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Parallel Indias
Parallel Indias

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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Welcome to… The 2nd Landour Literature and Arts Festival [LLAF]
Welcome to… The 2nd Landour Literature and Arts Festival [LLAF]

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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The City and its Layers: An interview with Ruchir Joshi on GREAT EASTERN HOTEL
The City and its Layers: An interview with Ruchir Joshi on GREAT EASTERN HOTEL

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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The Imitators

Bollywood has had a long history of finding “inspiration”—or barefaced plagiarism. Nivedita Dey recounts the many films, songs, and creators who imitated from the West (and more) and muses on the value of artistic originality.

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