Wishlist for queer pride and asexual visibility
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra believes that the future will be queer, along with freer expressions of asexuality becoming a reality in India and elsewhere in the next 10 years
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra believes that the future will be queer, along with freer expressions of asexuality becoming a reality in India and elsewhere in the next 10 years
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 Rituparna Borah
Rituparna Borah wishes for yesterday once more in debates and dialogues around gender and sexuality – her thoughts for the future on ‘Varta’ webzine completing 10 years
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 Tiara Girl
The experience of ‘Kink Con Goa’, India’s first national kink convention, was transformational, says Tiara Girl
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata reviews software professional and queer community worker Souvik Ghosh’s debut fiction ‘Probaho’
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh calls upon corporates to demonstrate stronger allyship that transcends anti-queer social and political pressures
By Rajib Chakrabarti
Rajib Chakrabarti on adolescence and queerness
By Pawan Dhall
Sharif D. Rangnekar’s new book 'Queersapien' takes you through a self-reflective account across countries, cultures and issues
By Swati Das
Swati Das shares her excitement of walking in a queer pride march for the very first time
By Srabasti Majumdar
Srabasti Majumdar explains how queer affirmative therapy takes into account the inter-dependence between mind and body in ensuring well-being for queer people
By Pawan Dhall, Souvik Rakshit
Pawan Dhall is back with his monthly ‘Vartanama’ rant – well, not quite monthly any longer as you may notice many other names authoring this column
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata reviews Jaydip Jana’s debut book ‘Amar Bhitor Bahire’, a new addition to contemporary queer literature in Bengali
By Swati Das
A round-up of events organized to mark 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine by Swati Das
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata recommends some 'cha', 'chhobi' and 'charcha' at café Zoom Tea-O-Graphy, which is bubbling with possibilities in its third year
By Pawan Dhall
Highlights from an art workshop organized to celebrate 100 monthly issues of 'Varta' webzine