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Pune students ‘draft law to protect inter-caste, inter-religious marriages’
The five students who ‘drafted the law’.
Pune students ‘draft law to protect inter-caste, inter-religious marriages’

Five students from Pune have drafted a law to protect ‘inter-caste and inter-religious marriages’ from crimes such as honour killings….
By Curated Content
October 16, 2017
Pune students ‘draft law to protect inter-caste, inter-religious marriages’
Love, caste and fury in Tamil Nadu: How a small-time crook came to symbolise Gounder pride
S Yuvaraj's headshot, and an advertisement of him standing in a political election.
Love, caste and fury in Tamil Nadu: How a small-time crook came to symbolise Gounder pride

In the sleepy village of Iveli in Namakkal district in western Tamil Nadu, at a roadside restaurant, a 30-something man,…
By Curated Content
October 16, 2017
Love, caste and fury in Tamil Nadu: How a small-time crook came to symbolise Gounder pride
Video Page: The Issue of Trans Victimization – Bittu
Dalit queer activist Bittu speaking into a mike at a podium.
Video Page: The Issue of Trans Victimization – Bittu

Is Brahminical patriarchy present in queer spaces? How can marginalised groups effectively advocate for themselves without relying too heavily on…
By Curated Content
October 3, 2017
Video Page: The Issue of Trans Victimization – Bittu
Brushstrokes: When Ganja fell in love with Mahua
Art work shows a man lying on a railway line to commit suicide. A woman wearing a red bindi and a white saree stares straight ahead in grief.
Brushstrokes: When Ganja fell in love with Mahua

The Ganja-Mahua Chronicles is an art project that draws attention to the role that marriage plays in upholding India’s caste…
By Curated Content
October 3, 2017
Brushstrokes: When Ganja fell in love with Mahua
Video Page: In A Heartbeat
Still from an animated video with two small boys sitting by a tree, looking wide-eyed with love at each other.
Video Page: In A Heartbeat

In the short animated film In A Heartbeat, a young man is quite literally torn between his heart and his…
By Curated Content
September 15, 2017
Video Page: In A Heartbeat
Video Page: Sita sings the Blues
Still from an animated video with Sita singing under a spotlight. Music plays on the stage around her.
Video Page: Sita sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues is an animated retelling of the Ramayana, an ancient Indian epic about the Hindu god Rama…
By Curated Content
September 1, 2017
Video Page: Sita sings the Blues
Brushstrokes: Indian Teen Artist Reimagines Goddesses As Modern-Day Feminists
Illustration of goddesses - with one on her phone; another clicking a selfie; the third with her tongue hanging out, and makina victory sign; fourth has "Free the Nipple" written on her half-bared chest; fifth has one-third side of her head bald, and the rest has long hair.
Brushstrokes: Indian Teen Artist Reimagines Goddesses As Modern-Day Feminists

Bringing to life five goddesses from across the world, 17-year-old Priyanka Paul from India has used illustration to reimagine these…
By Curated Content
September 1, 2017
Brushstrokes: Indian Teen Artist Reimagines Goddesses As Modern-Day Feminists
Smart Bangle that Raises Maternal Health
Two thick bangles are placed on a table. One is balanced in a vertical position as if to roll, the other is placed horizontally. One has red boundary, with thick yellow strip of colour in the middle, and a circular design in golden colour. The other one has golden boundary, and has traditional Indian design in blue and red in the middle.
Smart Bangle that Raises Maternal Health

Researchers have developed a high-tech bangle that notifies women of toxic fumes, in hopes of boosting maternal health in South…
By Curated Content
August 16, 2017
Smart Bangle that Raises Maternal Health
Brushtrokes: Queering Bombay’s Public Spaces
Couples sitting and kissing by a beach-side of an industrailised smoggy area, with palm trees and its' leaves waving in a strong wind.
Brushtrokes: Queering Bombay’s Public Spaces

This article/photo essay was originally published in Gaysi Family. In a society that heavily restricts expressions of sexuality, openly asserting…
By Curated Content
August 16, 2017
Brushtrokes: Queering Bombay’s Public Spaces
Poem of desire and (dis)ability
A brightly coloured abstract painting consisting of painbrush lines going in all directions.
Poem of desire and (dis)ability

they say my body is broken they look at me with pity but little do they know when i scream…
By Curated Content
August 16, 2017
Poem of desire and (dis)ability
Three must-watch documentaries about disability
Two women riding a scooter. A younger Indian woman wearing a low pony-tail and a suit is on the wheel, with an older woman who is wearing a saree with which she covers her head, is sitting at the back facing sideways.
Three must-watch documentaries about disability

The First International Film Festival for Persons with Disabilities was recently organised by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment…
By Curated Content
August 16, 2017
Three must-watch documentaries about disability
Growing Up In A Bengali Household, How My Language Failed My Queer Identity
A still from a 2010 film 'Just Another Love Story'. A middle-aged man dressed in brown kurta-pajama is bowing as if in courtsey to a woman who is wearing heavy jewellery. She is holding a glass of wine or water in one hand, and chinese fan in another. She is wearing a big red bindi, dark mehroon lipstick, and kajal.
Growing Up In A Bengali Household, How My Language Failed My Queer Identity

By Anonymous for Cake: A while back, when I was toying with the idea of coming out to my parents…
By Curated Content
August 16, 2017
Growing Up In A Bengali Household, How My Language Failed My Queer Identity
Pyaar Plus: The Story of Nisha and Chetan
A photo of a woman on a wheelchair in her bedroom. She has shoulder-length hair, is wearing blue sphagetti and pink pajamas. Behind there is an award trophy sitting on a table. On the other side is some hanging exercise equipment.
Pyaar Plus: The Story of Nisha and Chetan

In this video, Nisha and Chetan set the record straight about love, attraction, and disability. Nisha’s life changed after a spinal cord injury that led her to use a wheelchair. She thought romance was off the cards for her – until Chetan came into her life.
By Curated Content
August 3, 2017
Pyaar Plus: The Story of Nisha and Chetan
Brushstrokes: Illustrations That Sum Up Being in a Relationship When You Have ADHD
Two pie charts, titled "what people think ADHD partners are like" and "what ADHD partners are actually like". The first one is being equally divided in three parts with sections for "immature", "unreliable", and "undateable". The other one has a 60% section called "Loving", and the rest of the pie is divided into "impulsive", "emotional", spontaneous", "exciting" and "passionate".
Brushstrokes: Illustrations That Sum Up Being in a Relationship When You Have ADHD

In this set of illustrations, Caroline Kee of BuzzFeed shows what it’s like to be in a relationship as someone with ADHD. The illustrations cover everything from dates, sex, and stigma, while also acknowledging the nuances of being in a relationship with someone who does not have ADHD.
By Curated Content
August 3, 2017
Brushstrokes: Illustrations That Sum Up Being in a Relationship When You Have ADHD
Who Should You Listen to on Abortion? People Who’ve Had Them
Two women standing facing their backs,side-hugging eachother. One is wearing a hospital gown, has long hair. The other woman has brown curly hair, is wearing a blue dress.
Who Should You Listen to on Abortion? People Who’ve Had Them

The abortion debate rages on, but the voices of those who’ve actually had abortions are ignored. Few people try to understand our lives. And we are never asked the most simple but important question: Why did you do it?
By Curated Content
July 15, 2017
Who Should You Listen to on Abortion? People Who’ve Had Them
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