May '20
When consumers of news wield the pen (or a smart phone)
By Pawan Dhall
Varta’s citizen journalism initiative – a tool for skills building, citizen action and resources generation to deal with the coronavirus challenge
Tagged Under: Vartanama
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Apr '20It’s my life, not for yours to imagine
By Shivalal Gautam
Shivalal Gautam wants queer activists and groups in mainland as well as North-East India to be honest to the purpose of community development work in north-eastern India
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Mar '20Coronavirus outreach news from ‘Varta’
By Pawan Dhall
An audio roundup of how queer individuals, support groups and their allies are helping people face survival challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic in India
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Feb '20Bioscope of your intimate dreams and public protests!
By Pawan Dhall, Vahista Dastoor
The Varta website has transitioned again – amid many contentious social transitions!
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Sep '19Explorations of ‘self’ pride beyond Section 377
By Pawan Dhall
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
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Aug '19Comfort of echoes in a chamber
By Sayan Bhattacharya
Sayan Bhattacharya points at the inefficacy of queer activisms in India in the face of larger socio-political challenges
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Jul '19Queer as six
By Pawan Dhall, Anupam Hazra
Here’s some unsolicited advice on queering it up as 'Varta' webzine turns six!
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Jun '19Kolkata pride: Then and now
By owais
owais on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’, which grew into the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’
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May '19Time for some deep cleansing?
By Pawan Dhall
We must be the change we want to see. Are we missing out on the first step?
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Apr '19Queer turn to stand up and be counted
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall wants the ‘queer rainbow’ to resist the saffron t(a)int!