Short Story: Vrishna
“In the light of all the evidences and witnesses, the court has come to the conclusion that charges against Rohan Khanna could not be proved and hence he is re... Read More...
Creative Writing
Poem: Happily Gay
I'm born this way & I'mhappily grateful & beautiful all my ways.
I'm not gonna wait for any society, any strangers, any government to decide my righ... Read More...
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 3/3)
You can read Part 1 of this story here and Part 2 here
“Mrinalini, you have a visitor,” said the hostel
warden in her booming voice.
Mrinalini was not expecting anyone. “Who is it?”
“Someone called Krishna Acharya. The man looks
dist... Read More...
Poem: Judgemental Queers
“No fat, no femme, no slim, not them.”I cringed at the words, my eyes bled. I flinched a little as I furthermore read..“Not above thirty, not below nineteen,No... Read More...
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 2/3)
You can read Part 1 of this story here
Agni boarded the bus to his college for the play rehearsal under an evening sky that looked dark and sulky, unable to... Read More...
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 1)
Agni took his time rummaging through his mother’s dressing table
drawers. She would have some normal looking wigs hidden somewhere, though lately
she preferred the more outrageous ones. Aging had turned Mohini’s taste in
make-up and wardrobe a tad g... Read More...
Short Story: The Choice is Yours
“Have you gone mad? Have you lost your mind?” Christian shouted on call. “You have your responsibilities. You have wife, mom, dad, Mansi & Manvi in your li... Read More...
Poem: The Ocean of Rainbow
When I was fifteenI discovered my secretWhat society deemed an afflictionWhat my friends laughed about.
Convinced of its monstrosityAfraid of being shunnedI... Read More...
Book Review: ‘Straight to Normal’ is a Beacon of Hope to all Gay Men Growing up in Small Town India
To say that this is a “very necessary book” makes it sound rather dull, however, “Straight to Normal” is anything but.
Written in a clear lucid style, that betrays the authors roots as a journalist, it is an immediately accessible book, shining ... Read More...
Poem: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Sshhh! Don’t step out of the closet,For people around you may have another mind-set,Hundreds like you have hung themselves by the rope,Look outside this tent, ... Read More...
Book Excerpt: The Scent of God
His eyelashes were beautiful and he had an intense way of looking at you, almost a savage way,
Poem: How You Misused 377
I so wished that I could drag you to courts of law
For the threats you gave and the fears I saw