Lockdown Diary: Everything Has Slowed Down But My Mind Is Racing
Mascarpone to migrant workers: 20-year-old student Ananya Jain writes about her paradoxical existence during the lockdown.
Tag: photography
Ashtanayika: 8 Phases of the Romantic Heroine in the Indian Aesthetic Tradition
An artistic project by actor, filmmaker and educationalist Oorvazi Irani and photographer Chaitali Shirgaonkar looks at the eight archetypal phases of a romantic heroine.
26 Days on an Oil Tanker, and Other Experiments in Art
Painter and printmaker Rohini Devasher’s work explores an interesting intersection of art and science.
48 Hurried Hours in Calcutta, and a Glimpse into Old-World Slowness
Kolkata is only gradually, languidly moving into a modern metropolis, and its old-world unhurried pace of life is still its most defining feature.
11 Women Photographers Set Out to Chronicle India’s Diversity
Meet the 11 women finalists who made it to Sahapedia’s Frames Photography Grant 2018 and get a peek at the work they are doing to chronicle India’s rich culture and diversity.
This Fashion Photographer Teaches the Blind How to Click Brilliant Images
Award-winning photographer, TEDx speaker and entrepreneur Richa Maheshwari is wasting no time in making the most of life and giving back too.
What Devika Learnt After Launching a Fashion E-Commerce Startup from Kanpur
Devika Mehra has launched an e-commerce website from a small town, Kanpur. What are the challenges and advantages she faces?
I Quit My Job to Study and Travel with My Fiance Around the World
Love brought this young couple together from two different parts of India, and propelled them to move countries, to travel and grow together.
Her Photo Blog Empowers Women to Discuss Vulnerabilities About Their Bodies
Anushka Kelkar, a 21-year-old photographer from Mumbai, runs a fascinating Instagram page ‘browngirlgazin’ where she shares her honest portraits of women, and their intimate thoughts about their bodies.
Simi Kohli Shares 3 Healthy Asian Recipes From Her Restaurant, Shibuya
Bringing together her love for food, healthy cuisine and travel, Simi Kohli shares three delicious recipes from her popular Asian restaurant, Shibuya.
She Chronicles Memories of Partition to Show the Humanity of the “Other Side”
Multidisciplinary artist and author Aanchal Malhotra has been studying the personal histories of the refugees of the Partition through the belongings they carried with them.
Photographer and Comedienne Punya Arora on Hardship and Humour
Photographer and standup comedienne Punya Arora is part of a four-part series ‘Behind Her Lens’, where we look at photographers whose creativity spills out in different directions.
“Women’s Stories Are the Most Layered of Them All”: Photojournalist Tejal Pandey
Photojournalist Tejal Pandey is the third in a four-part series ‘Behind Her Lens’, where we look at photographers whose creativity spills out in different directions.
This Photographer Quit Johns Hopkins to Capture the Female Experience
In a four-part series ‘Behind Her Lens’, we look at photographers whose creativity spills out in different directions. Our first photographer Shreya Sen also works towards women’s empowerment.
Anuja Chauhan on Mothering Strategies, ‘Trendy’ Politics and Her New Look
It isn’t just the entertaining plots and lighthearted optimism of her books. What makes Anuja Chauhan an icon is her refusal to fit in. Lead photo by Rohit Chawla.
