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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
Death and the Afternoon Siesta
28 August 2026
Death and the Afternoon Siesta
28 August 2026

Short story by Vishnu Bagdawala: ‘Sometimes, I would lie in bed waiting for the tears to come. Sometimes, I would wonder how it was strange that we needed to sleep in order to be awake for the rest of our lives. Until the day when, like my grandfather, we fall into an eternal sleep.’

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28 August 2026
Music from the Hills: Abdon Mech dreams of better days in “Again”
Music The Chakkar 03/09/20 Music The Chakkar 03/09/20

Music from the Hills: Abdon Mech dreams of better days in “Again”

Nagaland-based singer-songwriter Abdon Mech discusses his lockdown-inspired single “Again”, his song writing process, future plans, and more.- by Ady Manral

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Music from the Hills: Bipul Chettri’s latest release, ‘Neela Akash’
Music The Chakkar 19/04/20 Music The Chakkar 19/04/20

Music from the Hills: Bipul Chettri’s latest release, ‘Neela Akash’

The theme of loneliness and isolation—which so many of us could be feeling in this time—is particularly pertinent in this lush new Himalayan folk track - writes Ady Manral

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Music from the Hills: The Ladies of Indian Rock
Music The Chakkar 25/03/20 Music The Chakkar 25/03/20

Music from the Hills: The Ladies of Indian Rock

Sultry blues, rocking tunes, and genre-benders: with an eye on the true indie music queens of India, Ady Manral recommends some of his favourites.

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Music from the Hills: All efforts matter in the Indian indie scene
Music The Chakkar 29/01/20 Music The Chakkar 29/01/20

Music from the Hills: All efforts matter in the Indian indie scene

Obama listens to Prateek Kuhad and DIVINE signs with Nas. What’s next? Ady Manral writes about how musicians and artists around India can contribute to the rapidly growing indie scene in the country. 

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Music from the Hills: The tale of the Worn-Out boot
Music The Chakkar 01/12/19 Music The Chakkar 01/12/19

Music from the Hills: The tale of the Worn-Out boot

How travel - and its discomforts - helped me become a better songwriter , writes Ady Manral in his latest column

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Music from the Hills
Music The Chakkar 13/11/19 Music The Chakkar 13/11/19

Music from the Hills

Landour-based singer-songwriter Ady Manral lists some of his recent favourite artists from the Indian hills

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