By Sukanta Banerjee
Sukanta Banerjee reports on how Amphan has aggravated the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of many trans women in West Bengal and what immediate mitigation support they need
By Joyita Mondal, Pawan Dhall
Joyita Mondal speaks to Pawan Dhall on the precarious situation of Launda dancers from North Bengal stranded in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh because of the lockdown
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
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
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
By Chandrima Mukhopadhyay, Subhradeep Chatterjee, Utsa Ghosh
Jadavpur University students set Braille graffiti example, turn walls into bridges for inclusion
By Ananya Kar
The child in this poem is each one of us. Do we have the answers to this child’s plea?
By Pawan Dhall, Vahista Dastoor
The Varta website has transitioned again – amid many contentious social transitions!
By Pawan Dhall
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
By Santa Khurai
Santa Khurai on trans women in Manipur being denied their traditional space in the Lai Haraoba festival
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal examines the constitutionality of a Bill which the Centre is keen to enact
By Diksha Sanyal, Namrata
Diksha Sanyal and Namrata on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
By Shivalal Gautam
Look at the NRC exercise from trans persons’ points of view, urges Shivalal Gautam
By owais
owais on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’, which grew into the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’
By 'Friendship Walk 20th Anniversary' organizing team
Text from pamphlet for 20th anniversary observations of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
By Mihika Poddar
Mihika Poddar explains a recent court verdict on the right to marry for trans persons