Vartanama Oct '21
Mistreatment 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?
Tagged Under: STI/HIV
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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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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...