Looking At Her, I Keep Thinking ‘Wow, We’re Married!’
By H: In 2018, I left my LGBTQ+ network behind in London when I moved to India for work. Before I started work in Jodhpur, I had spent a weekend in Mumbai, where I decided to try and make some new...
View Article‘Straight Pride’ Parade? I Think You Mean ‘Straight Shame’ Parade.
In 14th century Florence, a young boy was castrated and then burnt between his thighs with a red hot iron as punishment for presumably engaging in sexual activities with men. In Malta, in the 17th...
View ArticleDear Kabir Singh, When Will The ‘Gandi Baat’ Stop?
This is an open letter to Shahid Kapoor. Let me begin by stating the obvious, Kabir Singh has been a stellar and one of his finest performances. But also one of the many in which he plays a misogynist....
View Articleइमरजेंसी के लिए क्या इंदिरा गॉंधी के साथ ही विपक्ष भी ज़िम्मेदार था?
25 जून 1975 को आज़ाद भारत का काला दिन माना जाता है, क्योंकि 44 वर्ष पूर्व इसी दिन तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री श्रीमती इंदिरा गाँधी ने इमरजेंसी की घोषणा की थी। आज भी जब इमरजेंसी के उस दौर को याद किए जाने पर,...
View ArticleOur Wedding Was A Celebration Of Queer Love
When I hit my 20s, like all responsible Malayali parents, one question that my mother asked all the Astrologers she visited was about when I would get married. Their answers were all uncannily similar,...
View ArticleOne Nation, One Election: The Case Against Simultaneous Election
Before proceeding on the discussion of simultaneous election, let me cite an instance from our Constituent Assembly debate, to show how they had already foreseen the problem we are dealing with today....
View Articleआर्टिकल 15: यह फिल्म कई सवाल खड़े करेगी, आपको अंदर तक परेशान करेगी
आप फिल्म हॉल में बैठे हैं और फिल्म की शुरुआत में ही क्रांति गीत सुनने को मिल जाए, “कहब त लग जाये धक से…” और इसके साथ ही बैकग्राउंड में बाबा साहब की मूर्ती दिख जाए, तो उम्मीद वहीं से बनने लगती है।...
View ArticlePride, Prejudice And Justice: A Look At How Far We’ve Come And Where We Go Now
“Njan Sanjo“ (“I’m Sanjo” in Malayalam) is a first-person account of a young Malayali trans man called Sanjo Steve. The documentary has been directed by Dr. Jijo Kuriakose, founder member of Queerala,...
View ArticleA Blind Woman’s Tinder Success
I’m going to try and use as much humour as possible to defuse the stinging truth that Tinder is indeed a meat market, no matter where you are. I’ve swiped in Delhi, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and...
View ArticleOpen Letter To PM Modi: Will You Protect The Right To Education For ‘Sabka...
By Samina Bano, Public Policy Entrepreneur & RTE Crusader: Dear Prime Minister Narendra Modi, First of all, many congratulations on winning the assembly elections with full majority and continuing...
View ArticleHow We Built The Space That Young Queer People In Manipur Always Needed
Manipur, being a conflicted border state, is a very sensitive region when it comes to identity and rights. The state prioritizes issues like the citizenship crisis, insurgency, militarization,...
View ArticleWhy Would Politicians Prioritise Health And Education When We As Society Don’t?
India is fast running up the ladders of economic growth. We are increasing our industrial output and creating our space in the global market. Last two decades have seen us growing well above the global...
View ArticleDemocracy, Diversity And Dissent: The Holy Trinity Crucial For India’s Social...
When you repeatedly and habitually consume your favourite food for over a week, you are certainly bound to discontinue the consumption. The reason: insipidity, tediousness or boredom. Initially, your...
View Article“माँ, यौन शोषण के खिलाफ आवाज़ उठाने पर आपने मेरा साथ क्यों नहीं दिया?”
माँ जब मैं छोटी थी तो आप कहती थीं, “बेटा जब कोई गलत तरीके से टच करे तो ज़ोर से हल्ला मचाना, चुप मत रहना”। आपने ही मुझे गुड टच और बैड टच के बारे में सिखाया था और एनीमेटेड फिल्में दिखाई थीं, जिसमें अपने...
View Articleचमकी बुखार: क्या मृतक के परिजनों को नहीं मिल रहा है सरकार के वादे का 4 लाख?
जब सामने विशाल गरीबी मुंह बाए खड़ी होती है, तो फिर ज़िन्दगी छोटी नज़र आने लगती है। 2014 में भी चमकी बुखार की चपेट में आने से ही तकरीबन 139 बच्चों की मौत हो गई थी। कैलेंडर में साल बदलने के बावजूद भी...
View Articleक्या भारत और पाकिस्तान जल-युद्ध के कगार पर हैं?
ग्लोबल एनवायर्नमेंटल चेंज में जारी एक शोध पत्र के अनुसार, गंगा-ब्रह्मपुत्र और सिंधु नदी घाटी क्षेत्र शीर्ष संवेदनशील भूभाग हैं। यहां जल-राजनैतिक समस्याएं, भू-राजनैतिक तनाव को जन्म दे रही हैं और संभवतः...
View ArticleDo We Care Who Cleans Our Shit?: Analysing The Plight Of Manual Scavengers In...
The government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched a massive sanitation campaign titled “Swacchh Bharat Abhiyaan” in the year 2014, aimed at improving sanitation...
View ArticleDear Youth Of Beloved India: An Informal Request
How are you? It’s been a long time I haven’t heard from you. Recently met YouTube and Instagram and got to know that you have made new friends and are doing good. You have really come into your own in...
View ArticleExplained: Why Excluding Marital Rape From Sexual Assault Keeps Modern India...
While Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code criminalizes all forms of sexual assault involving non-consensual intercourse with a woman, an exception to this section exempts unwilling sexual intercourse...
View Articleलड़कियों के लिए 14 वर्ष तक निशुल्क और अनिवार्य शिक्षा की पैरवी करने वाली हंसाबेन
हम हंसाबेन को भारत के संविधान सभा सदस्या के रूप में जानते हैं, जिन्होंने 14 अगस्त 1947 की अर्द्धरात्री को सत्ता के हस्तांतरण के ऐतिहासिक अवसर पर भारतीय महिलाओं की ओर से राष्ट्र-ध्वज भेंट करने का गौरव...
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