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
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
By QFLN - West Bengal
Festive season’s round the corner, coronavirus lockdowns have eased up – have fun dating but don’t let your heart and wallet become easy game! Queer Friendly Lawyers Network – West...
By Kaushik Gupta
Kaushik Gupta explains the law on online child pornography
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal examines the constitutionality of a Bill which the Centre is keen to enact
By RAHI Foundation
RAHI Foundation is back with more issues to discuss around incest and child sexual abuse
By Pawan Dhall
Varta’s online locator for queer friendly health and legal aid service providers is formally launched!
By RAHI Foundation
In a new bi-monthly column RAHI Foundation discusses a range of issues around child sexual abuse
By Pawan Dhall
Both photographs in this article were clicked during an event organized on April 18, 2018 by Maitree, a pioneering women’s rights network in West Bengal The event was called ‘MyNameKeepsChanging –...
By Ajita Banerjie
Delhi witnesses a collective voice of dissent against the central government’s Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016. Ajita Banerjie reports Delhi, December 17, 2017: “Reservations nahin diye, aur rozi roti bhi...
By Nitin Karani
Campaigns and dates to highlight different human rights issues are just past, ongoing or round the corner. Last year saw a spate of Bollywood films with leading actors that portrayed...