Omprakash Valmiki’s poems are poems of consciousness and will continue to be sung from the streets to the Parliament in times of injustice By Aashika Shivangi Singh “Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth,” I thought […]
Thiruvananthapuram, (PTI) Dancing enthralled her more since her childhood, but it is singing that saw her through her battles with gender issues and identity crisis and eventually led her to fame. This passionate classical dancer is now in the limelight […]
As the entertainment space aims at inclusivity, transgenders are no more playing the villainous brothel-keeper or that funny friend who dresses up weirdly for comic relief. Increasingly, they have become significant part of stories, at times taking a central role […]
“I consider the four divisions alone to be fundamental, natural and essential. The innumerable sub-castes are sometimes a convenience, often a hindrance. The sooner there is fusion, the better.” TUSHAR GANDHI MK Gandhi, Young India. December 8, 1920 “Untouchability is […]
Yashica Dutt has pointed out similarities between her life’s story and one of the characters in Made in Heaven. Sadaf Padder There is much to laud in the Amazon Prime series Made in Heaven, currently amongst the most widely watched […]
Akshat Ajay Sharma, the director of the recently released film ‘Haddi’, has shared that the film is a statement of his team’s commitment for providing a platform to voices of the transgender community. The film explores the dark and complex […]
A 80ft mural on a building near EM Bypass sheds light on the trans masculine community. The mural depicts masculinity that can also be diverse and nurturing. This is the first of its kind in the country. This is evidence […]
Des raj Kali, the Punjabi Dalit author and columnist who had several television programmes to his credit, passed away aged 51 on August 27. Kali, who grew up in abject poverty and carried carrion as a boy, hailed from an […]
Author Yashica Dutt talks to Pranati A S about her run-in with the makers of ‘Made in Heaven’, and how they don’t understand nuances of Dalit narratives Pranati A S Yashica Dutt Credit: Special Arrangement The recently released web series, […]
The more things change, the more they remain the same. Just when we thought that the entertainment industry, at least the OTT, got the representation of the transgender community on screen right (‘Made in Heaven’, ‘Taali’), where the concept of […]
