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These Reimagined Indian Cartoon Characters Could Be India’s Justice League
This one’s for you, ’90s kids.
Shamani Joshi
All images: Aaron Pinto
9.11.18
Fashion

A Nagaland-Born Designer’s Streetwear Label Is Millennial Catnip
Tiasunep Aier’s understated designs are deeply rooted in Marvel and DC universes, type font and his home state’s own modern style culture.
Pallavi Pundir
All images Oldcabin
9.11.18
lgbtqia

Sunday Morning Screenings in This Seedy Cinema in Siliguri Is a Gay Cruising Hotspot
And it says a lot about the secret lives of working-class gay men in a small town post the decriminalisation of Section 377.
Diwash Gahatraj
9.10.18
Sex

Queer Men Are Finding Love on WhatsApp Groups Instead of Dating Apps
“In a short span of time, I had chatted with over a 100 other gay men, decided to meet a few, block some and mute a couple. It isn’t as organised as dating apps, but it helps.”
Roshak K
9.10.18
Section 377

I am Lesbian, and Yesterday Meant Nothing To Me
I will still not be coming out to my parents.
Anonymous, as told to Dhvani Solani
9.7.18
Section 377

Decriminalising Gay Sex Is the Least of the Indian Queer Community’s Worries
“It’s cool that you’re gay, I support gay rights. But my child could never be gay.”
Navin Noronha
9.7.18
Section 377

“I Am What I Am. Take Me as I Am”
Confused about what today’s landmark judgment to scrap Section 377 means? We picked out the most important bits from the 493-page verdict to give you a lowdown.
Pallavi Pundir
9.6.18
Section 377

Judges on the 377 Bench, Can We Be Friends?
It’s time to meet the guys who have created history today by decriminalising gay sex in India.
Dhvani Solani
9.6.18
lgbtqia

A Psychotherapist Tells Us the 10 Most Common Questions Indians Ask him While Coming Out
With Section 377 finally abolished, this becomes even more important now.
Deepak Kashyap
9.6.18
education

The Hippest New College Course in Town
This Teacher’s Day, we’re considering signing up for a lesson in communication masquerading as a hip-hop course.
Shamani Joshi
9.5.18
haiku

The Best Way To Art Is Through the Stomach
I attended a dinner party that used my taste-buds to build haikus.
Shamani Joshi
9.4.18
Drugs

How to Get High Without Breaking the Law
We got a few 20-somethings to open up about their experimentations around all things legal and trippingly potent.
Shamani Joshi
All illustrations by Prianka Jain
9.4.18
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