If we don’t have each other, we go crazy with loneliness. When we do, we go crazy with togetherness. The Current pandemic has given me and many others a lot of time to sit and think, to explore ourselves and enjoy every little aspect of home and family and we…
The country has been in lockdown since March 25th due to the widespread of pandemic. The usual isn’t usual or normal anymore. People have lost track of their daily routines, dates and days. There’s silence in the street and beneath silence there’s fear. Our daily lives have turned monochromatic. Somehow…
Background: The sudden outbreak of Corona virus had restricted people into their homes. During lockdown period and subsequent times, different aspects of lockdown have been emerged, which are new to this world. I found people have lost their jobs, forced to remain far away from homes, begging for food and…
Old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings and is thus the end of the human life cycle. This is a story about my Grand Parents that how they are surviving in their old age. My Grand-Mother was not feeling well from the past…
The photo series is all about how I have seen Amphan (Um-pun) and how it traumatized me physically and mentally. Before it hit our state (West Bengal) I took only 2-3 photos of the dark sky but winds and rain already started affecting my mind with fear. It was completely…
At almost 16,500 ft, near the lake Tso-moriri in Ladakh, live a group of people who have held on to their traditional way of living, being close to nature, for ages. Despite the close proximity and easy availability of amenities that the modern civilization provides, they have chosen, to pursue…
A remote sleepy village, Muthiapuram, located in Tuticorin district, preched in the midst of nowhere, it is the most peaceful place on earth. I grew up very much a city guy, growing up my entire life in a beautifully chaotic city like Chennai. My father served in the Armed Forces…
Gita and Ganga constitute, between themselves, the essence of Hinduism: one its theory, and the other is practice. – Swami Vivekanand The river Ganges is not just a river for Hindu society but it’s treated as one of the Goddesses (Devi) named “Maa Ganga” in Hindu mythology. The river Ganges…
Time seems to be standing still as the world is battling with Covid-19. The nationwide lockdown was announced in India on 24th March 2020. Generally, we were never homebound till we turn old, but this pandemic left no choice, and “Stay Home Stay Safe” became the new normal. Two young…
A much-needed return to ‘sweet home’ was the topmost priority after spending one-week taking photos of widows in Vrindavan. Already people started returning home from different places wearing masks and keeping a sort of social distance as the COVID 19 has rung the bell of danger. Landed safely in Kolkata…
The Nihang sects of Sikhs was initially established to preserve peace and to guard the Sikh Gurudwaras. Today, even after more than 300 years, their dependents continue to live spiritual lives, train in martial arts, and help their community to grow. Their traditional Nihang dress with a blend of blue…
Suffocation’- does it have only one meaning to it?! Is it only about the feeling of being trapped or oppressed? Well, there are different aspects to it. The sudden announcement of a lockdown due to COVID-19 has provoked many pertinent questions in so many of us. Now that we are…
Attending Theyyam is by far the best thing one can do while they are in Kerala. ”Theyyam” is a ritualistic performance, which can be described as the most visible, spectacular art form of Malabar (Northern part of Kerala), associated with myths and legends. Theyyam can also be described as a…
As the world combats with an invisible enemy, many of our lives have come to a standstill now. A month ago our lives were pretty foreseeable with simple daily conventional work that all of us were looking forward to. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the whole scenario, today countries are…
Apart from being absorbed as a living space giving a sense of security and love, for me, HOME is the space-self continuum. It is both representative of the extension of the intimate self as well as the “mask” or the exterior self. I have taken this nationwide coronavirus lockdown in…
River Ganga flows through West Bengal. And the city life of Southern West Bengal has been emerged by both sides of river Ganges. As both sides of the river emerged equally, people have to cross the river from one part to the other and vice versa throughout the day. In…