Of Love and Longing

Indian migrant Dharmanand Sharma and his wife Soni share an intimate moment during a family picnic. Siem Reap, Cambodia. 2008. © Nishant Ratnakar

India, the home of over one billion people is a third world economy. One of the problems of the third world is unemployment, and with one billion people having few job openings, it is natural for huge number of people migrating overseas in search of opportunities to make a living and earn a better life.

Tearsheets

Tearsheets

 A set of Tear-sheets of my published photographs from various publications.      

A landmark moment for the happy and gay

Against Section 377

The Indian mainstream media was busy preparing lead stories, that were to be made for July 4th, the American Independence day. So was the entertainment industry occupied with planning for parties, events, campaigns, promotions, sales, and all that is ‘Page 3‘ for the same reason: Celebrating freedom!

Caught Between Colored lines

Colored line marked by authorities over window of a house at Bhavaninagar, for acquisition of property for building of Kadirenahalli underpass.

A man sleeps between two colored lines marked by authorities inside a temple complex at Bhavaninagar, for acquisition of property for building of Kadirenahalli underpass. Bangalore, the silicon city of India is witnessing many infrastructural works like new airport, metro railway system, flyovers, underpass and road widening, with the idea to sustain the growth and development… Continue reading Caught Between Colored lines