Interview
Interview: Dr. Anja Kovacs of the Internet Democracy Project
Anja speaks with Shikha Aleya about the spread of digital surveillance into almost every aspect of our lives, its implications and what we need to do about it.
By Shikha Aleya
Interview: Varsha Kale on the Dance Bar Girls’ Movement in Maharashtra
We interviewed the honorary president of the Bharatiya Bar Girls Union (BBGU), Varsha Kale, on the occasion of dance bars reopening in Maharashtra after being banned for 11 years by the state government.
By Shaifali Agrawal
Interview: Psychotherapist Neetu Sarin on Boundaries and Sexuality in Psychoanalytic Therapy
I wanted to explore how sexuality and boundaries come together or work tangentially in a psychoanalytic clinic through the lens of the therapist, and understand how and why it may or may not be different from patient to patient.
By Tanisha Chadha
Interview: A Conversation on the Personal and the Political with Queer Feminists Rituparna Borah and Jaya Sharma
Delhi-based queer feminist activists Rituparna Borah and Jaya Sharma recorded a conversation they had about their views around marriage. While both women maintain their stances of critique towards the institution of marriage, what they agree upon and investigate as their chat progresses is that marriage has a pull that even its staunchest opponents will have to acknowledge and attempt to understand.
By TARSHI Team
Interview: Radhika Chandiramani on What Self-Care and Sexuality Have to Do With Each Other
“Sexuality and self-care are related at many levels, right from the level of knowing what you want and what you don’t, how you feel about yourself, how you are able to communicate your desires and how you are able to enjoy your experiences.”
By Anjora Sarangi
Interview with ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava
Alankrita Shrivastava made her directorial debut with the film ‘Turning 30!!!’ (2011) and has been committed to telling stories about women from a woman’s perspective. Her second and most recent film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ (2016) has received international recognition and is slated to release in India in early 2017.
By Anjora Sarangi
Interview: Maya Sharma on People’s Movements in India – II
Vikalp aims to join people, form groups at the ground level. When people talk to one another, they will also learn from one another. It is then that advocacy and campaigning can make a real difference – when people from the local communities take up their own cause.
By Anjora Sarangi
December 16, 2016
Interview: Maya Sharma on People’s Movements in India – 1
Maya Sharma is a feminist and activist who has been passionately involved in the Indian women’s movement. She has co-written Women’s Labour Rights, a book on single women’s lives. She is currently working with Vikalp Women’s Group, a grassroots organization in Baroda, Gujarat, that works with tribal women and transgender people.
TARSHI volunteer Anjora Sarangi interviews Maya about her experiences with and observations about various people’s movements in India.
By Anjora Sarangi
December 5, 2016
Interview: Ute Pauline Wiemer on Lovetreats and Sex
Ute Pauline Wiemer, along with her partner Balaji, founded Lovetreats in Bangalore in 2015. Lovetreats is an online retail space and discussion forum for people to buy intimate sexual wellness and health products as well as exchange ideas and learn about topics such as sexuality and intimacy.
By Anjora Sarangi
November 3, 2016
Interview: Debanuj Dasgupta on Immigration Rights
Debanuj DasGupta’s current activism and research travels take him through India, UK and the US focusing on issues of national security, migration, and embodied justice. In this (republished) interview, he chats with TARSHI about the issues of queering immigration.
By TARSHI Team
September 1, 2016
Interview: Fashion Designer Purushu Arie on How Gender-Neutral Clothing is Changing the Fabric of Our Times
Purushu talks about his new fashion line, about the connection between attire and gender roles, the social statement cisgender people make when they wear gender-neutral clothing, and how the rise in gender-neutral clothing will affect the way we think about masculinity.
By Shaifali Agrawal
Interview: Shubha Tole Talks About Tracks Only Women Scientists Navigate
Shubha talks about social and subconscious biases in society against female scientists, her approach to tackling these challenges, and how she helps her female students maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional life.
By Shaifali Agrawal
Interview: Rath Wang on LGBT Inclusiveness at Workplaces in Japan
Rath Wang is a founding member of Nijiiro Diversity (Rainbow Diversity), Japan’s first non-profit organization promoting LGBT equality in the workplace. He leads the Ernst and Young Unity Network for LGBT employees and allies in Japan. Rath appeared at number 4 in the OUTstanding and The Financial Times 2015 listing of The Top 30 LGBT Future Leaders.
By Shaifali Agrawal
Interview: Three Minutes with Dr Watsa
Mahinder Watsa is a 92-year old gynaecologist and sexologist, famous for his Ask the Sexpert column in Mumbai Mirror for the past 10 years, and is an author of It’s Normal, a book that explains human sexual anatomy, defines complex notions such as love, partnership and consent, and takes on popular myths. He has spent a lifetime dispelling sexual ignorance and is known for his wry humour and blunt answers.
By TARSHI Team
May 1, 2016
Interview: Varsha Kale on the Dance Bar Girls’ Movement in Maharashtra
We interview the honorary president of the Bharatiya Bar Girls Union (BBGU), Varsha Kale, on the occasion of dance bars reopening in Maharashtra after being banned for 11 years by the state government.
By Shaifali Agrawal