Preface: In Search of a Desi Drag Queen
Introduction. Sub-kulcha : The Meaning of Ishtyle
Part 1. B1nary C0des : Undoing Dichotomies at Heatwave
Dancing against the Law : Critical Moves in Pub City
Part 2. Desiring Desis : Race, Migration, and Markets in Boystown
Slumdogs and Big Chicks : Unsettling Orientations at Jai Ho!
Part 3. Snakes on the Dance Floor : Bollywood and Diva Worship
Raw and Uncouth : Class, Region, and Caste at Koothnytz
Conclusion. Strangers in the Night: Curating Nightlife at Besharam.