys breaking down barriers of caste and class

Bollywood Breaks — Think New York City is hip hop’s only home? In cities across India, from Delhi to Mumbai, a new generation of b-boy pioneers are taking over abandoned spaces and transforming them into energetic block parties that transcend both caste and class.

  • Culture
  • Cinnamon Nippard

The Travel Diary: Capturing the spirit of the electric Rajasthan

What you see along the way — Whether it’s skaters in Havana, fancy cuisine in Ibiza or fishermen in Senegal, photographer Adrian Morris is a master at his craft. And the best part? He did it all on his own.

  • Photography
  • Locke Fitzpatrick

At home with Delhi’s snake charmers, magicians and acrobats

Delhi's street performer slum — Photographer Mark Leaver discovers a community of street performers in Delhi whose traditional way of life is under threat from India’s rapid modernisation.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

Snowboarders carve deep lines into Asia’s hidden cultures

Riding off the beaten track — In Loose Change, snowboarders Niels Schack and Sparrow Knox set out to ride through four countries off snowboarding’s radar: Turkey, India, Kazakhstan and Japan.

  • Culture
  • Robin Nierynck

The Indian women learning to fight for survival

Empowering through education — With pepper spray and self-defence classes, Indian women are preparing to fight back against their attackers. Huck meets the woman leading the charge.

  • Activism
  • Michael Segalov

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