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मीडिया और ज़िम्मेदार प्रतिनिधित्व की ताक़त
Abstract art, coloured in shades of olive green, black, peach, pink, yellow, orange, and purple. It appears to show two silhouettes, to the left are distinct parts of a woman's face and to the right a darker silhouette looking at these parts.
मीडिया और ज़िम्मेदार प्रतिनिधित्व की ताक़त

वैकल्पिक मीडिया (या यूँ कहें, ऑनलाइन मीडिया) और सोशल मीडिया सक्रियता के शक्तिशाली माध्यम बन गए हैं
By Rohini Banerjee
June 15, 2026
मीडिया और ज़िम्मेदार प्रतिनिधित्व की ताक़त
Interview —  Dr. Tanaya Narendra (Dr. Cuterus)
The author lays on a bed, posing for the camera with a few copies of her book stacked beside her.
Interview —  Dr. Tanaya Narendra (Dr. Cuterus)

No yucking anyone’s yum…
By Shikha Aleya
May 18, 2026
Interview —  Dr. Tanaya Narendra (Dr. Cuterus)
Is Queerness Natural or a State of Mind?
A street painted with the queer pride stripes of colour
Is Queerness Natural or a State of Mind?

My sexuality is not a testing ground for them to bet on.

By Writika Manocha
May 18, 2026
Is Queerness Natural or a State of Mind?
Jingle Jangle, There’s a Queer Bangle!
A spread from a children's book. A little boy is elated wearing bangles that he wanted
Jingle Jangle, There’s a Queer Bangle!

Recognition without hiding
By Riya Parikh
May 18, 2026
Jingle Jangle, There’s a Queer Bangle!
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher
An illustration of a woman sitting under a tree, a cat walking towards her, and another character sitting below a tree at the background
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher

Change those worlds, and sexuality stops echoing limits.
By Ratnaboli Ray
April 15, 2026
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher
When Staying Is Not a Choice
Light streaks on a black wall that says "Stay Home"
When Staying Is Not a Choice

My gender, I have been told, can wait.
By Vihaan
April 15, 2026
When Staying Is Not a Choice
An Arrangement of Attention
A still from the film Portrait of a lady on Fire (2019) by Celine Sciamma
An Arrangement of Attention

All those years of careful looking away.
By Taarina Therese Chandiramani
April 15, 2026
An Arrangement of Attention
अपना किरदार निभाना
An illustration of stage-curtains in bright color.
अपना किरदार निभाना

ख़ुश रहने के लिए मेरे लिए ख़ुद को पूरी तरह से स्वीकारना ज़रूरी है
By Wesley D'Souza
April 15, 2026
अपना किरदार निभाना
Editorial – Digital Intimacies and Sexuality
an illustration of a hand holding a phone with text exchanges of love
Editorial – Digital Intimacies and Sexuality

We humans are sometimes able to squeeze kindness out of a stone. And love out of nowhere.
By TARSHI
March 17, 2026
Editorial – Digital Intimacies and Sexuality
I and We. Digital and In-person!
a black DSLR camera on a table with a phone, and laptop in the background
I and We. Digital and In-person!

…people want to be themselves.
By Shikha Aleya
March 17, 2026
I and We. Digital and In-person!
’Twas Once a Blogger’s World
an overview of a creator's desktop with a laptop, iPad, phone, calculator, notebook, post-it notes, notebook and pens, and a cup of coffee
’Twas Once a Blogger’s World

In late 2004, in my first year of college, a school friend emailed me a link to something she called…
By Vani Viswanathan
March 17, 2026
’Twas Once a Blogger’s World
Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival
An iPad and phone interface, showing the online intimacy of friendships maintained through streaks and likes
Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival

Maintaining the streak meant maintaining contact
By Niv, Vanshika Gupta, Anjani Chadha
March 17, 2026
Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival
Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies
An iPhone with tinder's logo displayed
Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies

The convergence of technology and romance opens up a complex network of possibilities…
By Himani Bajaj
March 17, 2026
Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies
Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline
an illustration showing Meri Trustline with a number . The illustration shows a hand holding a phone screen with a landscape behind.
Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline

Digital abuse is not merely a technical or legal issue, but an emotional and social experience.
By Salman Mujawar
March 17, 2026
Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline
Hybrid Spaces for Your Happy Places: A Reflection on Digital Intimacies and the Future of Humans
White robot with human features
Hybrid Spaces for Your Happy Places: A Reflection on Digital Intimacies and the Future of Humans

Sex robots never have a headache or expect you to contribute to the housekeeping.
By Suchitra Dalvie
February 17, 2026
Hybrid Spaces for Your Happy Places: A Reflection on Digital Intimacies and the Future of Humans
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