Niharika Banerjea

A sense of foreboding hangs over Kashmir’s trans community—due to the Trans Amendment Act. In a region where people are already subjected to surveillance, trans communities face the risk of “double marginalisation.” Read the full story by Babar Pather: queerbeat.org/stories/many-t…

The government's Bill to amend the Trans Act 2019 threatens to scrap self-determination of gender, impose medical scrutiny & criminalise trans communities. We spoke to trans and intersex activists, lawyers & researchers to unpack these proposed changes: queerbeat.org/stories/indias…

#ResistTGBill2026 #NoGoingBack *Link to the Collective Statement against the TG Amendment Bill 2026:* docs.google.com/document/d/1-b… *Link to Sign the Statement* - forms.gle/LyUCSx73w7qs4M…

review of bengali book mahashunye sind abad | Robbar robbar.in/book-review/re…

Is another liveability possible? Articulating caste and lesbian worldmaking from India - Niharika Banerjea, Dhiren Borisa, Urmila Chauhan, 2025 ⁦@dhirenborisa⁩ ⁦@Sexualities1⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Call: Scholars in Residence | Research Priority Area (RPA) Decolonial Futures | University of Amsterdam | Submission Deadline: December 6, 2025 decolonialfutures.uva.nl/funding-calls/…

This will be the last post preceding actual publication at the end of this month. Please order it for your libraries. It's been a long-drawn process but totally worth it. A preview is available on the site, under the rubric 'major work' in cultural theory. #preview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-…

As concrete creeps in, a toddler's bond with nature sparks a poignant question: can green spaces survive in the city? Watch the enchanting world of Jilipibala and her non-human friends unfold. This is the first poster of our film 'Friends of Jilipibala' (জিলিপিবালার বন্ধুরা)

Super excited to announce my forthcoming Monograph routledge.com/Sweet-Excess-C…

“Naked men, naked men,” screamed a video reporter, as he barged into a gay spa in Delhi on April 19. In this "exposé", he didn't see how these spas offer a rare refuge in a city, which constantly polices sexuality, writes @dhirenborisa. Read more here: queerbeat.org/stories/what-t…

While queer teachers' approaches to education are likely to help queer students feel more comfortable in the classroom, non-queer students also stand to benefit immensely, writes Srividya in their compelling story on queer teachers in India. Read it here: queerbeat.org/stories/suppor…

For some hijra persons, the pressure to be fair comes not only from professional compulsions but also from wanting to be desirable romantic partners. So, they seek skin-lightening treatments, including glutathione injections. Find out more in this story: queerbeat.org/stories/my-las…

How pragmatism is inadequate to understand Ambedkar’s scholarship  My article today in @the_hindu @vrsrini. Let me know your thoughts. thehindu.com/specials/text-…

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Many of you have been part of our efforts to #savethetamarindtree. Birbaha Hansda, Cabinet Minister for Forests and Consumer Affairs in the West Bengal government, has reportedly instructed her officers to spare the tamarind tree from cutting. The Telegraph reports on our work.

#FeministReview's call for OS submissions, including but not limited to Short stories, Experimental writing, Collaborative writing, Short essays, Dialogues/interviews, Visual media, Audio/video essays, and Poetry. Please submit by 31 March 2025: femrev.wordpress.com/call-for-paper…

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What is the difference between a queer friend group and a queer clique? Are queer cliques a haven for queer folks, or are they a toxic trap? @sundermanbegins answers some of these questions in her compelling column. Make it your #WeekendRead: queerbeat.org/stories/the-me…