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Digital Intimacies and Sexuality – Editorial
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Digital Intimacies and Sexuality – Editorial

We humans are sometimes able to squeeze kindness out of a stone. And love out of nowhere.
By TARSHI
March 17, 2026
Digital Intimacies and Sexuality – Editorial
I and We. Digital and In-person!
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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
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’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
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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
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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
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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
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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
The Illusion of Connection and Choice in the Digital World
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The Illusion of Connection and Choice in the Digital World

People are becoming lonelier, and their desire for connection, stronger.
By Aratrika Datta
February 17, 2026
The Illusion of Connection and Choice in the Digital World
The Soft ‘Bloop’ of Discord
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The Soft ‘Bloop’ of Discord

Here, intimacy arrives without spectacle…
By Chitrangi Kakoti
February 17, 2026
The Soft ‘Bloop’ of Discord
Can’t Help Blending With You
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Can’t Help Blending With You

…something truer than thought starts to climb upwards.
By Taarina Therese Chandiramani
February 17, 2026
Can’t Help Blending With You
Body-doubling in the Digital Age
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Body-doubling in the Digital Age

My mother will be so ashamed of me for ‘dying for sex’.
By Apoorva Ravi
February 17, 2026
Body-doubling in the Digital Age
Dasain of Lovers
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Dasain of Lovers

Couple haru ko dasain is here –
the festival of lovers.
By Lungmying Lepcha
February 17, 2026
Dasain of Lovers
Streaming a Utopia
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Streaming a Utopia

The heart finds warmth in glowing screens
By Shruti Sharma
February 17, 2026
Streaming a Utopia
Editorial – Anthology Jan 2026
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Editorial – Anthology Jan 2026

To remind us of what spaces that are safe, inclusive and self-affirming for each person could look like, we have curated a selection of articles from the last five years of In Plainspeak for this anthology – our gift to wish you a wonderful 2026.

By TARSHI
January 16, 2026
Editorial – Anthology Jan 2026
Interview – Tishani Doshi
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Interview – Tishani Doshi

I’ve essentially thought of movement as a kind of freedom, but one that has the capacity to destabilise you in some way. My most creative moments are when I’m not moving, when I am in fact rooted and still.

By Shikha Aleya
January 16, 2026
Interview – Tishani Doshi
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