“Teacher is the name of one incarnation of God” The teacher, Mr. Deep Narayan Nayak, has painted blackboards on the walls of houses and taught children on the streets from 2019 to the present day, after the local school shut down due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed nationwide in March 2021.…
Like every other metro city across the globe, New Delhi is also changing fast – socio-economically, culturally as well as architecturally. It has still remained a horizontal city (unlike Mumbai or New York which had to grow vertically), but is slowly becoming a maze of flyovers and bridges. Most of…
The images are from the traditional Kaalapootu (Bull Surfing ) held mostly in villages in North Kerala. The race takes place during the post-harvest season in August and lasts from noon until dusk. In southern Kerala, these events are held under the name “Maramadi”. Though the events are held in…
In a quaint village nestled amidst the lush greenery, not far from the bustling city of Kolkata, lived an 80-year-old man named Sundar Rajbongshit. Despite his age, Sundar possessed a radiant energy that defied time. He had spent a significant portion of his life working tirelessly, first in a private…
Sarhul is a joyous and culturally significant festival that brings together communities to honor nature, express gratitude, and celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival is characterized by vivid colors, lively dances, mesmerizing music, and elaborate rituals. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich cultural heritage and traditions of…
RathaYatra or Chariot Festival is a biggest Hindu festival of West Bengal, India that takes places every year during summer. According to records, the chariot festival was introduced towards the end of the 14th century KamalakarPipilai, a close associate of Sri ChaitanyaMahaprabhu, who was assigned the charge of looking after…
In peninsular India, the coastal area plays a pivotal role in the country’s GDP growth and per capita income. The Coastal area acts as a major tourist place in India. A lot of people make their living around the sea beach. A major part of working class people depends on…
Widows of Vrindavan celebrate Holi during a function organized by SULABH HOPE FOUNDATION, at Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan. Memorable occasions for thousands of windows who earlier faced humiliation. Since early morning, a large number of widows living in various shelter homes started gathering at the Gopinath Mandir and Preparing petals…
For a few months of the year, a large number of Siberian seagulls migrate to various parts of India. One of them is Yamuna Ghat in Delhi. The birds start coming in here in November and move out till mid-March. Over the years the Yamuna Ghat has become a point…
Woman’s oppression is on the scene in all sects of society and is defined often as a weaker form of human society. Every life has resistance and a revolting self within, which acts upon when they are offended of their existence. The society has to support them in such incidents,…
A unique grand Dussehra festival is celebrated at Kulasekharapatnam (Kulasai), a remote coastal village near Tiruchendur town in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. A 300 years old Mutharamman temple resides in the village where a massive Dussehra celebration takes place every year. The presiding deity of the temple is a…
The Vittal Birdev Annual Yatra, something that is not heard of, is celebrated at Pattan Kodoli village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra attended by thousands of devotees coming from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra between 17th and 24th of October. The festival is celebrated to offer prayers to the community…
There was a gloomy cloudy noon and it was drizzling outside when I reached one of the oldest streets of Kolkata in search of my new story. This series is my journey of finding the existence of art on the streets which are full of hustle and bustle of life,…
More than 100 years ago, after being denied entry to temples and worship Hindu gods, a man from low caste untouchable Hindu community, named Parashuram began tattooing the Hindu god Ram’s name on his whole body (from head to toe) and face as an act of devotion and defiance. Thus…
You may choose to call this place The Land of Faith. There is a famous saying – “Sab TeerthBaar Bar, Gangasagar Ekbar” – Which means you may visit other holy places several times- but a visit once to Gangasagar is worth a lifetime. This is the land of impassioned faith…
A pride parade is an outdoor event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and all the sexual identities and orientations in an order to celebrate social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights, pride and other legal values. June is considered as the ‘Pride Month’ remembering the historic Stonewall Riots. The very first…