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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicDelhi Pride Parade

Topic: Delhi Pride Parade

Delhi’s Queer Pride got too ‘obscene’ for organisers. They stopped a performance mid-way

‘This is not how we want our community to be represented,' the MC announced as a performer took off their jeans to reveal shorts underneath.

‘Queer for Palestine’ helps neither queer nor Palestine. It’s just a cry for attention

What's the difference between a heterosexual’s empathy and a homosexual's? One of these is not making it about their sexual identity while offering support to Palestinians.

Delhi University is the new battleground for queer students—stigma, suppression and suicide

At Hindu College, Zakir Husain College, Jesus and Mary College, and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, the demands of students for a queer collective are met with resistance, ignorance, indifference, and even threats by authorities.

In Pictures: Delhi Queer Pride Parade takes on Transgender Bill 2019

The parade saw people march in support of trans rights and express their disapproval of the Transgender Bill 2019, calling it dehumanising and regressive.

Selfies are all well, but the pride parade means so much more

The pride parade is not a place to express excesses or fantasies without understanding the context. It is not a circus displayed for pleasure.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.