Category: Photography

The crabs from Sundarbans

Ananda Das. He sells crabs he catches himself, in the Sunderbans- the largest halophytic mangrove forest in the world (India and Bangladesh). Then he travels all the way (1130 km), probably by road and a lot on his feet or buses, to Behala, Parnasree… Continue Reading “The crabs from Sundarbans”

The stories they tell and the stories they hide: Doors

If all doors do is protect and hide, then how is it they can tell us so much. I fear the day all doors look alike, will we still  find  differences inside? (rhymes without intention or meaning!) The stories they could tell.. But won’t.… Continue Reading “The stories they tell and the stories they hide: Doors”

Dilli and Kolkata’s lesser known secrets.. famously hidden

What does an old city have ( and by old I mean at least one millenium) that can’t be beaten by claims of ‘modern technology’ made by a new one? And I agree with anyone who thinks that new cities have no right to… Continue Reading “Dilli and Kolkata’s lesser known secrets.. famously hidden”

Up and about in Paris and London- Part3- Avignon, Provence

I knew that I would go to Provence, with the dreamy landscape that has inspired so many artists I admire, any time I went to France. Therefore, I spent a while looking for a suitable destination in Provence that we could see in about… Continue Reading “Up and about in Paris and London- Part3- Avignon, Provence”

Up and about in Paris and London- Part 1- Rueil Malmaison

It is rare that anything that is much anticipated actually delivers more than what you expect. For me, after realizing that even science is full of hot gas most of the time, during my Ph.D., and being as disappointed as a child who realizes… Continue Reading “Up and about in Paris and London- Part 1- Rueil Malmaison”