The first time I was asked, ‘do you masturbate?’ I remember feeling like I was put in a spot. I didn’t know how to answer it. I didn’t know what would be the appropriate reply. I didn’t know if I was supposed to masturbate or...
How would you define yourself? I don’t think anyone can answer this question with absolute truth, no? One needs to ask the people around oneself to describe or define them, or at least that’s what I think. First thing you do when you wake up?...
Life gives you many strange experiences. And for me, this was definitely one of them. I grew up being taught to be afraid and disgusted in the presence of trans women, but life taught me something different and I am thankful. While I was in...
How and when did you decide to become a singer? I used to participate in singing competitions when I was a child and one of the judges of a competition (who later also happened to become my guru) recognized the talent in me and told...
The author is a historian, editor and translator. A professor at the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, he is known for his efforts in collecting and publishing the works of Tamil writer Pudumaippithan. He was awarded the VKRV Rao Prize for History in 2007....
How would you define yourself? I’m still working on it! But I find myself constantly trying to do and learn a lot of things that I’m fascinated by. It’s a simple philosophy; if somebody can do it, then I can. If nobody can do it,...
On a slow Saturday evening, while sitting at home by myself, I craved for some excitement. A few years ago, seeking excitement inevitably involved movement and meeting other people. Not any more though. Not since I’ve been in a serious, committed and overtly monogamous relationship...
Getting up at 4 every morning with the constant reminder of not being a kid anymore; rushing to school without entirely understanding Kepler’s laws; starting an exam with ‘-5’ already marked on the answer sheet for being late; listening to teachers ‘motivate’ students by asking...
How would you define yourself? I would define myself as a confident person who looks at life positively. I push myself to handle difficult situations and I am self-motivated. My way of looking at life is very clear; sometimes things go as planned and sometimes...
I come from a family of strong women and yet, all these strong women that I look up to are faithful followers of a religion that has no place for the Goddess. Monotheism has no place for a female deity and I could wax eloquent...
