'Varta' Webzine

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?