‘Aa jaane jaan . . .’
By Jia Mata, Lipikor
Jia Mata and Lipikor on portrayals of female desire in Bollywood films and songs
By Jia Mata, Lipikor
Jia Mata and Lipikor on portrayals of female desire in Bollywood films and songs
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata on social norms, toxicity in queer relationships, and what can be done to make things better
By Eishita
Karthik, a Bangalore-based software developer, opens up to Eishita on disability, sexuality and queer pride
By Dr. Tirthankar Guha Thakurta
Dr. Tirthankar Guha Thakurta reviews Sudipto Pal’s same-sex yet universal love story of ‘not being in love’
By Amrita Chanda
Amrita Chanda elaborates on the situation of horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities in public sector employment
By Sankalpita Mullick, Sudhasri Yadavalli
Sankalpita Mullick and Sudhasri Yadavalli analyse the controversial Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
By Brindaalakshmi K.
The author wants to alert queer people in India against an uncritical embracing of digital inclusion
By Yashita Kandhari
Yashita Kandhari on her experience of discovering and getting involved with a queer archiving initiative in her hometown Kolkata
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra talks about issues around asexuality through her personal account of coming out as asexual
By Diksha Sanyal
What is life like for Indian queer couples who win court approval of their right to cohabit? An analysis by Diksha Sanyal with inputs from Pawan Dhall
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Job fairs for queer aspirants in India need a rethink, says Sudipa Chakraborty
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall shares life-changing moments from the COVID-19 pandemic. Trigger warning // Hospital descriptions, death
By Chintan Girish Modi
Chintan Girish Modi remembers Gaurav Probir Pramanik whose actions ensured that homophobic behaviour at the leadership level in a leading Indian corporate did not go unpunished
By Chand
West Bengal’s trans* and queer communities are formulating a policy and political participation advocacy plan. Chand takes us through the first step taken recently
By Debjyoti Ghosh, Jia Mata, Pawan Dhall
Excerpts from the report of a recent webinar on transgender rights in South Asia organized by Partners for Law in Development and Varta Trust
By Dr. Kaustav Bakshi
Dr. Kaustav Bakshi reviews social researcher Niloy Basu’s new book ‘Launda Dancer: Anyo Hijrer Bhinna Bhuban’, an important addition to queer literature in Bengali