Archive for authorKrupa Joseph

Armed with a B.A in English Literature from St. Xavier's college, Mumbai she set out to become a writer about a year ago. When not binge eating and watching reruns of any show she can get her hands on you will find her talking animatedly/ day dreaming/ glued to a book.
What began as a thesis while pursuing his masters in Comparative Media Studies in MIT became the first ethnography of gay life in contemporary India. It to help gay men explore their sexuality and accept their identities. It charts the growth and trajectories these offline-online communities as a result of globalisation and the subsequent changes.
A Gaysi Guide To Dealing With Abuse In A Queer Relationship
Relationship abuse is a very real problem that can affect a person regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or any other parameters, and it is one that should not be tolerated.
Homegrown Brand Promotes Inclusivity Through Makeup
With people becoming more and more conscious about what they consume, and the impact these products have on the world around them, brands that are committed to making more ethical …
Professional Friends: A Comedy Podcast About Life, Love and Everything In Between.
If you decide to give the podcast a listen, what you get is a group of four friends who get together every week and chat about everything under the sun.
Monisha Ajgaonkar, The Photographer Who Is Making a Change One Photo At A Time
Ajagaonkar’s goals may seem idealistic to some, but sometimes we need the dreamers to help change the narrative, and that seems to be exactly what she is doing with her work.
Kadak Collective’s Crowd-Funded Campaign To Describe What It Means To Be A Bystander
The Bystander anthology is a part of an effort to create an anthology that is quintessentially Indian. The crowd-funded project is the child of a team of six editors and 47 contributors — artists, designers, illustrators, writers, filmmakers, animators.
Burnd TechHealth: A Global Initiative To End HIV
The app is supposed to act like a one stop centre for anything to do with sexual health. It uses complex latest evidence based algorithms to detect one’s objective risk of HIV and STD before directing the user to the nearest testing/treatment facility that fits their age, gender and sexual orientation/gender identity.
C for Consent : Navigating Intimacy In Queer Relationships
If the #MeToo movement has made anything clear is that people certainly need to gain a better understanding of what consent means, and what respecting your partner entails.
Pride High This Valentine’s Day
The first year in a long time, when everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, could celebrate their love. If that doesn’t melt your heart, I don’t know what will.
10 Gifts For This Valentine’s Day
With only a week to go, there is a good chance that some of you out there still haven’t made up your mind about what to gift your significant other, or, it completely slipped your mind. Don’t stress, I got your back.
In Conversation With British Desi Queer Artist, Leo Kalyan
It has been five years since Kalyan entered the music scene and he has definitely made his own mark. Even a half-hearted attempt to listen to his work will make one thing clear-- he is not afraid to chart his own path.
10 Gifts That Will Make Your Friends Scream This Pride
It is a new year, which means a fresh new Pride month is just around the corner and so if you are thinking of some great gifts for your friends, this little list I have curated for you won’t fail.
The (Super) Year It Was
2018 has been a good year for the LGBTQ community worldwide and now that the year is coming to a close, let’s take a moment to revisit all the milestones we have made as a community.
Music Video: Singer Janvi Anand Impresses With “Fool To Want You”.
Janvi’s earthy voice, which sounds almost purposely made a few notches deeper, sounds sublime against the video.
Gender Bender In The Desi-Fashion World
The concept that drove the show was that of inclusivity. It was not only about having queer people on board, but about having people, all kinds of people just working together.
Book Review: “She’s Just Not That Into You” By Aryka Randall
Randall has a clear target audience in mind. She is talking to women in their thirties who have been screwed over by their relationships one too many times.
Book Review: Gone Days Are Never Gone By Medha Patel
This (mis)representation of bisexuality as a sexuality in the “middle” of homosexuality and heterosexuality is the exact line that Medha Patel follows.
8 Points Pan Mythbusters!
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, pansexuality means to be “not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.”
The Man Behind “American Brands For Indian Hands!”
As the generation matures and newer generation comes in, such discussions shouldn't attract undue attention and should be a part of daily conversations/lifestyle.
Review: Netflix’s Series “Easy” Features Lesbian Stories
What is pleasing about the episodes is that it gives us an insight into a relationship that faces its common ups and downs.