Tagged Under: Regeneration

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  Vartanama Dec '25

  Power in hope

  By Mahua Seth

  Mahua Seth on the emergence of queer resilience in response to the setbacks that marked queer lives in 2025 across the world

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  Insight, Thought for Food Dec '25

  Picnics and community feasts – nostalgia, tradition and the lost art of reuse

  By Souvik Ghosh

  Picnics of yore were hearty affairs while being inherently kind to the environment, argues Souvik Ghosh

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  Poetry, Vartanama Oct '25

  Oxbow lake

  By Sanjib Basu

  Sanjib Basu feels an intimate identification with a unique geographical formation

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  My Story Aug '25

  The wall that held me

  By Risha

  Risha writes about their relationship with a scarred wall full of personal and political writings in their university hostel room

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  Vartanama Mar '25

  Memory works

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall on the many hues of remembering – personal, political, accepting imperfections and more

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  Poetry Jan '25

  Nurture sub rosa

  By Rajib Chakrabarti

  To mellow is not to lose lustre, says Rajib Chakrabarti

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  Vartanama Dec '24

  Gains, losses, glosses

  By Pawan Dhall

  End / beginning of the year self-reflection notes by Pawan Dhall

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  Travel Travel, Vartanama Nov '24

  Remembrances more than nostalgia

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall writes about his musings on 'saudade' – the presence of absence?

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  Insight, Manipur Relief Apr '24

  At the juncture of cultures, solidarities and differences

  By Saki

  Saki reports on the birth of a new creative space for queer-trans people in Moirang Lamkhai junction, which already has a rich history of bringing diverse people together

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  Insight, Manipur Relief Feb '24

  Homecoming again, for healing

  By Saki

  Saki concludes his account of the communal conflict in Manipur – he returns home after four life-changing months to engage in work that heals others and him

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  Vartanama Dec '23

  My anger narrative is white hot

  By Pawan Dhall

  Coming to terms with your anger can be a creative approach to welcoming the New Year, says Pawan Dhall

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  Vartanama Nov '22

  Setting oneself free, with pride, mindfully

  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

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  Poetry Jul '22

  The last drop

  By Sanjib Basu