The BHU Incident is a Stark Reminder of Homophobia in College Campuses
The incident brings to focus once again the homophobic environment prevalent in our college campuses.
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Development crisis: Humans are the problem, Human must be the solution
When do we learn to think how to overcome our fear and think about not controlling others but empowering them to be free, think about not hating others but learn/teach how to embrace each other
By Discharging its First Transgender Sailor, Indian Navy is Frittering Away a Golden Chance of Creating History
Sabi's case presented an opportunity for the Navy, and defence forces in general, to set a precedent for the acceptance and employability of transgender individuals in the forces, a definitive first.
Marry a Feminine-Nature and a Masculine-Energy Before You Can Marry a Man
his unique tradition of marriage is, probably, telling us “we must marry the Nature and the Mind if we wish to be prosperous and fortunate, secure and protected and, most importantly, to be happy”
Will Bollywood Add the Fifth One to the Ancient Indian Caste System as “Nepotism” Thrives Again?
Can Bollywood let people choose their occupation/profession as they wish without prejudice, heredity, saste-rules, marriage and religious institution’s interference?
Bad Hijras vs Good Trans and the Delusional Trans Utopia
Creating hierarchies of minorities within minorities is not helpful. We have to fight that fight together, not play the game of competing marginalities and disavowals of who we are historically and psychically based on fantasies of our own radicalism and supposed freedom to be who we are.
Kamasutra in the Shadow : A Live Kamasutra Show in Nepal
Every year, on the night before Indrajàtrà in Kathmandu valley, Chyasal stages a live Kamasutra-show, once the evening falls
My Experience Participating in the first Constituent Assembly (CA1) of Nepal as the First and Only Out Gay MP
Nepal's constitution has become among the rarest constitutions across the world guaranteeing sexual and gender minorities rights by the constitution itself.
What Devdutt Pattanaik Says about the Kinnars/Third-Genders and Kankalas/Skeletons of Tantrik Temples in Nepal
I was struck by the vivid image of a life size Kinnara or Third gender and a Kankala or Skeleton, right at the entrance of the Guhyeshwari temple. Devdutt Pattnaik explained the significance to me.
How Chester Bennington and Linkin Park Helped Me Get Through a Tough Teenage Period
Chester Bennington helped me get through that tough teenage period which knew of abuse and self-denial and hardly of love. Hearing someone acknowledge that, acknowledge the pain told me I was not alone.
Survival of Humankind and Growth of Humanity : A Human Duty based Approach
Human Rights that you enjoy ensures basic survival at the fundamental level; where as human duties that you perform helps you grow your humanity to a higher level, towards divinity.
The Mythology of United Nations: UDHR
Sometime in 2006, I was asked to make an oral statement on behalf of a Canadian NGO during the general discussion at the UN. I was oriented to the procedure of ... Read More...