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Look Either Like A Man Or A Woman: Tales Of Transwomen In The Fashion Industry

Speaking along the concept of beauty, which demands to be seen through a binary gender lens in the fashion industry, transmodels in Delhi highlight that there is immense pressure for a transperson to 'ultimately look like a...

30 May 2023

The Supreme Court heard a clutch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage

'Marriage Is A Bouquet Of Rights': Same-Sex Couples Bring Out The Power Of Lawmaking

A panel discussion about the need for the legalisation of same-sex marriages has highlighted the lack of awareness prevailing in Indian society about accepting queer people and the necessity to start having a dialogue with...


7, Pratap Chatterjee Lane. Nazrul Islam used to live in this house

A Day ‘Well Spent’ With Nazrul Islam

On the ‘rebel’ poet’s birth anniversary, here’s a story that will take you to his Kolkata home.


Starbucks' new ad on transgender inclusivity.

Fiction Vs Representation: Transgender Community’s Take On Starbucks Ad Sheds Light On Inclusivity

A viral Starbucks advertisement shows the rekindling of a daughter - a transgender woman - with her parents as they accept her new identity. However, a lot of people have criticised the company for indulging in tokenism.

29 May 2023

Retired Justice MR Shah

Executive And Judiciary, The Blurred Lines Of Retired Justice MR Shah

Retired Justice M.R. Shah’s unwavering belief in the theory of deterrence and advocating stricter laws for serious offenders has somehow shaped the perception of him being a pro-executive judge amongst members of the bar....


Ruins of Martand in Anantnag from Southeast, c. 1870. Artist Samuel Bourne.

Book Review: The Making Of Early Kashmir

Muhammad Ashraf Wani and Aman Ashraf Wani, the two authors, have truly succeeded in writing the first longue durée history on ancient Kashmir, casting a scholarly light on the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic...

21 May 2023

View of Dodi Tal; Samuel Bourne (English, 1834 - 1912); Uttarakhand, India, Asia; October 15, 1867; Albumen silver print.

Travel Diary: The Driftwood Sculptor And The Mountain Tea Shack

Artist and puppeteer Sudipta Mukherjee Mandal writes about travelling and a mountain tea shack that she found on a trekking trip.

28 May 2023

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Zari-Zardozi: The Shimmer That’s Fading Away Into Darkness

A historic artform tracing its descent from the Mughal era, zari-zardozi has for long served as a livelihood to a majority of the Muslim population in the city of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. However, for the past few years,...

21 May 2023

21 May 2023
Two Poems By Shyamolima Saikia

Two Poems By Shyamolima Saikia

Shyamolima Saikia writes poems for Outlook.


21 May 2023
Book Review: ‘Sim Sim’ By Geet Chaturvedi

Book Review: ‘Sim Sim’ By Geet Chaturvedi

The book was originally a long poem which then became a novel and shards of poetry linger from the original text while the book’s philosophies of...


20 May 2023
From The Listening Post Of Mental Health Distress Calls In Srinagar

From The Listening Post Of Mental Health Distress Calls In Srinagar

The Centre is located at the old building of the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Srinagar (IMHNS), previously called the Psychiatric Disease...


20 May 2023
Ms, Mrs, Kumari, Shrimati: Do Prefixes Violate Women's Privacy?

Ms, Mrs, Kumari, Shrimati: Do Prefixes Violate Women's Privacy?

Does this violate the woman’s right to privacy? Did she consent to reveal her marital status on sundry official documents and in official communication while...


14 May 2023
Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Afwaah’ Touches Upon Too Many Themes, But Doesn’t Dive Into Any Of Them

Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Afwaah’ Touches Upon Too Many Themes, But Doesn’t Dive Into Any Of Them

Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Afwaah’ touches upon the themes of ‘love jihad’, viral videos, rumour-mongering, fake news, trigger-happy cops, among others, but...


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12 May 2023
The F Word

The F Word

Family outings are not always fun.


09 May 2023
The Relevance Of Tagore 

The Relevance Of Tagore 

Tagore’s thinking undoubtedly was way ahead of his time. His contribution to literature is incomparable- perhaps for the first time the rest of the world was...


07 May 2023
Short Story: The Journey Of Ajmer To Ajmer

Short Story: The Journey Of Ajmer To Ajmer

Simra Sadaf writes a short story for Outlook.


07 May 2023
Nowhere To Call Home

Nowhere To Call Home

Writer and activist Tenzin Tsundue says Tibetans have been uprooted from their homeland, but they are unable to settle down in a foreign land.


07 May 2023
Home Sweet Home: A Tale Of Two Puddings

Home Sweet Home: A Tale Of Two Puddings

Kanishk Devgan writes about once being an NRI, visits to India during holidays, and Indian food.


07 May 2023
Three Hamlet-Inspired Poems

Three Hamlet-Inspired Poems

California-based academic and novelist Simrita Dhir writes three poems for Outlook.


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06 May 2023
Book Review: Aruna Chakravarti’s ‘The Mendicant Prince’

Book Review: Aruna Chakravarti’s ‘The Mendicant Prince’

In ‘The Mendicant Prince’ on the Prince of Bhawal, Aruna Chakravarti cites various instances as to why the sanyasi was most certainly the prince, including...


06 May 2023
Six Poems By Sakti Mohanty

Six Poems By Sakti Mohanty

Nikhilesh Mishra has translated six Odia poems by Sakti Mohanty into English.


01 January 1970
Politics of Celibacy: A Virtuous Powerplay

Politics of Celibacy: A Virtuous Powerplay

While for male leaders, celibacy can be a fetish, for women, it is perhaps a necessity


30 April 2023
A Series Of Poems On Eid

A Series Of Poems On Eid

Poet Moumita Alam writes five poems for Outlook.


30 April 2023
For Caste Must Be In Good Humour: The Story Of A Dalit Comedian

For Caste Must Be In Good Humour: The Story Of A Dalit Comedian

Manjeet Sarkar is one of India's few Dalit stand-up comedians. He is currently on his second India tour, titled 'Untouchable'.


30 April 2023
Beyond The Binary: Time To Unshackle Love

Beyond The Binary: Time To Unshackle Love

The notion that recognising same-sex marriage will ‘ruin’ Indian culture is a narrow interpretation of a complex and dynamic cultural entity. Culture is...


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