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Marathi boys have a newfound love—Anand Shinde’s old racy songs

If the recent trend is anything to go by, regional Marathi subcultures are beginning to assert themselves. Singers such as Anand Shinde are now an...

31.08.2026 20

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Anaya Bangar hasn’t even played yet. Can we stop having a meltdown?

Anaya Bangar’s mere prospect of returning to competitive cricket via Australia is raising many a bushy eyebrow.

30.08.2026 20

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Indian queers will settle for flower over the bouquet. No marriage equality? Recognise live-in

Live-in relationships are a conundrum for Indian law as courts build the framework case by case, often leading to more questions than answers.

24.08.2026 30

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Delhi drag battle is Rakhi’s homecoming. It’s time she locks down rainbow votes

You can never predict the next thing Rakhi Sawant will say, but it is bound to be entertaining. That’s the quality of a seasoned drag queen.

17.08.2026 30

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One night at Big Banana—uncle vs queers, Kajra Re and azaadi

At a Delhi dive bar, slurs gave way to songs and dancing, raising a question about who gets to claim a queer space and what it should stand for.

10.08.2026 30

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The thrill of ‘down low’ wears off fast. Why do gay men even fall for it?

Being DL is not the same as being closeted, though there’s some overlap. A closeted man knows he is queer, but a DL one does his best to not...

03.08.2026 20

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CJP protest had a queer problem. They were content, not equals

Trans people were celebrated in the reels, and yet, their identity was a slur belted from the throats of jubilant men at the protest.

27.07.2026 40

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Anuradha Paudwal has begun her second innings with homophobia. Don’t counter it with logic

After terrorising the stereo of my family’s Tata Indica throughout my childhood, the Bhajan Queen is now back to haunt my feed.

20.07.2026 30

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How drag queen Hash Brownie created Kitty Su’s first lipstick

KittySu Beauty's lipsticks are a giant leap for desi queens.

13.07.2026 20

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It’s Cheated Rivalry season. The Haaland-Bellingham bromance is run by the straight-gay economy

Fandom logic dictates that as long as everyone knows they are just good mates in real life, we are allowed to make the hunky sports dolls kiss.

12.07.2026 40

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Why I say I’m queer, not gay

As Republicans in the US gear up to tear down the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling, American gays are rejecting queerness and offering up...

06.07.2026 40

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Kavya Karnatac allowed Orry’s transphobia on her podcast. Spineless centrism isn’t a brand

Kavya Karnatac, who uses she/they pronouns, smiled serenely as Orry defended his use of a transphobic slur and regurgitated American talking points...

29.06.2026 40

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Women posed AI husbands in burqas for fun. Then the right wing took over

In 2016, an Iranian-American journalist launched the ‘Men in Hijab’ campaign as an act of rebellion. The recent trend is just a new chapter in the...

27.06.2026 70

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Madonna’s tie-up with Grindr made me hate her new album with a passion

Grindr’s married-with-two-kids, conservative CEO wants it to be more than just a hookup app. He calls it “The Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket™”.

22.06.2026 40

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Instagram’s AI romance comics are just Star Plus serials with glossy lips and whiter skin

By resurrecting Photoromance Darling and Manohar Kahaniya for the internet generation, Instagram’s AI-armed “authors” are scratching a familiar need.

21.06.2026 30

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Queer protesters refuse to be a meme. Armed with painted nails & defiance

Attacks against the queer community are launched with twin purposes: to strike the fear of endless memefication in the hearts of trans people and...

14.06.2026 40

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Shimla Summer Festival 2026 was a desi wedding on steroids. Has the hill town’s downfall begun?

Most people on the Internet were worried about the ecological impact and commercialisation of the hills, with some saying that ‘these people won’t...

14.06.2026 30

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Gujjus can do more than Garba. Surat’s Gajanand Group Aerobics is taking over the internet

In the Viral Spiral of the dancing uncle phenomenon, all you need is a pot-bellied chachaji, a decent beat, and a main character.

07.06.2026 50

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Indian drag scene is a messy place—and yet full of possibilities

There may be much more than money to blame for my inability to partake in drag, but I am not alone in feeling that the craft feels too inaccessible in...

