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    • Pratibhāsika (Speculative Fiction, July 2026)
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    • Fictile Feelings (Poetry Special, October 2025)
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  • ASAP Corner - Film/TV - Remembrance

    Chala Murari Hero Banne: The Struggle Behind the Smile

    26 October 2025

    Namrata — Excerpt: If one seeks a lens to understand Asrani’s journey, it is perhaps best found in Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977). Beneath its laughter lies an almost autobiographical resonance. The film’s humour, while entertaining, is inseparable from its poignancy.

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  • Photo Essay - Weekly Features

    Off the Main Road

    12 October 2025

    Jacelyn Yap — Excerpt: The teahouse district in Kanazawa, now a popular spot for traditional sweets and crafts, is a well-preserved historical geiko district.

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    Drawing Back the Curtain: Russia 1991 & Eastern Europe 1992 (Part 1 – Moscow)

    12 October 2025

    Michael Smith — Excerpt: Following the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, visiting former Eastern Bloc countries became possible, and increasingly attractive.

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    Phantoms of the Hills: Legends of Garhwal’s Big Cats

    5 October 2025

    Ayushi Kainthola — Excerpt: One of the most vivid memories of my childhood is deeply associated with the big cat–human conflict in Uttarakhand.

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    Few Grains of Sesame

    5 October 2025

    Shobha Ramani — Excerpt: I had never viewed sesame through the lens of grief until that year.

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