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Prem Chandavarkar

Prem Chandavarkar

Poetry, Orality, and Authorship

Portrait of Hafez from a Persian Manuscript (Source: British Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

5 min readJan 1, 2024

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Poetry, Orality, and Authorship

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Prem Chandavarkar

A Perfect God

In most mainstream religious traditions, it is customary to imagine the divine as a great being (usually male) who is omniscient…

6 min readNov 19, 2023

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A Perfect God

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Prem Chandavarkar

Human Limits to Environmental Endeavours

This text is based on a 7-minute presentation I gave as a part of a panel discussion on “Governance Challenges in Making a New World.” This…

5 min readMay 13, 2023

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Human Limits to Environmental Endeavours

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Prem Chandavarkar

The Sanctity of Heteronormative Marriage

On 18 April 2023, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India will begin hearings on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised…

4 min readApr 12, 2023

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The Sanctity of Heteronormative Marriage

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Prem Chandavarkar

The Language of Symbols: Keys to Meaning

On 24 November 2022, I took part in a panel discussion, on the occasion of World Philosophy Day, on the theme “The Language of Symbols…

9 min readJan 5, 2023

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The Language of Symbols: Keys to Meaning

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Prem Chandavarkar

A Practical Philosophy

On 19 November 2021, I took part in a panel discussion, on the occasion of World Philosophy Day, on the theme “Walking the Talk: Practical…

10 min readDec 16, 2021

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A Practical Philosophy

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Vir Das, Two Indias, and the Real Issue

Vir Das, stand-up comic, has provoked a controversy over the video of his recent monologue, titled Two Indias, at the John F. Kennedy…

3 min readNov 21, 2021

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Vir Das, Two Indias, and the Real Issue

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The Erasure of 1950

There has been a great deal of controversy over Kangana Ranaut’s recent statement that the freedom India won in 1947 was ‘bheek’ (alms) and…

2 min readNov 18, 2021

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The Erasure of 1950

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Prem Chandavarkar

The Infinitude Within Our Skins

I live in my house as I live inside my skin: I know more beautiful, more ample, more sturdy and more picturesque skins: but it would seem…

17 min readAug 24, 2021

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The Infinitude Within Our Skins

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My Teacher

Yesterday, my teacher became a tree so I may learn how to face the wind with the fortitude of fractal grace.

1 min readJul 20, 2021

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My Teacher

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Prem Chandavarkar

Practicing architect in Bangalore, India. This blog contains general writing. For writing on architecture and urbanism, see https://premckar.wordpress.com

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