07.06.2026 50

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The pleasure of watching an Instagram downfall and cancel culture

You can dismiss the bottomless teapot as a symptom of the meme economy. Everything is content, and everyone wants their share of the pie. But it comes...

30.05.2026 60

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Indians are confused about who counts as poor. Is it someone who owns an iPhone 13?

In the bizarre Viral Spiral that is North India’s “gareeb ki pehchan” reels, enjoying coffee, dreaming of studying in Germany, and owning an...

23.05.2026 50

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What the meme economy is doing to Modi’s gold, oil, WFH appeal

From meme handles to influencers alike, Modi’s appeal to citizens is more of a farmaan (edict). Some version of 'Modiji has forbidden it' pops up...

16.05.2026 50

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Didi and Modi and the Indian meme world exploded this week

A whole army of content creators has taken to dressing up as the deposed TMC leader. In the videos, she is beaten, kicked around, and shown as a...

09.05.2026 50

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Kitty party aunties have taken over Instagram. And we can’t look away

To be cringe is not to be free, actually. Social media is a panopticon of judgement, and one wrong caption can cost you many thousands in aura points.

02.05.2026 50

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Desi brainrot is set to Lata didi’s Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai. Food & heartbreak are mainstays

My absolute favourite is @mohit_cake_master. His videos hinge on two components: Cakes being iced and a man’s sad, sad, heartbroken voice.

25.04.2026 70

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Malayali singer Reji is internet’s new favourite uncle. He has bridged North-South divide

The singer is on everyone’s feed—at least, everyone who is plugged in. In fact, the video has reached all the way to Saudi Arabia.

18.04.2026 60

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How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

11.04.2026 40

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India’s endless loop of babas is powered by daddy issues, mythology. And now social media

Even after Asaram and Ram Rahim, why does India continue to be obsessed with the baba phenomenon? Part of this is basic daddy issues.

04.04.2026 150

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Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of...

02.04.2026 60

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What happens after the tomato snatches the cauliflower’s husband. The world wants to know

It’s not the first time a traumatised generation has found refuge in absurdism. In 2026, we’re watching the amusing hallucinations of a sinister...

28.03.2026 60

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Bridgerton fever is back in India. Greater Noida aunties are killing it

The first Bridgerton kitty party was a roaring success. Aunties came dressed in their best saris. I would like to know what this kitty’s Whistledown...

07.02.2026 40

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Meta AI is translating songs on Insta reels—who wants Bhojpuri bangers in English?

Meta AI has come for Border 2, Hum Saath Saath Hain, and Haryanvi rap so far, but it hasn’t met its true match. Translate ‘Chhaiya Chhaiya’, and...

31.01.2026 50

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Marathi grandmothers are taking over Instagram. In nine-yard saris

The padar or pallu has a special place in these videos. 'The last generation to cover their head with a padar,' some buffoon will write.

24.01.2026 60

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How the BMC elections killed AI Hulk

Hulk, who is more brawn than brains, is shown in multiple videos to be a Shiv Sena candidate. Thanos, the biggest villain in the MCU’s infinity...

17.01.2026 80

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The internet has moved beyond cats. Screaming sea lions are the new mascot

Cats have ruled the internet since their YouTube days. But after two decades, even watching tiny demons wreak devastation upon household items gets...

10.01.2026 50

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Indian gay men are marrying straight women, breaking hearts. Coming out is too risky

One day, gay men do Madhuri's entire Maar Dala routine in the club, and the next, they’re ready to play Dr Nene.

29.06.2025 50

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India’s queer politics isn’t about Right vs Left. It’s a matter of privilege

If Right-wing gays and transpersons are a walking contradiction for those on the Left, the latter are far too militant for those on the Right.

22.06.2025 50

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Is there an Indian way to be gay? Most of us learn about queerness from American TV

We’re sad about drag bans in the US, but don’t care about horizontal reservations in India. Stonewall remains our frame of reference, and AIDS...

15.06.2025 40

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Indian gay men idolise three kinds of women. They’re all missing from this era of Bollywood

It’s no secret: gay men love women. Their lives are deeper, their conversation more honest, their heartbreak familiar.

08.06.2025 40

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