Zenia, ‘Item’ and the future of the (western) queer dream
By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth fears the dream of being oneself is crumbling as queer and transgender rights face setbacks globally
By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth fears the dream of being oneself is crumbling as queer and transgender rights face setbacks globally
By Sayan Bhattacharya
Amidst the unending stream of ‘happiness’ being thrust on us from every quarter, Sayan Bhattacharya strikes a necessary discordant note
By Debjyoti Ghosh
As ‘Varta’ turned 10 on August 1, 2023, Debjyoti Ghosh caught up with pioneering filmmaker Onir for a chat on his vision for queer empowerment in Hindi cinema and beyond
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
Pawan Dhall has something to say to argumentative Indians who’ve been bickering over who can have the marriage laddu and who can have only the laddu
By Namrata, Shreyashi
Namrata and Shreyashi trace the developments in the marriage equality litigation and bring to light issues and claims from queer activists that go beyond marriage equality
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal writes about intimacies and relationships beyond romance in the current Indian context, and invites you to share your thoughts – this is the first in a series of...
By Pawan Dhall
Sharif D. Rangnekar’s new book 'Queersapien' takes you through a self-reflective account across countries, cultures and issues
By Rajib Chakrabarti
Rajib Chakrabarti is cautiously hopeful about our planet’s future
By Tanya Kole, Kaushik Gupta
Tanya Kole elaborates on the ‘queer conundrum’ as it relates to day-to-day life
By Kaushik Gupta
Queer individuals in India can designate their partners or friends as nominees and successors for their bank accounts and insurance policies. Kaushik Gupta elaborates
By Pawan Dhall
Highlights from an art workshop organized to celebrate 100 monthly issues of 'Varta' webzine
By Jia Mata, Lipikor
Jia Mata and Lipikor on portrayals of female desire in Bollywood films and songs
By Karthik Hebbar
Karthik Hebbar reviews 'Gay India Matrimony', a documentary film by Debalina, one of India’s most exciting queer filmmakers
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