[Disclaimer: This article contains graphic images. Viewer discretion is advised.] Sebastian D’Souza’s soft and eloquent voice and hearty laughter might not point you towards his courageous and daring feats, but the 65 year old, now retired photographer can still calmly recall the details of the Mumbai Attacks with vivid imagination. The evening of the 26th of November in […]
Sir John Herschel was the scientific superstar of the 19th century. He was an inventor, chemist, astronomer, botanist and photographer who made some of the most important technical contributions to photography. Most importantly, he is credited with coining the term ‘photography’ in the english language, deriving it from the french word ‘photographie’ in 1839 after Daguerre’s […]
August 19, 1839 was an important day for Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. It was on that day that his years of tinkering and diligence was announced as a gift “free to the world” by King Louis Philippe-I of France. With his invention bought over by the French government, and printed instruction material available in supply, he had […]
Operation Blue Star is a difficult part of Indian history to navigate through without the discussion getting political and polarised. It represents a time when insurgency was at its peak in the Indian state of Punjab with secessionist sentiment being floated by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. He had a substantial group of armed supporters who were ready […]
While a follow up was already planned, after publishing the previous post and the subsequent, staggering response generated in support, appreciation, comments, critique and criticism I felt the need to also address certain things as well as perhaps reiterate and underline certain points. I also want to fill certain spaces left over in the previous post. […]
An opinion piece by our EIC, Kshitij Nagar with vital inputs from Rakesh Nagar. Also read a short follow up HERE I will begin by saying that my intention is not to attack Steve McCurry or defame him in any manner. It is only an attempt to clear certain facts that have come to light […]
Ed Kashi is a photojournalist, filmmaker, educator, and speaker dedicated to documenting the social and political issues of his time. Personally speaking, his work resonates a strong conscious connection to capturing the human condition. He is known for his strong imagery and a straight and physical style of photographing, which I got to know more of, […]