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Flow of Conversation: Zahir Mirza’s podcast from Kerala’s waterways
13 August 2026
Flow of Conversation: Zahir Mirza’s podcast from Kerala’s waterways
13 August 2026

Interview: On “Float with Boatcast”, Zahir Mirza takes his guests on a cruise through lakes, rivers, and seas to discuss topics of interest on Kerala and beyond. By Nileena Sunil

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13 August 2026
Photo-Gallery: The Infrastructure of Dissent
10 August 2026
Photo-Gallery: The Infrastructure of Dissent
10 August 2026

At the Student Protests in Jantar Mantar, Dikshit Sharma turns his lens to the moments of collective solidarity—the trash collectors, the food delivery workers, the volunteers, the living community—to reveal the architecture which quietly carries history forward.

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10 August 2026
A Sonic Life in the Himalaya: ‘Sketches from the Top of the Hills’
7 August 2026
A Sonic Life in the Himalaya: ‘Sketches from the Top of the Hills’
7 August 2026

Singer-songwriter Ady Manral introduces his music documentary from Landour, a visual EP rinsed with the lush sights and sounds of monsoon in the Himalayan foothills.

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7 August 2026
The Politics of Female Longing in Fire and “Lihaaf”
Literature, Film/TV The Chakkar 14/01/26 Literature, Film/TV The Chakkar 14/01/26

The Politics of Female Longing in Fire and “Lihaaf”

In the art of filmmaker Deepa Mehta and writer Ismat Chughtai, Farah Ahamed explores themes of patriarchy, infidelity, and a testament to the desires of women.

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‘In fiction, one finds the opportunity to utter the unsayable’ – An exploration of Queer Literature from India
Literature The Chakkar 29/06/21 Literature The Chakkar 29/06/21

‘In fiction, one finds the opportunity to utter the unsayable’ – An exploration of Queer Literature from India

Through a selected, personal exploration—from Ismat Chughtai to “Ugra”, Jerry Pinto to Megha Majumdar and more—Saurabh Sharma traces the evolution of queer narratives in Indian fiction.

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