Jul '21
On being queer and Sikh in India
By Shivalal Gautam
‘Sab Rab De Bande’ is an impressive debut film on a sensitive subject by queer activist Sukhdeep Singh, says Shivalal Gautam
Tagged Under: Activism
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Apr '21Against gratitude
By Sayan Bhattacharya
Sayan Bhattacharya questions the normalization of inequity all around us – something we must not give up on if humanity has to continue breathing
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Apr '21Farewell, dear fairy!
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
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Mar '21‘Bengal Trans* & Queer Charter of Demands’ released
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
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Nov '20From ‘being criminal and doing social work’ to ‘doing social work and becoming criminal’
By Pawan Dhall
This headline may seem perplexing. So is the central government’s plan to improve the quality of professional social work in India
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Aug '20History lessons in growth pains
By Pawan Dhall
As 'Varta' webzine starts off on its eighth year, a look at what its predecessor 'Pravartak' was focusing on around the same time of the year in 1997
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Jul '20Turning seven in a world turned upside down?
By Pawan Dhall
There couldn’t have been a better time for ‘Varta’ webzine to complete seven years
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Jul '20Trans masculine persons in Odisha respond to lockdown with resilience
By Bana, Chandan Kumar Nayak, Pradosh Dash
Health worker and community organiser Bana reports on the situation of trans masculine people in Odisha during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown – with inputs from Chandan Kumar Nayak, Pradosh...
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Jul '20Living on in death
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reviews Leonard Cortana’s short documentary 'Marielle’s Legacy Will Not Die'
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May '20When 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
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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 3)
By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal
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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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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 2)
By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal
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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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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 1)
By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal
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Mar '20Look, there’s something subaltern about this graffiti!
By Chandrima Mukhopadhyay, Subhradeep Chatterjee, Utsa Ghosh
Jadavpur University students set Braille graffiti example, turn walls into bridges for inclusion