society | Helter Skelter Magazine https://helterskelter.in/label/society/ Fresh Voices and New Writing From and About India Wed, 26 May 2021 06:33:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 An Ode to Disappearing Terraces https://helterskelter.in/2021/01/an-ode-to-disappearing-terraces/ https://helterskelter.in/2021/01/an-ode-to-disappearing-terraces/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:12:18 +0000 https://helterskelter.in/?p=13053 Terraces seem like a small sacrifice to make in the face of rapid development, and balconies are now presented as the alternative to terraces. Seriously, who are we kidding?

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The Myth of Normal https://helterskelter.in/2020/08/the-myth-of-normal-gender-sexuality-queer-india/ https://helterskelter.in/2020/08/the-myth-of-normal-gender-sexuality-queer-india/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:35:23 +0000 https://helterskelter.in/?p=12920 A few openly queer women speak to us about how they view attraction, sexuality, gender, and consent.

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Standing By https://helterskelter.in/2019/05/standing-by-bystander-anthology-kadak-collective/ https://helterskelter.in/2019/05/standing-by-bystander-anthology-kadak-collective/#respond Wed, 29 May 2019 08:17:17 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=11932 Conceptualised by the Kadak Collective, the Bystander anthology is an ambitious crowdfunded project that aims to gather works created by a diverse group of over 50 South Asian creators from 13 countries.

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Fertile Baldness https://helterskelter.in/2018/05/fertile-baldness/ https://helterskelter.in/2018/05/fertile-baldness/#respond Thu, 24 May 2018 12:07:15 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=11790 Shame, non-acceptance, and exclusion unfailingly accompany baldness. But baldness can be fertile, too—for humour and style, if nothing else.


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One Giant Inside Joke https://helterskelter.in/2018/03/interview-humans-of-hindutva-facebook/ https://helterskelter.in/2018/03/interview-humans-of-hindutva-facebook/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:04:27 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=11678 In conversation with the Admin of the wildly popular Facebook page Humans of Hindutva, on satire, subterfuge, and skewering the Right-wing on social media.

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