Memory works
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall on the many hues of remembering – personal, political, accepting imperfections and more
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall on the many hues of remembering – personal, political, accepting imperfections and more
By Rajib Chakrabarti
Rajib Chakrabarti has no qualms about accepting the severity of old age
By Nu Misra
Disabled persons do not need to be pathologized, patronized or pitied, says Nu Misra
By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth finds the strength to go on in queer stories of trials, tribulations and hope
By Shampa Sengupta
How equipped are the government-run one stop crisis centres for women to carry out crisis intervention? Shampa Sengupta shares insight from a recent survey of the centres in four states...
By Pawan Dhall
There’s still time to make New Year resolutions that don’t celebrate excess, big size or Pyrrhic standards of perfection, says Pawan Dhall
By Pawan Dhall
Coming to terms with your anger can be a creative approach to welcoming the New Year, says Pawan Dhall
By Dr. Nandini Ghosh
Domestic violence and lack of access to legal redress still pose serious challenges to the wellbeing of disabled women in India, says Dr. Nandini Ghosh
By Rajib Chakrabarti
On ‘Varta’ webzine completing 10 years, Rajib Chakrabarti writes about the changes he expects to see for queer people and persons with disabilities a decade from now
By Pawan Dhall
An imperfect digest of ‘Varta’ webzine’s journey through a decade of climaxes, anti-climaxes, and explorations for a social G-spot
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal examines the role of friendship in caregiving for persons with disabilities, and how far the law recognizes this role
By Swati Das
A round-up of events organized to mark 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine by Swati Das
By Eishita
Karthik, a Bangalore-based software developer, opens up to Eishita on disability, sexuality and queer pride
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall was on the move in Karnataka (and Andhra Pradesh) taking in the sights and foods, both rustic and urban
By Amrita Chanda
Amrita Chanda elaborates on the situation of horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities in public sector employment
By Amrita Chanda
Amrita Chanda reports on a recent online interaction on the mental health needs of the caregivers of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic