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Excerpt: “Served Cold from the Refrigerator” by Sutputra Radheye
30 October 2026
Excerpt: “Served Cold from the Refrigerator” by Sutputra Radheye
30 October 2026

Poetry by Sutputra Radheye: ‘my poems will be drunk, truthful / and blunt like your beauty that cuts / through my skin and draws graffiti / on my bones like tattoos’

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30 October 2026
The Sunday Afternoon Rewatch
27 October 2026
The Sunday Afternoon Rewatch
27 October 2026

Personal Essay by Devanshi: ‘Your favourite movie is probably not your favourite movie because it was the best film you have ever seen. It is your favourite because Zee Cinema played it a zillion times in the summer of 2014 while your mother folded clothes in the next room, and you unconsciously absorbed its dialogues through domestic osmosis.’

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27 October 2026
‘Main Waapas Aaunga’ and the Cruelty of Returning Too Late
24 October 2026
‘Main Waapas Aaunga’ and the Cruelty of Returning Too Late
24 October 2026

Partition is not so much a mere plot device in Imtiaz Ali’s Main Waapas Aaunga, but a ghost that continues to haunt the people who survived it—in memories and regrets. By Deepansh Duggal

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24 October 2026
Misc. The Chakkar 07/04/20 Misc. The Chakkar 07/04/20

Mussoorie Writers: Tales From Sikander Hall by Lillian Skinner Singh

A short film from Mussoorie Writers featuring Lillian Skinner Singh sharing personal and public lore from the hillside.

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Literature The Chakkar 21/03/20 Literature The Chakkar 21/03/20

Mussoorie Writers: Arvind Mehrotra reads from his translation of SONGS OF KABIR

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Arvind Mehrotra reading from his 2011 translation of Songs of Kabir.


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Literature The Chakkar 04/03/20 Literature The Chakkar 04/03/20

Mussoorie Writers: Ganesh Saili reads from GUPP AND GOSSIP FROM THE HILLS

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Ganesh Saili reading from his 2012 book Gupp and Gossip from the Hills.


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Literature The Chakkar 14/02/20 Literature The Chakkar 14/02/20

Mussoorie Writers: Colleen and Hugh Gantzer read from INTRIGUING INDIA: THE ALLURING NORTH

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Colleen and Hugh Gantzer reading from their 2011 travelogue The Alluring North, part of their Intriguing India series.


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Literature The Chakkar 27/01/20 Literature The Chakkar 27/01/20

Mussoorie Writers: Bill Aitken reads from THE NANDA DEVI AFFAIR

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Bill Aitken reading from his 1994 book, The Nanda Devi Affair


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Literature The Chakkar 09/01/20 Literature The Chakkar 09/01/20

Mussoorie Writers: Stephen Alter reads from THE RATABAN BETRAYAL

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Stephen Alter reading from his 2016 novel, The Rataban Betrayal


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Literature The Chakkar 21/12/19 Literature The Chakkar 21/12/19

Mussoorie Writers: I. Allen Sealy reads from THE EVEREST HOTEL

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring I. Allan Sealy reading from his 1998 novel, The Everest Hotel


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Literature The Chakkar 04/12/19 Literature The Chakkar 04/12/19

Mussoorie Writers: Ruskin Bond reads from MAHARANI

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Ruskin Bond reading from his 2012 novel, Maharani


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