Kotla Sultan Singh — Mohammed Rafi’s Birthplace, Punjab

A music lover's pilgrimage to Kotla Sultan Singh — the Punjab village where Mohammed Rafi was born — and a chance encounter with his last surviving childhood friend.
Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib - Watch Out For Your Camera!

Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib – Watch Out For Your Camera!

The commentator announced the commencement of the biggest event - Show Riding. The stadium burst into a huge roar and an adrenaline rush engulfed the throng. The crowd in the ground peeled its collective eye in anticipation and the atmosphere went electric with the thunderous sounds from the hooves of hordes of galloping horses. Suddenly, all hell broke loose. - Hola Mohalla - Watch Out for your Camera - Travelure ©
Radar - JetWings International - July 2016

Radar – JetWings International – July 2016

Radar - JetWings International - July 2016 This month, my image of Charminar, Hyderabad has been carried in JetWings' regular BW section called Radar. Few structures...
Worlds Most Stunning Metro

Is this the world’s most stunning metro?

Here's my newest story in Conde Nast Traveller India. It is on Moscow Metro - Is this the World's Most Stunning Metro? 81 years ago,...
This is a first-person account of how a Travel Photographer Captures Rural Olympics

Travel Photography Tip – Speed and How to Capture it in a Still Image

Travel Photography Tip - Speed and How to Capture it in a Still Image - Find out here! A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.
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SUN TEMPLE, MODHERA, GUJARAT

Modhera Sun Temple. Modhera, Gujarat, India. Built 1027 CE. King Bhimdev I. Solanki dynasty. Dedicated to Surya - the Sun God. sun-temple-modhera-gujarat
Dubai - A Prosperous Oasis

Dubai – A Prosperous Oasis

JetWings International, the in-flight magazine of Jet Airways (International), is carrying this image and write-up of mine in their February 2016 issue. It is...
A Zoom-Burst of Bangkok Skyline

A Zoom-Burst of Bangkok Skyline

Exif: ISO 100 | Shutter Speed 2.5" | Aperture f/2.8 | Focal Length 70mm to 24mm A Zoom-Burst of Bangkok Skyline A quick zooming out from...
Abhilash Tomy – The Life of Another Pi - He's a humble guy with not-so-humble feats. Winner of Kirti Chakra, Mac Gregor Medal, Tenzing Norgay Award... - Abhilash Tomy In Golden Globe Race

Abhilash Tomy – The Life of Another Pi

...the first, and currently the only, Indian to have circumnavigated the globe solo and non-stop, in a sailboat. The magnitude of his achievement? While almost 6,000 people have climbed Mt. Everest, only 79 people have solo-circumnavigated the globe in a sailboat, non-stop...
Tuscaloosa - Roll Tide!

Tuscaloosa – Roll Tide!

During a game, the crazed fans would urge their team to do better by screaming 'Roll Tide'. But today, it could mean anything from hello to goodbye and all things in between. It is used as a phrase of hope, a grunt of disgust, a chuckle of ‘how-did-you-manage-to-get-into-this-mess’, an acknowledgement of ‘see-you-for-coffee-at-4', and more. - Tuscaloosa - Roll Tide! (Tuscaloosa Part-II) - Travelure ©
Akko - A Medieval Mediterranean Gem

Akko – A Medieval Mediterranean Gem

Jezzar Pasha Mosque. Hospitaller Fortress. Khan al-Umdan. Bahji Mansion. UNESCO. Mediterranean Port. Medieval Fortress. Akko - A Medieval Mediterranean Gem
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SAN THOME BASILICA, CHENNAI

Tomb of Jesus’s apostles. Saint Thomas. San Thome Basilica. Chennai. Tamil Nadu. India. San-Thome-Basilica-Chennai - Travelure
Photo Essay - Flowing Dreams!

Photo Essay – Flowing Dreams!

Flowing water is therapeutic. It soothes the soul. Its sight and sound inspires a...

Creating A Composite Image – Total Lunar Eclipse

This article is about the 'How To' of Creating A Composite Image - Total Lunar Eclipse. A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.
St Basil's Cathedral - A ‘Monumental’ Visit to Moscow

A ‘Monumental’ Visit to Moscow

As I made my way to the hotel, I felt a certain lack of character in Moscow that most other cities normally exude. Over the next couple of days, this first impression was to be totally, comprehensively, and permanently dislodged from my brain - A ‘Monumental’ Visit to Moscow
Auschwitz - A Moving Photo Essay

The Horrors of Auschwitz Published in Conde Nast Traveller

The ugliest face of humanity was the WW-II holocaust. And it surfaced in its extreme form in the horrors of Auschwitz. Links to Graphic Visuals here.
Travel Photography - Surfing

Travel Photography – Surfing

This article has appeared in Terrascape Magazine, May 2015 issue (Title: Yoga on a Surfboard). Besides being a travelogue, it also provides useful tips...

Travel Photography – Cityscape – Warsaw

Equipment:      EOS 5D Mark III  TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II EXIF:               24mm  f/5.6  5.0sec  ISO 100 Travel Photography - Cityscape - Warsaw I conceived this shot...
Ice Needles at Tso Moriri

Ice Needles at Tso Moriri

Tso Moriri (Lake Moriri) was in the melt and closer to its edge, there was... Ice Needles at Tso Moriri. A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.
Scotland Scenic Speyside

Scotland – Scenic Speyside

Scotland - Scenic Speyside - This whiskey trail made me forget whiskey and made me fall in love with the trail instead, thanks to its scenic charm!
Dubai - The Sands of Future

Dubai – The Sands of Future

Our safari driver pointed towards the vast desert vista through the windscreen of our safari Hummer H2 and said with typical native nonchalance -...
Windmills at Kinderdijk, The Netherlands

Windmills at Kinderdijk, The Netherlands

In September 2016 issue of JetWings International, my image from Kinderdijk, The Netherlands appeared in their regular BW section – Radar. Windmills at Kinderdijk, The...
Colourful drawings of kingfisher and mynah birds juxtapose nature on this urban landscape - The City Is Their Canvas

The City Is Their Canvas

This kick-started a new revolution! News about the Shahpur Jat street art transformation spread like wildfire. The best thing about this movement was that it provided a new canvas to budding talents in this arena. Street art soon became de rigueur in many South Delhi circles.
Victoria Memorial Kolkata - Travelure ©

Victoria Memorial Kolkata – JetWings Radar

Its architecture seems to blend the US Capitol Building and the Taj Mahal, and the waterbodies in the gardens offer photogenic... Victoria Memorial Kolkata

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