By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal
By Chandrima Mukhopadhyay, Subhradeep Chatterjee, Utsa Ghosh
Jadavpur University students set Braille graffiti example, turn walls into bridges for inclusion
By Ananya Kar
The child in this poem is each one of us. Do we have the answers to this child’s plea?
By Duncan Rice
Duncan Rice is bowled over by the breakfast and motivation served up at café Sip N Bite
By Pawan Dhall, Vahista Dastoor
The Varta website has transitioned again – amid many contentious social transitions!
By Pawan Dhall
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
By Santa Khurai
Santa Khurai on trans women in Manipur being denied their traditional space in the Lai Haraoba festival
By Kaushik Gupta
Kaushik Gupta explains the law on online child pornography
By Sayan Bhattacharya
Sayan Bhattacharya points at the inefficacy of queer activisms in India in the face of larger socio-political challenges
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal examines the constitutionality of a Bill which the Centre is keen to enact
By Pawan Dhall, Anupam Hazra
Here’s some unsolicited advice on queering it up as 'Varta' webzine turns six!
By Diksha Sanyal, Namrata Mukherjee
Diksha Sanyal and Namrata Mukherjee on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
By Shivalal Gautam
Look at the NRC exercise from trans persons’ points of view, urges Shivalal Gautam
By owais
owais on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’, which grew into the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’
By 'Friendship Walk 20th Anniversary' organizing team
Text from pamphlet for 20th anniversary observations of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
By Mihika Poddar
Mihika Poddar explains a recent court verdict on the right to marry for trans persons
By Sadam Hanjabam
Sadam Hanjabam on the unaddressed mental health needs of queer youth in Manipur
By Pawan Dhall
We must be the change we want to see. Are we missing out on the first step?