Aman Chotani
Inside the Cutthroat Culture of One of the World’s Toughest Exams
Behind India’s most competitive exam is an endless cycle of debt and systemic biases discriminating against minorities.
This ‘Aryan’ Community’s ‘Exotic’ Clothes and Polyamorous Marriages Mask Other Truths
Besides a reputation for polyamorous marriages, the Brogpa community in the Himalayas fears it may soon have little else left of its heritage and culture.
For India’s Transgender Community, Getting Vaccinated Is a Battle on Multiple Fronts
“I had to dress up as a man to get vaccinated, while I was still taking hormones before my gender reassignment surgery.”
The Indian Army Killed 13 Members of a Tribe by ‘Mistake’
“These incidents have been happening for more than half a century. But thanks to social media, things can’t be swept under the rug anymore.”
There are Almost No Sex Crimes in This Tribe, Thanks to Their Sexually Progressive Practices
“Here, everyone is free to fall in love or fall out of it. Marriages aren’t sacrosanct because human beings, who created the institution, aren’t sacrosanct themselves.”
