Dol Jatra colours to counter the pandemic blues
By Heena
Heena reports on a recent Dol Jatra event in Kalyani organized by queer support forum Nadia Ranaghat Sampriti Society
By Heena
Heena reports on a recent Dol Jatra event in Kalyani organized by queer support forum Nadia Ranaghat Sampriti Society
By Pawan Dhall
There couldn’t have been a better time for ‘Varta’ webzine to complete seven years
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reviews Leonard Cortana’s short documentary 'Marielle’s Legacy Will Not Die'
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, 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
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
By Pawan Dhall, Anupam Hazra
Here’s some unsolicited advice on queering it up as 'Varta' webzine turns six!
By Diksha Sanyal, Namrata Mukherjee
Diksha Sanyal and Namrata Mukherjee on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
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 Pawan Dhall
We must be the change we want to see. Are we missing out on the first step?
By Koyel Khan
Koyel Khan assesses the ‘queer quotient’ of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
By Bonita Pebam
Trans inclusion in the election process in Manipur needs far more thought, says Bonita Pebam
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall wants the ‘queer rainbow’ to resist the saffron t(a)int!
By Rith Das
Rith Das captures moments from the ‘Kolkata Women’s March’ on April 4, 2019
By Pawan Dhall
Sisters (1994-95) was one of the first queer activisms in Chennai, remembers Pawan Dhall