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The Fraught Relationship Between Reality and Spectacle in Telugu Cinema
18 October 2026
The Fraught Relationship Between Reality and Spectacle in Telugu Cinema
18 October 2026

The problematic representation of women in many recent Telugu blockbusters like Peddi and the Pushpa films have stoked controversy. When mainstream commercial cinema consistently turns the sexualisation of women into entertainment, who should be responsible for the world these images help create? By Sumithra Prasanna

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18 October 2026
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
Q&A: Fiction writer Salini Vineeth discusses the experiences and inspirations that shaped her journey
Literature The Chakkar 22/05/26 Literature The Chakkar 22/05/26

Q&A: Fiction writer Salini Vineeth discusses the experiences and inspirations that shaped her journey

In a wide-ranging interview, Salini Vineeth speaks about profound questions of identity in her work, switching to literature after an engineering background, writing in multiple languages, and more. By Mitra Samal

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“Translation Is a Continuum” – An Interview with Daisy Rockwell
Literature The Chakkar 18/02/23 Literature The Chakkar 18/02/23

“Translation Is a Continuum” – An Interview with Daisy Rockwell

Shooting to fame after the critical success of Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand, Daisy Rockwell speaks about the iconic Indian authors she has translated, Partition-themed narratives, and interpreting language from a visual eye. By Saurabh Sharma

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Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Geetanjali Shree, and Shikhar - What’s The Chakkar?
Podcast The Chakkar 16/06/22 Podcast The Chakkar 16/06/22

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Geetanjali Shree, and Shikhar - What’s The Chakkar?

What’s The Chakkar? Episode 20: We’re watching Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar; reading books by Geetanjali Shree and Dave Eggers; and listening to Shikhar. Featuring Jamie Alter, Saurabh Sharma, and Ady Manral. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

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