Policy Matters, Vartanama Sep '21
Skills, jobs and freedoms
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reflects on the learning so far from Varta’s fledgling economic inclusion mentoring forum
'Varta' Webzine
Bioscope of your intimate dreams!
Getting to know the asexuality spectrum
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra talks about issues around asexuality through her personal account of coming out as asexual
From the Archives, Vartanama Aug '21Letters as building blocks of India’s queer movements
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall presents nuggets of queer histories from the erstwhile Counsel Club’s archival material
Insight Aug '21In the matter of queer relationships – court approval vs. social disapproval
By Diksha Sanyal
What is life like for Indian queer couples who win court approval of their right to cohabit? An analysis by Diksha Sanyal with inputs from Pawan Dhall
Clickhappy!, Vartanama Jul '21All things eight
By Pawan Dhall
Snapshots of eights around us, as ‘Varta’ webzine completes eight years on August 1, 2021
Cinemascope Jul '21On being queer and Sikh in India
By Shivalal Gautam
‘Sab Rab De Bande’ is an impressive debut film on a sensitive subject by queer activist Sukhdeep Singh, says Shivalal Gautam
Vartanama Jun '21Mentoring the queer case for economic inclusion
By Varta Economic Inclusion Mentoring Forum
Varta’s economic inclusion mentoring forum for queer communities takes off
Happenings Jun '21Stress management for caregivers during COVID-19 pandemic
By Amrita Chanda
Amrita Chanda reports on a recent online interaction on the mental health needs of the caregivers of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus Diary, Insight Jun '21Something unfair about job fairs
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Job fairs for queer aspirants in India need a rethink, says Sudipa Chakraborty
Homecoming during a pandemic
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall shares life-changing moments from the COVID-19 pandemic. Trigger warning // Hospital descriptions, death
Coronavirus Diary, Policy Matters May '21Pandemic impact on a loop?
By Pradosh Dash
What has changed for the transgender women in Odisha since the COVID-19 pandemic led to the crippling lockdowns of 2020? Pradosh Dash spoke to S. Lipsa Rao, a transgender community...
Vartanama Apr '21Against gratitude
By Sayan Bhattacharya
Sayan Bhattacharya questions the normalization of inequity all around us – something we must not give up on if humanity has to continue breathing
Insight Apr '21Farewell, dear fairy!
By Chintan Girish Modi
Chintan Girish Modi remembers Gaurav Probir Pramanik whose actions ensured that homophobic behaviour at the leadership level in a leading Indian corporate did not go unpunished
‘Bengal Trans* & Queer Charter of Demands’ released
By Chand
West Bengal’s trans* and queer communities are formulating a policy and political participation advocacy plan. Chand takes us through the first step taken recently
Coronavirus Diary, Happenings Mar '21Dol Jatra colours to counter the pandemic blues
By Heena
Heena reports on a recent Dol Jatra event in Kalyani organized by queer support forum Nadia Ranaghat Sampriti Society
Coronavirus Diary, Happenings Mar '21Bengal government health insurance scheme not ready for trans inclusion?
By Sudipa Chakraborty, Pawan Dhall, Pradosh Dash
Transgender social worker Sudipa Chakraborty has had a harrowing time applying for Swasthya Sathi, West Bengal government’s ambitious health insurance scheme for one and all