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Unconventional Fashion Statements By Bollywood’s Nautch Girls: TLC’s Top Picks

By Nitya Sriram December 11, 2017December 29, 2017 In Fashion, Features 0 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bollywood 0

The role of the nautch girl in Bollywood has evolved over the years. First, it was filled by the Anarkali-esque courtesan.

Indian Politicians As Pop-Culture Icons

By Avantika Mehta and Joseph Rajini December 10, 2017December 18, 2017 In Features, Humour 2 avantika mehta, humour 0

As a country that just saw an adult woman’s rights ignored by the Supreme Court and witnessed the brutal burning of a man because of “love jihad,”

Queer Expressions: Activism Through Classical Dance

By Nitya Sriram December 7, 2017June 6, 2020 In Culture, Features, Pride 0 Bharatanatyam, Classical Dance 2

India’s LGBTQI community is adapting classical dance forms to give themselves a voice in dance.

Case in point: a Bharatanatyam performance depicting a lesbian coming out story that’s been making rounds on social media.

A Handy List Of Misogyny-Proofed Swear Words For Potty Mouthed Feminist

By THE LADIES COMPARTMENT November 28, 2017June 24, 2018 In Features, Humour 2 Feminist Curses, Jinal Doshi 2

Fact: people who cuss are also more honest. As potty-mouth feminists, we’re all for that, with slight revisions. We’re inclusive feminists,

#DelhiPride: A Dame To Kill For

By THE LADIES COMPARTMENT November 26, 2017June 6, 2020 In Features, Intheirwords, Pride 0 Anjul Dandekar, Bicurious 0

Asked to write this piece about my experience with dating as a lesbian in India, my first reaction was ‘how is any different from heterosexual dating?’ After all,

#DelhiPride: The Silent B In LGBT

By Avantika Mehta November 25, 2017June 6, 2020 In Features, Intheirwords, Pride 0 Anjul Dandekar, avantika mehta 1

A month ago, Delhi organised an LGBTQIA Pride parade. A friend of mine was involved. On Twitter, he ranted about how journalists were calling him to ask for numbers of people who are gay or lesbian or transgender.