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Three Poems on Guwahati and Beyond by Ayaan Halder
Poetry by Ayaan Halder: ‘And then the browning milk that has gushed into his shoes, and mine, / Carries us over / To someone else’s pyre. / The wind, by then, has ravaged his leaf.’
Visit us for the 2nd edition of the Landour Literature and Arts Festival on September 26-27, 2026, a weekend of arts, film, literature, music, and much more, featuring speakers and artists from the hillside and beyond. By The Chakkar and Mussoorie Heritage Centre
Q&A: Ruchir Joshi speaks about Great Eastern Hotel—a novel of changing times and changing minds—about Calcutta, and his inspirations from art and memory. By Amritesh Mukherjee
Poetry by Ayaan Halder: ‘And then the browning milk that has gushed into his shoes, and mine, / Carries us over / To someone else’s pyre. / The wind, by then, has ravaged his leaf.’
Photo series by Vijay Kowshik V P: Parallel Indias is about proximity without connection, a study of coexistence without recognition. These are images of adjacency, lives, symbols, and bodies, all occupying the same space, often within the same frame, without ever meeting.