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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicSexuality

Topic: sexuality

Small hotels are the backbone of India’s new sex culture. And this is their daily fight

Budget short-stay hotels gave young India privacy and a sex life but they’re the latest targets of moral policing. ‘Nobody cares about our problems— we’re villains in everyone’s eyes.’

The secret sex life of India’s college students. How they battle campus CCTVs & curfews

Young people have carved out a new world of situationships, hook-ups, and nanoships, but the space to act on that sexual freedom keeps shrinking in India.

SubscriberWrites: Unveiling sexuality from normalcy to deviancy through the Lens of psychological sciences

By adopting a multifaceted approach that includes education, early intervention, & support, we can strive to prevent & address problematic sexual behavior, creating a safer world for all.

Imtiaz Ali’s Dr Arora is all about men’s sexuality. But plot, characters don’t hit the spot

SonyLIV's latest OTT venture is aced by its cast and failed by its characters. It's all about Kumud Mishra and Vidya Malvade's acting.

Sex education is not family planning. That’s why we built a tool for Indian teachers first

The new National Education Policy has the sex education chapter missing. And Indian textbooks don’t go beyond reproductive organs and puberty.

IB checks Delhi HC judge candidate’s Facebook profile for proof of sexual orientation

The Intelligence Bureau report, sent to SC collegium, says lawyer is gay and lives with his partner, who is a foreign national and could pose a security risk.

Some sects of Hinduism encourage sex during your periods

Menstrual blood is, in fact, considered pure and sacred, and plays a very important role in certain Tantric rituals.

The modern Indian woman deserves better advertisements

Advertising has typically endorsed the idea of the 'ideal woman', but that's slowly changing as women reclaim their sexuality and agency in society today.

Waiting for ‘bolder than before’ Karan Johar to shed his sexless personality

Between being BFF on Calling Karan and gossiping on Koffee with Karan, Karan Johar can only play it safe.

Time for dirty comedy in Pakistan is now, says first drag queen comedian

Drag queen Muhammad Moiz’s characters Phudina and Shumaila call out the cultural hypocrisy of Pakistan

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

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.