Vartanama Apr '22
A hundred it is
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall is happy-tired on the occasion, and invites you to share your feelings and thoughts
'Varta' Webzine
Bioscope of your intimate dreams!
Cinemascope Apr '22Queering the marriage story pitch
By Karthik Hebbar
Karthik Hebbar reviews 'Gay India Matrimony', a documentary film by Debalina, one of India’s most exciting queer filmmakers
Insight Apr '22Logging out of toxic relationships
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata on social norms, toxicity in queer relationships, and what can be done to make things better
Verse magic on and off paper
By Rajib Chakrabarti, Pawan Dhall
Rajib Chakrabarti’s poetry mingled with summer colours helps Pawan Dhall make the most of his day
Disability, representation and pride
By Eishita
Karthik, a Bangalore-based software developer, opens up to Eishita on disability, sexuality and queer pride
Travel Travel, Vartanama Feb '22Movements that move you
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall was on the move in Karnataka (and Andhra Pradesh) taking in the sights and foods, both rustic and urban
Insight, Printed Word Feb '22‘Bhalo Na Basar Galpo’
By Dr. Tirthankar Guha Thakurta
Dr. Tirthankar Guha Thakurta reviews Sudipto Pal’s same-sex yet universal love story of ‘not being in love’
Thought for Food, Vartanama Jan '22Ache – bake – cake
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall shares a sad-happy bake story and plans for a new rising in 2022
Disability - Advice, Insight Jan '22Is horizontal reservation ensuring jobs efficiently for the disabled?
By Amrita Chanda
Amrita Chanda elaborates on the situation of horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities in public sector employment
Insight, Policy Matters Dec '21Can increasing women’s marriageable age alone enhance their life options?
By Sankalpita Mullick, Sudhasri Yadavalli
Sankalpita Mullick and Sudhasri Yadavalli analyse the controversial Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Vartanama Dec '21Hope . . . and doubt . . . spring eternal
By Pawan Dhall
A year-end piece on pain and rejuvenation, hope and uncertainty by Pawan Dhall
Policy Matters, Vartanama Nov '21Trans inclusion in schools: A step forward and several backwards
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh on the politics around withdrawing the draft NCERT manual on transgender children’s inclusion in schools
Insight, Policy Matters Nov '21Is digitization the new bed fellow for anti-queer discrimination?
By Brindaalakshmi K.
The author wants to alert queer people in India against an uncritical embracing of digital inclusion
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?
From the Archives, Insight Oct '21Accessing a shared past for a shared future
By Yashita Kandhari
Yashita Kandhari on her experience of discovering and getting involved with a queer archiving initiative in her hometown Kolkata
Policy Matters, Vartanama Sep '21Skills, jobs and freedoms
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reflects on the learning so far from Varta’s fledgling economic inclusion mentoring forum