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By Amrita Chanda
Amrita Chanda elaborates on the situation of horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities in public sector employment
By Sankalpita Mullick, Sudhasri Yadavalli
Sankalpita Mullick and Sudhasri Yadavalli analyse the controversial Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
By Pawan Dhall
A year-end piece on pain and rejuvenation, hope and uncertainty by Pawan Dhall
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh on the politics around withdrawing the draft NCERT manual on transgender children’s inclusion in schools
By Brindaalakshmi K.
The author wants to alert queer people in India against an uncritical embracing of digital inclusion
By Pawan Dhall
Universal healthcare access in India – can this dream become a reality without ensuring patient dignity?
By Yashita Kandhari
Yashita Kandhari on her experience of discovering and getting involved with a queer archiving initiative in her hometown Kolkata
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reflects on the learning so far from Varta’s fledgling economic inclusion mentoring forum
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra talks about issues around asexuality through her personal account of coming out as asexual
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall presents nuggets of queer histories from the erstwhile Counsel Club’s archival material
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
By Pawan Dhall
Snapshots of eights around us, as ‘Varta’ webzine completes eight years on August 1, 2021
By Shivalal Gautam
‘Sab Rab De Bande’ is an impressive debut film on a sensitive subject by queer activist Sukhdeep Singh, says Shivalal Gautam
By Varta Economic Inclusion Mentoring Forum
Varta’s economic inclusion mentoring forum for queer communities takes off
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
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Job fairs for queer aspirants in India need a rethink, says Sudipa Chakraborty