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Keeping Rainbows Undimmed
A previous article, making an earnest and anguished plea to recall alternatives in the popular imagination was posted on Nirmukta after the publishers’ recall of the Indian edition of The Hindus…
Reason, Prejudice and the Case for LGBT Rights: report of a panel discussion held Feb 23, 2014
[Image courtesy Soorya Sriram]What’s not to like about a five course meal on a Sunday afternoon? That too, one with a well-crafted menu for hungry…
Many Savitas
Savita Halappanavar was seventeen weeks pregnant and found to be miscarrying, when she presented with back pain at a hospital in Ireland on October 21st, 2012. A week later Savita…
No more Raksha Bandhan!
In a few days, men all over India will take a vow. A vow to protect their sisters. Raksha Bandhan, the bond of protection, is an Indian festival that celebrates…
Ancy and Andy
[Image source: futurity.org]Each coming out story is a testimony of how beautifully diverse we all are. Despite our loves, attractions, ages, skin colors or castes, each…
Acceptance and Denial
Germany, May 13, 2012: I ended the call with a heavy feeling in my chest. I decided on a warm bath to clear my head and help me focus. In the…
My Son is like Krishna!
Original in Tamil: எழுத்து: சுதா சந்தானம் கிருஷ்ணரைப் போல் என் மகன்! English translation by Niruj Mohan Ramanujam The boiling hot weather in…
Poem: We Adapt
coffee table tv stand suitcases with airline tags still on cardboard boxes from many moves rajasthani bedspread covers them all to make a three tier shelf our golu padi we…
Brihannala By Aniruddhan Vasudevan
Recorded live at the Chennai-Madras Local event at Spaces, Besant Nagar, Chennai, on March 5, 2011.