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Sharif D Rangnekar
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In this book, writer Sharif D Rangnekar recounts a gay Thai man’s concerns about queer life in India
An excerpt from ‘Queer Sapien,’ by Sharif D Rangnekar.
Sharif D Rangnekar
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The battle for same-sex marriage is essentially a fight for civil rights
The government affidavit in the Delhi High Court opposing same-sex marriage reeks of homophobia.
Sharif D Rangnekar
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Queer and here: Meet the youngsters carving out a niche for themselves on the indie music scene
How India’s queer musicians are navigating the politics of love and identity in their art.
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
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Why Turkey’s buildings collapsed like pancakes during the devastating earthquake
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Nepal was convinced of its plan to revive the wild water buffalo population, until things went wrong
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For the Rainbow Lit Fest with LGBTQ+ themes, Covid-19 is a speed-breaker, not a permanent barrier
The organiser explains why the literature festival has no choice but to take a break this year.
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In Pride Month, India’s LGBT community could be even prouder if it healed internal divisions
The community reflects the polarisation with which the rest of India lives.
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This Indian memoir of coming out of the closet in the face of intolerance is poignant in its detail
An excerpt from ‘Straight To Normal’, where Sharif D Rangnekar recounts his personal journey from confusion, through awareness and anxiety, to acceptance.
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Video
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Watch: Chased by crocodile, antelope swims for its life across river, escapes in nick of time
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Watch: Tiger waits for trucks to pass before crossing busy highway
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Watch: Rishi Sunak mentions ‘dharma’ as his reason for taking up the job of UK PM
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Turkey earthquake: Scenes of horrifying devastation emerge across the affected region
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Watch: American DJ Diplo shows off batting skills during game of gully cricket with locals in Mumbai
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Just like the Pope, Dattatreya Hosabale of RSS gave the LGBT community hope – and then took it away
The RSS joint general secretary said that homosexuality is not a crime before clarifying that it is a mental disorder.
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Supreme Court has restored queer people's hope in the book that really matters – the Constitution
It may take a while but there's optimism that India will decriminalise gay sex.
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Homosexuality isn't a disease but it is time to recognise that homophobia definitely is
'We respect handicapped persons,' the BJP executive member Subramanian Swamy recently said. 'Homos are genetically handicapped'.
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The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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The impunity with which doctors give LGBTs shock therapy shows why gay-sex ban must go
NGO writes to Medical Council of India demanding ban of doctors who claim to be able to treat homosexuality.
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I am a gay Indian man, but I wish today I was living in Ireland
By voting overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage in a referendum, Ireland has shown us the meaning of love and equality. Something India still doesn’t understand.
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