Insight May '23
On disability, friendship and caregiving
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal examines the role of friendship in caregiving for persons with disabilities, and how far the law recognizes this role
'Varta' Webzine
Bioscope of your intimate dreams!
Vartanama Apr '23All this marriage (equality) talk!
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall has something to say to argumentative Indians who’ve been bickering over who can have the marriage laddu and who can have only the laddu
Insight, Policy Matters Apr '23Marriage equality – petitions, pushback and politics
By Namrata, Shreyashi
Namrata and Shreyashi trace the developments in the marriage equality litigation and bring to light issues and claims from queer activists that go beyond marriage equality
Travel Travel, Vartanama Mar '23Tryst with a forest
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall on being lost in a forest, whether made of shrubs and trees or ideas and words
Poetry Mar '23A few will be different
By Rajib Chakrabarti
Rajib Chakrabarti on adolescence and queerness
Insight Mar '23Re-imagining intimacy, re-configuring kinship: Some notes on friendship
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal writes about intimacies and relationships beyond romance in the current Indian context, and invites you to share your thoughts – this is the first in a series of...
Printed Word, Vartanama Feb '23In search of an ideal world, or at least a better one
By Pawan Dhall
Sharif D. Rangnekar’s new book 'Queersapien' takes you through a self-reflective account across countries, cultures and issues
Poetry Feb '23The polar caps
By Rajib Chakrabarti
Rajib Chakrabarti is cautiously hopeful about our planet’s future
Vartanama Jan '23Decriminalized but not destigmatized
By Pawan Dhall
The central government’s discomfort about queerness in the judiciary throws up many more uncomfortable questions
Commentary, Insight Jan '23Being queer – the key or the cage?
By Tanya Kole, Kaushik Gupta
Tanya Kole elaborates on the ‘queer conundrum’ as it relates to day-to-day life
Happenings, Policy Matters Jan '23Judicial fillip to transgender rights once again
By Pawan Dhall
Calcutta High Court has given the Government of West Bengal a month to clear the long-pending backlog on transgender identity certification in the state
Vartanama Dec '22When badminton outplaced cricket
By Pawan Dhall
The author recalls winning a cricket match to secure space for playing badminton near his childhood home in Kolkata
Clickhappy! Dec '22Kolkata pride walk through the eyes of a first-timer
By Swati Das
Swati Das shares her excitement of walking in a queer pride march for the very first time
Insight Dec '22Well-being through a queer affirmative lens (part 2)
By Srabasti Majumdar
Srabasti Majumdar explains how queer affirmative therapy takes into account the inter-dependence between mind and body in ensuring well-being for queer people
Vartanama Nov '22Setting 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
Insight Nov '22Well-being through a queer affirmative lens (part 1)
By Srabasti Majumdar
Srabasti Majumdar dwells on what queer affirmative therapy means and its significance for the well-being of queer people