WE'RE NOT 'IT' ANY MORE!
The joy of being finally being integrated with the mainstream and the hope that this will bring with it jobs, a better life and end a lifetime of discrimination, saw India's transgender community celebrating the Supreme Court ruling giving them identity as the third gender. —Yogesh Pawar
BABY FROM A BANK
It takes courage bordering on foolhardiness in a conservative society like India to take a decision like Anindita Sarbadhikari's. But what's striking is her courage borne with a smiling demeanour, surrounded by her doting parents who support her every decision, her two dogs (one a Great Dane) her friends who're calling her every hour to ask after her little son, give advice and generally chat with a woman determined to live life on her own terms. —Gargi Gupta
KISSA KISS KA
Why are reams are written about routine liplocks between co-stars in our films (much to the probable amusement of Hindi cinema's counterparts abroad)? Since when did self-proclaimed watchdogs of Indian morality think it their duty to crack down on liplocked couples? In the wake of the Kiss of Love campaign in Kochi, we penned a paen to the smooch and traced its contributions to history, culture and everyday living. —Roshni Nair
MEET THE GIVERS
The growing tribe of Indian billionaires is not the only one turning its attention to philanthropy. A shift in attitudes is seeing more and more Indians, even those with meager incomes, sharing their time and money to ensure the well-being of others. —Marisha Karwa
CRAZY KIYA RE
The editor and I were once talking about medical research studies, and how may of them often bordered on the absurd. The idea of this story was borne out of that conversation. I had a lot of it fun researching for it as I found stuff that made me squirm and sometimes even squeal with laughter. That fun factor got translated into 'Crazy Kiya Re', and readers loved this different take on health. —Kavita Devgan
MAD ABOUT YELLOW
Wrapped in mythology and materialism in equal parts, gold has held an enduring allure for Indians down the ages. The Sunday team examined our love for the yellow metal and how Diwali, the festival of lights gives it an added burnish. —JBM
WHEN GHOSTS COME CALLING
While Halloween has only recently found its way into the country, Indians have lived through decades of lore revolving around agonised spirits, revenge-seeking ghosts and haunting apparitions. We took readers on an armchair tour of some of India's most haunted places. —Gargi Gupta
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