Earlier this year, the Transgender Persons Amendment Act, 2026 garnered a lot of attention around the country, largely for negative reasons from LGBTQIA+ activists. The bill, passed in March of this year, makes massive changes to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, a law that was passed by the same government in an... Continue Reading →
Modern queer culture has come a long way in reshaping how the general public now views the LGBTQ+ community. The people that were once considered ‘queer’ are slowly being accepted in many countries across the world. Along with acceptance, queer culture has become a cornerstone in shaping internet culture by directly influencing the sense of... Continue Reading →
We start in the year 1942. The Second World War is to blame for wartime mobilizations across the country, coupled with mass political unrest and internal tension bubbling over from almost two centuries of colonial rule. The colonial Gothic architecture appears uncomfortably flagrant in the Indian landscape. The air is thick with the anticipation of... Continue Reading →
Think about the last time you achieved something meaningful. Probably something competitive where you had to work hard. Or maybe even something small but personal to you. Once you finally crossed that finish line. Once you could finally remove the hypotheticals and the ‘if’ clauses. Once you finally let that small thought in, whispering “I... Continue Reading →
The upcoming elections in India (Keralam, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry) come at a crucial time for the country. It in a way, serves as a mid-term election for the country as a whole and sets the tempo and pace for the run up to important elections next year and eventually to the... Continue Reading →
The hills of Uttarakhand are screaming in pain as they reflect on the anguish the Himalayas have been facing as a whole. And the screams only get louder with every unauthorised hotel, unplanned road, and unperceptive policy. Uttarakhand in itself has become a paradox of realities. On one end, there lies the omnipresent need of... Continue Reading →
The December 2025 IndiGo Crisis Earlier last December, Indian airports were in disarray after IndiGo delayed and cancelled flights across the country en masse. At the heart of this debacle was the airline’s lack of preparation to adhere to the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations, the rules governing rest periods, work hours, and the number... Continue Reading →
Sheena Mathew, the owner of Fruitful, is someone most of us have frequently interacted with on campus. Her shop is always bustling with students who want to wind down after a hectic day and enjoy a hearty evening snack. Yet most students don’t know much about her beyond the surface. This conversation with her gives... Continue Reading →
The Journal Club 