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The Gravedigger’s Soliloquy
15 October 2026
The Gravedigger’s Soliloquy
15 October 2026

Poem by Anju Devadas R D: ‘someone once said / the soul is lighter than breath / but the soil keeps secrets / the sky cannot hold.’

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15 October 2026
Guts
12 October 2026
Guts
12 October 2026

Personal Essay by Prachi Sharma: ‘My father pauses in every retelling of this tale. He wants me to see it. A man in the uniform of an Indian working for the English, in a village courtyard in the late 1920s, his face turning to one side from the force of an open palm. The villagers watching. The Daroga’s hand going to his cheek. A pigeon somewhere on the roof, taking off.’

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12 October 2026
Photo Essay: The Old Shop of Wazirganj
9 October 2026
Photo Essay: The Old Shop of Wazirganj
9 October 2026

Seated among old paintings, clocks, clothing, trinkets, and valuables, 76-year-old Hamiz Rizwi maintains a kaleidoscopic antique shop in Lucknow, revealing new stories with every glance. By Ishita Yadav

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9 October 2026
India’s AI Governance Guidelines are here—But what of the Publishing Sector?
Literature The Chakkar 19/01/26 Literature The Chakkar 19/01/26

India’s AI Governance Guidelines are here—But what of the Publishing Sector?

Without clear regulatory mechanism against AI data mining, Indian publishers have begun adapting voluntary frameworks. Madhuri Kankipati argues for the urgent need for the AI governance guidelines to set legislation and protect creative workers in a multilingual, digitally expanding nation.

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