All Stories for Long Reads
Of nature, culture and alcohol: A glimpse into Sikkim’s age-old brewing traditions
Firstpost • 2 years agoMost rural households across Sikkim have their own breweries, which are an integral part of the local culture.
Trams, part of Kolkata heritage, are little more than a nostalgia ride today
• 2 years agoIn recent years, hit by natural disasters and official neglect, the city’s tram system has become little more than a nostalgia ride, its passengers more often looking for a lark than an efficient trip home.
Online exhibition archives oral histories of the Kolis, degradation of Mumbai's coastal ecology
Aarushi Agrawal • 2 years agoThe online exhibition Through the Eyes of the Kolis uses their photos to highlights how Mumbai's ecology has been disturbed and how the fishermen community are adapting.
In Mumbai’s sea, a group of swimmers finds thrill, respite from the city, and a sense of community
Neerjad • 2 years agoOpen sea swimming as a test of resilience, a sense of escape, and a way to build a community — Neerja Deodhar and Zahra Amiruddin document the Mumbai Sea Swimmers in action, in Part 4 of the series 'Leisure & Loiter'.
In Sundarbans' Mousuni Island, rapid land erosion leaves villagers in the lurch, as natural calamities impact their livelihoods
Ritayan Mukherjee • 2 years agoAt the moment, 80 percent of the farmland in Mousuni is under water.
Kashmir's healthcare workers go the extra mile to vaccinate shepherd populace against COVID-19
Muzamil Mattoo • 2 years agoCarrying vaccine doses and medical equipment including oxygen cylinders, healthcare workers trekked through the mountains on foot or with the help of horses or porters for six hours to reach their destination in Lidderwat, 20 km from Pahalgam.
Queer Eye's Bobby Berk on the Netflix show's impact, road to Fab 5 stardom, and his design philosophy
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 2 years agoIn an exclusive interview with Firstpost over Zoom, Bobby Berk, the design expert on the Emmy Award-winning show, spoke with us about Queer Eye's brand of magic.
Two men, one ambulance, and their battle against Delhi's devastating second COVID-19 wave
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 2 years agoAadil and Azeem started free ambulance services in Delhi during the last week of April 2021. Their services are primarily targeted at patients from underprivileged backgrounds.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths among Black Americans soar due to opioid addiction crisis
• 2 years agoThe portrait of the opioid epidemic has long been painted as a rural white affliction, but the demographics have been shifting for years as deaths surged among Black Americans. The pandemic hastened the trend by further flooding the streets with fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, in communities with scant resources to deal with addiction.
Empathy engines, the paranormal and living vicariously | Inside Life is Strange: True Colors
Karanp • 2 years agoLife is Strange: True Colors is 'a game about the power of empathy and the protagonist's critical journey of self-discovery'