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Parallel Indias
6 September 2026
Parallel Indias
6 September 2026

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.

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6 September 2026
Welcome to… The 2nd Landour Literature and Arts Festival [LLAF]
3 September 2026
Welcome to… The 2nd Landour Literature and Arts Festival [LLAF]
3 September 2026

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

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3 September 2026
The City and its Layers: An interview with Ruchir Joshi on GREAT EASTERN HOTEL
31 August 2026
The City and its Layers: An interview with Ruchir Joshi on GREAT EASTERN HOTEL
31 August 2026

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

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31 August 2026
A Souvenir from The Taj
Creativity The Chakkar 07/08/23 Creativity The Chakkar 07/08/23

A Souvenir from The Taj

Personal Essay by Sreelekha Chatterjee: The monkey’s mouth parted and tufts of brown hair bristled wildly on top of its head. Had it come to finish the job, I wondered?

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A Hanumanic Leap: Why we must let India's mythological epics evolve beyond religion
Film/TV, Literature The Chakkar 16/04/20 Film/TV, Literature The Chakkar 16/04/20

A Hanumanic Leap: Why we must let India's mythological epics evolve beyond religion

With the Ramayan and Mahabharat back on TV, Karan Madhok writes about the importance of celebrating the complex fictions of the myths, rather than accepting them as gospel truth.

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Pardesi Pahadi: Ascent to Bandarpunch - In search for wonders, real and imagined
Sports/Outdoor, Creativity, Photography The Chakkar 10/04/20 Sports/Outdoor, Creativity, Photography The Chakkar 10/04/20

Pardesi Pahadi: Ascent to Bandarpunch - In search for wonders, real and imagined

‘The yeti is the mountain. He’s the mountain’s teeth and the mountain’s claws, a manifestation of the power of nature, and a reminder to act with respect.’ Zachary Conrad recalls an awe-inspiring hike to the Himalayan summit of Bandarpunch

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