June 11, 2011
There has been a lot of talk about the gay angle being portrayed on the Indian small screen in the serial “Maryada”.
The portrayal from the clip we have embedded (see below) from youtube shows a breaking of quite a few stereotypes of most representations of homosexuality within Bollywood.
The actors who have taken on the mantle
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Posted in Art & Culture, Coming Out, India, Magazine
February 27, 2011
By: Devdutt Pattanaik Date: 2011-02-27 Place: Mumbai
Last Sunday, I read a newspaper report describing the plight of two lesbian women in Delhi. Outside their home stood police and family members of one of the girls, trying to barge in. Inside were activists standing by the couple. The girls from Mumbai
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Posted in Art & Culture, Life
November 30, 2009
World AIDS Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. It is common to hold memorials to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS on this day. Government and health officials also observe the event,
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Posted in HIV Testing, India, Life, World
November 6, 2009
by Vikram Doctor
At the parents meet (1st November, 2009) one issue that came up was the supposed inability of gay men to form relationships, instead of which they all just go on endless dates and sleep around. I truly dislike this stereotype, both because I don’t think it’s entirely true and because it’s so moralistic,
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Posted in Life, Relationships
October 28, 2009
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school show choir (also known as a glee club) set within the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. The pilot episode of the show was broadcast after American Idol on May 19, 2009, and the first
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Posted in Humour