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The Unsettling Politics of Violence and Music in ‘Dhurandhar’
4 August 2026
The Unsettling Politics of Violence and Music in ‘Dhurandhar’
4 August 2026

With brutal carnage presented with celebratory beats, Dhurandhar: The Revenge pushes viewers towards a stony insensitivity, creating a sense of heightened tempo and exhilaration without moral recoil. By Abin Chakraborty

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4 August 2026
“Until the Last Light” – Three Poems by Sindhuri Rao
30 July 2026
“Until the Last Light” – Three Poems by Sindhuri Rao
30 July 2026

Poetry by Sindhuri Rao: ‘Keep everything you bought here— / your eager dreams, / hanging garments, / obedient smiles, / unpressed rages, too. / “Be our guest.”’

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30 July 2026
Diagrams of the Soul: A conversation with Karan Mahajan
27 July 2026
Diagrams of the Soul: A conversation with Karan Mahajan
27 July 2026

In a detailed interview, Karan Mahajan spoke about exploring the uneven spaces between love and lust in the characters of The Complex, the prism-like perspectives of an extended Indian family, and how Delhi inspires his literary work. By Karan Madhok

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27 July 2026
"Theatre has given me the right attitude and the ability to know and understand the other person"
Theatre The Chakkar 16/11/19 Theatre The Chakkar 16/11/19

"Theatre has given me the right attitude and the ability to know and understand the other person"

A meditation on the power of Indian theatre — and the need to keep it free of government influences. - Faraz Khan

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Music from the Hills
Music The Chakkar 13/11/19 Music The Chakkar 13/11/19

Music from the Hills

Landour-based singer-songwriter Ady Manral lists some of his recent favourite artists from the Indian hills

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The Wrestler
Creativity The Chakkar 11/11/19 Creativity The Chakkar 11/11/19

The Wrestler

Dwarkanath Pundir wished to smile again. - An original short story by Jamie Alter

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This Is Goa
Creativity, Photography The Chakkar 08/11/19 Creativity, Photography The Chakkar 08/11/19

This Is Goa

For a fund-raising project, photographer Angad Bir Singh Sodhi tells an internal story through lush external colours of Goa in the monsoon season

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Band, Baaja, and Bachelor's Degrees
Music The Chakkar 06/11/19 Music The Chakkar 06/11/19

Band, Baaja, and Bachelor's Degrees

From the lecture halls to elevated stages, how aspiring Indian college bands survive external pressure to keep the music playing - by Karan Madhok

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Welcome to The Chakkar
Editorial The Chakkar 05/11/19 Editorial The Chakkar 05/11/19

Welcome to The Chakkar

Let’s slow down and appreciate the genius - The Chakkar Team

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