Queer & Inclusive
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Interview: Marriage will be a free choice if the privileges associated with it are taken away
Community, care and the idea of a ‘chosen family’ deeply informs Nazariya co-director Rituparna Borah’s feminist activism and organising.
Sharif Rangnekar
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Interview: ‘Regional queer writing counters stereotype of queerness as a Western import’
Literature can be a space from which to resist and push back against stereotypes of queerness and queer identity, says Niladri R Chatterjee.
Sharif Rangnekar
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Interview: Hindi cinema’s ‘palatable’ queer stories a step forward but they rarely evoke complexity
Mainstream discourse and representation on queer identity has many blind spots and Jyotsna Siddharth aims to shine light on these through her art.
Sharif Rangnekar
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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Interview: ‘Weddings look great on Instagram, but what about anti-discrimination laws?’
Indrajeet Ghorpade of Yes, We Exist is committed to difficult conversations and raising issues that deeply concern the queer community.
Sharif Rangnekar
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The ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ effect: The royal romance trope is reflecting diverse desires
The new-generation teen fiction novel was a hit with readers. Its on-screen adaptation on Prime Video is all the rage too.
Elizabeth Little, The Conversation
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Interview: ‘Not seeing dyslexic, lesbian women thriving in India made it hard to see myself survive’
K Vaishali reflects on her struggle with dyslexia, discovering her identity and writing her memoir ‘Homeless’.
Sharif Rangnekar
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Interview: ‘The Good Child’ Navin Noronha on owning his sexuality and making people laugh
Producers first told Noronha not to talk about ‘being gay’ and ‘gay sex’, but he has came a long way since.
Sharif D Rangnekar
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‘I knew I wasn’t transgender but I had no idea who I was’: Manipuri filmmaker Priyakanta Laishram
‘Oneness’ is Manipur’s first mainstream film on same-sex relationships.
Sharif Rangnekar
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Interview: Grief key part of coming out – parents must let dreams die & celebrate life before them
Not all parents accept their children for who they are and that is where support groups come in, says Aruna Desai, co-founder of Sweekar-The Rainbow Parents.
Sharif Rangnekar
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Interview: Marriage equality important, but other areas of discrimination must also be addressed
Since the reading down of Section 377, the queer rights movement has fragmented instead of working on intersectional issues, says activist-advisor Sonal Giani.
Sharif Rangnekar
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Interview: Centre has stalled queer marriage debate in Parliament. It must stop being hypocritical
Anish Gawande, founder of The Pink List India that tracks queer-friendly politicians, says push should be for substantive policy reforms and tangible outcomes.
Sharif Rangnekar