You’re a white-tailed deer that’s decomposing in a decrepit old Baptist church. The church's paneling has been eaten away by rot. These are your last moments. There’s death and sadness, sure, but there’s also a sense of profound beauty. The transient sublimity of nature can be felt with your every breath. Now imagine if this... Continue Reading →

The story of the Indian queer community's fight for equality. The Constitution of India promises its citizens equality before the law, protection from discrimination, freedom of expression, and the right to live with dignity. These rights highlighted by Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21, form the basis of democratic society. Yet, for decades, many LGBTQ+... Continue Reading →

From a young age, we were taught about the great achievements of men that were crucial for the development of society, and in recent times, we were able to learn about women’s contributions to the fields of science, art, and literature, as they were able to rise from the footnotes of the history books, owing... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →