There’s only Obama on TV. All news channels are trying hard to give an exclusive perspective to his arrival in India. The “breaking news” concept has gone bit strange these days. Maybe I can expect another breaking news tonight. Something like “Breaking news: Obama tasted indian pickles at Taj,” will not surprise me anymore.
Category: Blog
My Deepawali
Today, as I look back into my childhood years, Deepawali (Diwali) was always a fun affair. We used to head to grandpa’s place in Pangala every year, and celebrate Deepawali in the company of cousins and other relatives. It was a big thing from a child’s perspective. Grandpa’s verandah (and our cricket pitch)… Continue reading My Deepawali
My Camera Obscura
As part of my scholarship studies course of a Diploma in Photojournalism from ACFJ, I had to make a pinhole camera / Camera Obscura out of a Pringles Potato wafers container. For me, making the Pringles Camera Obscura was not just about recreating the first known principle behind the design of cameras. It was also a nostalgic… Continue reading My Camera Obscura
And it rained
The hardest part of my job involves commuting across Bangalore city on a scooter. Why do I say that? There are two reasons for it. First reason is obvious: the great Bangalore traffic jams. Second, the unpredictable weather. When it rains, the roads get clogged with water. And It just gets worse. Today, it poured… Continue reading And it rained
MLTR- Live at Bangalore
Someday, Somewhere, We’ll be together……. To all the people in my life with whom I have lost contact, to everyone I meet everyday during the rush hour but long to spend quality time together, and to everyone who has made a difference to my life…… I dedicate this video that I shot using my… Continue reading MLTR- Live at Bangalore
Of Rann, Carlton Towers and other things bothering me
Industry: Media Product: News & Entertainment Customer : Citizen (and advertisers?) The Ram Gopal Varma movie RANN, took a dig on electronic media’s unethical practices. Talking point among the tech savvy crowd was suddenly all about the wrong doings of Indian electronic media. My colleague Monica says that ‘Indian electronic media is still in its… Continue reading Of Rann, Carlton Towers and other things bothering me
Lungi discrimination is history, now it is an untouchable on scooter
Recently, Chennai saw a furor when multiplexes in that city tried to ban entry of people wearing lungi (the traditional garment worn by men across southern India ). This surely was a symbol of the ne0-elitism wave in our country. I faced a similar scenario during one of my assignments. But it had nothing to… Continue reading Lungi discrimination is history, now it is an untouchable on scooter
Notes From the Field : Chikungunya
Notes From the Field – Nishant Ratnakar Date: Monday, 11th May, 2009. Place: D J Halli near Bangalore. At a locality known as Moulana Compound: "Have any health officials visited your locality since the outbreak?" "No Sir. You are the first outsider to have stepped in here since we noticed the disease in our Compound"… Continue reading Notes From the Field : Chikungunya
Vatal Does another one
Everybody in Karnataka seems to be cashing in on Valentine’s day and moral policing issue. How can you leave Mr Vatal Nagaraj behind? The man who has ridden over a bull, a cycle, and even attempting to dirty governor house walls:D.Here he was with his latest antics. His act did surprise most of us today.… Continue reading Vatal Does another one
People in News – Part 1
One of the things with working in a daily newspaper is getting the images of people making the news, especially at the moment they make news!