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Quietly, Sabar Bonda liberates us from the tropes and cliches of queer stories

September 29, 2025 3:26 pm

Without making big statements or attempting to send out any message about societal biases, Sabar Bonda depicts the life of an ordinary man who just happens to be gay

In 'Sabar Bonda', a compelling tale of migration and queerness

September 25, 2025 12:51 pm

In the film, migration is driven by desire — to belong, to be anonymous, to escape, to defy. The protagonists are willing to risk it all because in the city, they aren’t anomalies. They are just themselves

The doctors you won’t hear about on Doctor’s Day — because some specialisations are meant for ‘ladies’

July 03, 2025 5:47 pm

Branches with uncertain futures, those considered unconventional or ‘soft’, are routinely dismissed as ‘ladies’ branches. Fixed work hours, no night shifts, a steady, though not stellar, income — ideal for women balancing work and home

If you loved The Safekeep, you will devour these 3 books

July 14, 2025 4:49 pm

If you loved Yael van der Wouden’s simmering queer historical fiction, these books—with their forbidden desires, hidden yearnings, and emotional explosions—will captivate you.

Dating while bisexual or pansexual comes with unique challenges, from erasure to misunderstanding in both straight and queer spaces.

What it means today to date as a bisexual or pansexual person, who is attracted to more than one gender

June 24, 2025 6:28 pm

Despite increasing representation, bisexual and pansexual individuals still confront disbelief, fetishisation, and dismissal. Their queerness is often seen as conditional – visible only when it conforms to the dominant visual codes of gayness.

'The shame isn’t ours’: Queer voices on shedding self-doubt, reclaiming love and pride in 2025

June 11, 2025 1:34 pm

During Pride Month, queer individuals share how unlearning internalised shame is changing the way they love, connect, and show up for themselves. And each other.

Edmund White – the 'godfather of gay literature'– is no more: 6 books you should read

June 05, 2025 10:39 pm

White wrote fearlessly, blending high literary style with raw, often explicit accounts of desire and identity.

‘Unsuitable for public staging’: Jaipur’s govt-run Jawahar Kala Kendra cancels queer play after complaint

April 29, 2025 7:44 am

The play ‘Samaaj’, which depicts the story of two men in a relationship, was scheduled for the evening of April 26 at JKK’s central auditorium.

Sam Aaj throbs with sensuality, nervousness and longing

Love is revolution

April 25, 2025 6:28 pm

Sam Aaj, a production on queer love by Jainil Mehta, is about what it means to be understood in a world that wants us to perform

A Nice Indian Boy: Hollywood quietly dropped a gay love story with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes and no one noticed

April 18, 2025 3:12 pm

A Nice Indian Boy is a heartfelt queer rom-com where cultures collide, love blooms, and identity finds its voice, starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff.

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Thousands throng Mumbai's Azad Maidan in solidarity with Queer Azadi March

February 03, 2020 7:35 am

Thousands gathered at Azad Maidan on Saturday for Mumbai Pride Solidarity gathering. The annual LGBT Pride Parade scheduled for February 1 at August Kranti Maidan was cancelled Tuesday after an anonymous message was circulated over the weekend linking it to a protest against the CAA and the proposed nationwide NRC.