Vartanama Jul '23
Tensions of the past and future
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
Tagged Under: STI/HIV
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Advice - Mind Body Family Jun '23PrEP explained
By Dr. Amarnath Raman
Dr. Amarnath Raman explains PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis as a means to prevent HIV among those who know that they don’t have HIV
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Insight, Policy Matters Sep '22Challenges in meeting queer community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Susanta Pramanik, Jia Mata, Pawan Dhall
Excerpts from an analysis of the role played by community based organizations in working with queer people in India during the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges faced by the organizations
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Vartanama Oct '21Mistreatment of people living with HIV still happens in government facilities
By Pawan Dhall
Universal healthcare access in India – can this dream become a reality without ensuring patient dignity?
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Coronavirus Diary, Vartanama Feb '21The gender of education, inclusion and exclusion
By Pawan Dhall, Shivalal Gautam, Sudipa Chakraborty
Pawan Dhall has some random thoughts on education, gender bias and socio-economic exclusion – with inputs from Shivalal Gautam and Sudipa Chakraborty. Trigger alert: Suicide
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Advice - Mind Body Family Apr '20Sexual intimacy and risk of coronavirus infection
By Dr. A. Sathish Kumar, Rafiquel Haque Dowjah
Dr. A. Sathish Kumar provides guidance on playing it safe sexually during and after the countrywide lockdown imposed to counter the coronavirus pandemic
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Happenings, Vartanama Mar '20Coronavirus outreach news from ‘Varta’
By Pawan Dhall
An audio roundup of how queer individuals, support groups and their allies are helping people face survival challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic in India
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Vartanama Jun '18For your well-being!
By Pawan Dhall
Varta’s online locator for queer friendly health and legal aid service providers is formally launched!
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Commentary, From the Archives Jul '17Memories in media outings (part 3)
By Pawan Dhall
In 'Kolkata’s Queer Movement: A Recollection of Media Outings – Mid-1984 to Mid-2013' Pawan Dhall remembers his personal queer-story over the years
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Voice of reason with Kolkata connect in UK polls
By Pawan Dhall
Comparative literature studies to researching and teaching gender, sexuality and digital media; Kolkata to London; and now a step into the UK general elections arena on a Labour Party ticket...
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Happenings May '17Digital media, queer lives and ‘Indian-ness’
By Kaustav Manna, Arunabha Hazra
Two books on the relationship between digital media and queer lives were launched recently in Kolkata. The event was part of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia observations....
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Insight Sep '16Activism cornerstones
By Mark Heywood, Kaushik Gupta
Irrespective of context, Mark Heywood’s article Activism and Civil Society: What it is and What it’s Not will serve as a good ‘refresher’ for activists of all hues.
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Clickhappy! Aug '16Lens on AIDS 2016
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall does a photo round-up of the ‘21st International AIDS Conference’ held at Durban, South Africa from July 18-22, 2016 The international biennial on HIV (human immuno-deficiency virus) and AIDS...