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Obey Me Gently – What Submission Tells Us About Sexual Freedom

June 13, 2025

Does power only lie in exercising control? Can it also be found in letting go of control, in the service of play, pleasure and sexual freedom? In this special feature of the F-Rated Interview, The Third Eye’s Shabani Hassanwalia interviews SIG, who claims to have what everybody in the world is looking for: the secret to peace. In the world of kink, where sexual norms are there to be challenged, bent, and played with, SIG’s practice is that of submission: A place of play where he can let go of the performance that real life demands, for a more honest one.

Amrita Narayanan shares her research on women's sexuality.

Rapture and Distress: Unpacking Women’s Sexuality in India with Psychoanalyst Amrita Narayanan

June 11, 2025

In this episode of Back Story, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Amrita Narayanan explores the raptures and distress that shape women’s sexuality in modern India. Drawing from her book ‘Women’s Sexuality and Modern India’ (Oxford University Press), Amrita takes us through years of psychoanalytic work and intimate conversations with women. What emerges is a granular map of sexuality– where guilt, pleasure, internalized shame, and familial influence coalesce.

The Cover of The Blast Book by Anti-Caste Speculative Fiction.

Melonhead

June 11, 2025

The only relief I found while caught between Ma and Pa’s cold war was when Nirmala rode her motorbike down to Thirukulamandapam for a visit. I told Pa that I would be out all day spending time with an old primary school classmate.

Speculative Fiction - Artwork

I Know My Own Animal Heart

June 11, 2025

As far back as I can remember, my two override switches have been between my (seemingly) conflicting desires: to be taken seriously and have a good time. One of my earliest memories is my father telling me bemusedly, “You can’t always be having fun!”

Lessons in Thrill with Cola and Coleman

June 11, 2025

Arrupe Canteen is home to acidity-inducing Zinger burgers and a colourful range of other packaged foods that sustain a bustling college population. I try to be mildly health-conscious, especially when people are watching, so I usually keep my distance from its energy drink, chips and candy-covered counters.

Mera Chashma

Mera Chashma, Mere Rules Ep 0: Trailer

February 26, 2023

‘Mera Chashma, Mere Rules’, a three-episode podcast produced by The Third Eye in collaboration with Partners for Law in Development (PLD), brought 4 girls between the ages of 18–20, hailing from different religions, states, social and familial setups to discuss the range of adolescent experiences which seldom become the subject of policy discussion.