What is home? And what is homeland? Are they same? To where do I belong? September 2013, Sri Lanka ” How far is Mumbai from Bangalore?” asked Banuka, our guide and driver in Sri Lanka. “A thousand kilometers by road,” I replied. “Thousand kilometers! I can travel up and down my country twice, in that… Continue reading My homeland : Where the grass is green, And skies are Blue
Professional Photography Articles and Blog
Stereotyping of Muslims in Indian media
Indian mainstream media today plays to the gallery of stereotypes. And one of the thriving stereotypes is “islamophobia” or stereotyping of Muslims as terrorists. One of the examples is an article recently published online by Deccan Chronicle.
Bilekahalli Tales : The Manhole
The Manhole is the first video to be produced in the Bilekahalli Tales series. The Manhole is a short feature about a specific civic issue (a hazardous manhole) affecting the busy Bilekahalli main road, off Bannerghatta road, Bangalore city.
Photo sphere for visual story-telling : Nexus 4
Photography and Visual Story-telling have undergone tremendous changes over the last hundred years. From a single or a series of images printed in newspapers, to online slide-shows, and to a convergence of motion picture and still photography, the world has changed a lot. Today, a visual story-teller has plethora of options to tell a story. From info-graphics,… Continue reading Photo sphere for visual story-telling : Nexus 4
Hyderabad : Fragment of my memory
“Hyderabad : Fragment of My memory” is a multimedia travel story of my first visit as an adult to the Southern Indian city of Hyderabad during the year 2011. I have been to Hyderabad several times after that, but this experience formulated some of my early views of this city.
Langkawi memories
Langkawi Memories is a short travel-video produced by me. It shows glimpses of Langkawi island (Malaysia) from the point-of-view of a honeymoon couple – my wife & I.
A Video Wedding Invitation
Hello everyone. The year 2012 has almost come to an end. Hope you had wonderful memories from this year that you will cherish for the rest of your lives. I have many moments from this year that continue to stay lucid on my mind. One of those moments is of entering the wedlock. As a… Continue reading A Video Wedding Invitation
A year without a Job
A year without a job… But not without work! Yes! It has been exactly one year since I last stepped out of a workplace as an employee. At that moment, it wasn’t clear on how exactly I will get through the year. But, I had a clear plan on how I wanted to attempt reaching my… Continue reading A year without a Job
Honorable mention at MFI Press Photo Contest 2012
The journey of my photo project, Fistful of Dreams, is far from over. I am delighted to share the news that It has just been recognized in a nationwide photojournalism contest organised in India.
Media ethics and Mangalore Attack Case
The case of attack by hooligans (I refrain to use the term Moral Police. I fear that the term legitimizes their actions) on a group of youngsters who were partying at a resort at Mangalore has left people outraged across the country. The incident has followed close on the heels of the public molestation of… Continue reading Media ethics and Mangalore Attack Case