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Food: Much More Than Taste

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Ritika Soun 2 Comments Brahmanism, caste system, class discrimination, Culture, discrimination on the basis of food habits, food, food habits, Hinduism, Indian cultures, Indian society, non-vegetarianism, Othering, various food consumed by people across cultures, Vedas, Vedic ideology, vegetarianism

Food though is about taste, but is not limited to it, and spreads wide to include within it several other elements. It also contributes towards formulation of and sustenance of perceptions and also false notions about certain cultures or people. To know what else various connotations are associated with the word “food”, read here.

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The Growing Acceptance of the Queer Community in India

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Editor 0 Comments androgynous fashion, conscious, decriminalisation, Durga Pooja, Feronia Fashion Night, gender identity, humans, identities., inclusivity, Indian society, Kolkata, Law, lgbtq, march, men, pride, prototypes, Queer community, rainbow, Religion, Section 377, sexual identity, taboos, third gender, Women, youth

A Durga Pooja pandal of Kolkata had its theme as “Tumi Dekho Nari Purush, Ami Dekhi
Shudhui Manush” (You see men and women, we only see humans). With another year of Pride, let’s
see how far we have come in doing away with the age-old taboos attached to the third gender.