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Smiley Interview: “This is Not Just a Trans Issue; It Is A Human Rights Issue”

When Smiley, a trans and Dalit rights activist, learnt about the Transgender Bill 2026, she burnt her documents in symbolic protest. In this interview she explains why

BY Niharika Awasthi

From Self-Identity to State Power: How India’s Transgender Bill Rewrites Rights
BY Amal Chandra
Security Breach At Delhi Assembly Complex: Masked Man In Car Rams Gate, Drives Away
BY Outlook News Desk
Outlook Exclusive: Assam Cong Chief Gaurav Gogoi Says 'BJP Trying To Weaken Constitutional Rights Of Minorities'
BY Zenaira Bakhsh
Mamata Banerjee Demands PM Modi's Resignation Over Silence On Pakistan's 'Threat' To Strike Kolkata
BY Outlook News Desk

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : Political wall graffiti at Salt Lake

Writing On The Wall? The Graffiti Game Of Poll-Bound Bengal

| Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav : AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal arrives at the Delhi High Court to appear in connection with the liquor scam case, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: April 06, 2026

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook : Moin (44), a fruit seller at Patparganj, who is the only one in New Delhi. Due to shortage of LPG cylinders he sent his family to their village Gajraula, after surviving on meals of fruit and puffed rice for last 3-4 days. Ghazipur, New Delhi

Homebound: Soaring Prices Amid LPG Crisis Force Migrant Workers To Return Home

| Photo: PTI : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin addresses a public meeting ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, in Virudhunagar.

Day In Pics: April 05, 2026

| Photo: PTI : An LPG cylinder carrier truck and other vehicles queue up at a CNG station amid disruptions in supplies due to the ongoing West Asia war, in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka.

Day In Pics: April 03, 2026

| Photo: AP/Alex Brandon, Pool : US President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington.

Day In Pics: April 02, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Workers pluck tea leaves at a tea plantation, in Biswanath district, Assam.

Day In Pics: April 01, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A security personnel stands guard as empty LPG cylinders are arranged in a line amid an ongoing supply crisis, in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Day In Pics: March 31, 2026

| Photo: PTI/S Irfan : A man walks past shikaras holding an umbrella during rainfall at Dal Lake, in Srinagar.

Day In Pics: March 30, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Aspirants undergo security checks before they are allowed to appear for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Mains Examination 2025 conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Day In Pics: March 29, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Arvind Kumar : People queue up to avail LPG cylinders amid ongoing supply crunch, in Dilshad Colony, New Delhi.

Day In Pics: March 28, 2026

| Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti : A girl holds a toy gun during a protest outside Iran's embassy, where dozens of people gathered waving Hezbollah and Iranian flags in solidarity with the Islamic Republic, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Day In Pics: March 27, 2026

| Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook : Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Activists, Students Protest Passage Of Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra : Security personnel keep vigil during a religious procession to mark the 'Ram Navami' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: March 26, 2026

| Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan : Volunteers wait at a collection point during a donation drive for Iran in Budgam, Kashmir.

War In Mideast Spurs Muslims In Kashmir To Collect Donations For Iran

| Photo: PTI : Damaged remains of a sleeper bus after it overturned near Hanuman Mandir, in Karol Bagh area, New Delhi. Two passengers were killed and 23 others injured in the incident.

Day In Pics: March 25, 2026

| Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook : Mango and cashew farmers from the Konkan region stage a protest under the leadership of Raju Shetti of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, blocking the Mumbai–Goa National Highway from 11 AM on March 23, demanding urgent government action after crop losses caused by erratic weather.

Mango, Cashew Farmers In Konkan Block Mumbai–Goa Highway Over Crop Losses, Demand Compensation

| Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar : Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs.

Day In Pics: March 24, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People pay floral tribute to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru on the 'Shaheed Diwas', or Martyrs' Day, in Prayagraj.

Day In Pics: March 23, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with state Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary during an event on "Bihar Diwas", the day on which the province, which was earlier a part of the Bengal presidency, came into being over a century ago, in Patna.

Day In Pics: March 22, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Snow covers vehicles, at Sandakphu area in Darjeeling district, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: March 21, 2026

| Photo: Vikram Sharma : Residents of Badhkal in rural Faridabad, line up and wait at a distribution agency for LPG cylinders

Laapataa LPG: US-Israel War In Iran Paralyses Gas Supply Across The Country

| Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav : Visitors make their way through the Kartavya Path amid rainfall, in New Delhi. The weather office has issued a yellow alert for the city.

Day In Pics: March 20, 2026

| Photo: Suresh K Pandey : Bilayat Hussain, 55, Moilapather

A State Of Extremes: Belonging, Erasure In Assam

| Photo: PTI : A vehicle passes through the snow-covered Lal Ghulam Bridge following fresh snowfall, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: March 19, 2026

| Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar : People walk past a wall poster put up by fans of veteran actor Rajinikanth, reflecting his reaction to a recent speech by TVK office-bearer Aadhav Arjuna, in Chennai.

Day In Pics: March 18, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A view of snow-capped mountains after fresh snowfall, in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.

Day In Pics: March 17, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Shikaras ferry tourists on the Dal Lake with snow-clad mountains in the backdrop, in Srinagar.

Day In Pics: March 16, 2026

| PTI: @GitanjaliAngmo/X via Photo : In this image posted on March 15, 2026, Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with spouse Gitanjali J Angmo at a hospital for a medical check-up after his release from Jodhpur Central Jail following the revocation of his detention under the NSA.

Day In Pics: March 15, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Congress leaders leave for Chail ahead of the polling for two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, in an attempt to keep the flock together, in Shimla.

Day In Pics: March 14, 2026

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Ajaypur Assault: While Video Sparks Outrage, Victim's Character Is Still on Trial

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Modi Targets LDF, UDF Over CAA Claims; Calls Them ‘Pros At Lying’

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by Tribhuvan Tiwari : A Poster displaying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bus Stand in New Delhi.

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PTI/File; Representative image : With this, the BJP has released the names of 292 candidates for the 294 seats in West Bengal.

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