While we battle the second wave of the dreaded Coronavirus, mid-April also marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar year and is celebrated across the length & breadth of India. Characteristic of the Indian cultural mélange, Hindus in various states of India usher in the new year in their own…
Covid-19 Pandemic is probably one of the biggest disasters after World War Two. The entire world suffered partial or complete lockdown. A virus that cannot be even seen via a normal microscope stopped the entire world. It is anticipated, Novel Corona Virus, SARS-CoV-2originated in bats and jumped to humans at…
Covid19, a name that never existed before 2020, but not unfamiliar anymore. Back in March last year when the covid outbreak just started rearing I had to lock myself inside the home like millions of others. Me and my son, we started living a strange life filled with fear, anxiety,…
I couldn’t go anywhere for months due to the coronavirus crisis. But in the end, the outbreak subsided and soon, everything was back to being normal again. I had already decided to visit Hampi once the lockdown ceased, so we planned for the trip and left. I visited Hampi for…
It may sound like a cliche as does everything in today’s world but taking pictures has always been a means of expressing myself. The drama when it inserts itself in a frame or a poignant minimalist expressing its peaceful subtlety frozen in a piece and glorifying its presence in the…
In earlier days, clothes were made through a manual process in India. The yarn was made from raw cotton through a handmade machine called Charka which was made of bamboo and wood. After the yarn is made, those were bundled and sent to the weaver for weaving of cloths in…
While speaking of Holi, the first names that cross our minds are Mathura, Vrindavan, or Barsana. And why not? These destinations have been giving away photo opportunities to thousands of photographers across the globe since the end of the previous century. But, when it comes to Kolkata- the City of…
I had visited Malvan recently for photography. It is a village which is a part of the Sindhudurg district with a beautiful sea shore and is famous for its fish market. I had been there for a day at a time when I wasn’t in the best of my health,…
My journey as a photographer started 5 years back. It is the by-product of my love for traveling, which turned into a profession for me. I do travel and landscape photography as a hobby and fashion product and lifestyle photography as a profession. I joined the exclusive 8 days course…
The Hornbill festival is one of the favourite festivals of Nagaland. The Hornbill festival is celebrated in the first week of December every year in Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland. This festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima. There are 16…
Hi, my name is Brijal Manohar Raut, I have spent my childhood and adulthood both in Chinchani (Maharashtra, India) the place with this beautiful beach. I have completed my graduation with B.Sc. Chemistry. And am currently working in a Pharma Industry. So I am a Chemist cum Photographer. I started…
Mumbai’s urban villages are historically endowed with a rich social and cultural capital leading to quiet yet disconcerted existences. Struggling to fit into the mosaic of the city’s contemporary urban culture, Worli Koliwada, one of the earliest fishing villages in Mumbai, is representative of this phenomenon. With the city’s towering…
These images are a part of a personal journey where I search for answers to some fundamental questions about life, its meaning, and purpose and then later my understanding about the nature of ‘Reality’. This quest took me to every nook and corner of India meeting sadhus, philosophers, scientists and…
The people of world are in a distressed condition from physically, mentally, economically, socially due to outbreak of Covid- 19 virus. The world is suffering with huge work loss and poverty resulting to overall sadness coupled with depression in present time due to the pandemic situation arises out of COVID-…
I am a womb. A womb that nurtures and cares. A womb the creates you and creates me. A womb, that when nurtures, knows no difference between you and me. A womb that when delivers, knows no difference between you and me. A womb that is revered when it delivers…
Kumartuli is known for its traditional potters’ quarters. It is home to several talented potters who toil tirelessly to create clay idols for several generations. I have always wondered how these beautiful idols are sculpted, how long it takes to craft the idol so intricately. So whenever I get an…