Jan '21
Sex, commerce and queer rural India
By Dr. Kaustav Bakshi
Dr. Kaustav Bakshi reviews social researcher Niloy Basu’s new book ‘Launda Dancer: Anyo Hijrer Bhinna Bhuban’, an important addition to queer literature in Bengali
Tagged Under: Sex Work
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Oct '20A lesser known lockdown reality
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Sudipa Chakraborty narrates the story of a gigolo in Kolkata – before and during the coronavirus lockdown
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May '20Amphan adds to social trauma caused by coronavirus for trans women
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
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Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 4)
By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar
'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’
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Jul '17On sex work – questions, answers, more questions
By Pompi Banerjee, Siddhartha Sankar
Sex work or prostitution – what’s the difference? Decriminalization or legalization of sex work – same thing, right? Human trafficking and sex work (or prostitution) – is it at all...
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Oct '16The boy from Patna
By Aakash
It was a rainy evening in Delhi – the drizzle increased the slight chill of the early October air. My mind, after the daylong torture of multiple meetings, difficult conversations,...