The empty canopy being India Gate – a reminder of the British Raj
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The empty canopy being India Gate – a reminder of the British Raj

8th September 2002 marks the day in history of India when Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30 feet grand statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose under the empty canopy along with inauguration of “Kartavya Path”. Before this lakhs of visitors to India Gate used to ask the question, why an empty canopy. Let us…

Shaheedi Park – India’s first outdoor museum park, New Delhi (Photographer friendly and open late night)
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Shaheedi Park – India’s first outdoor museum park, New Delhi (Photographer friendly and open late night)

You would be amazed how much amount of scrap is collected by the city authorities in Delhi NCR. But you will not be amused to find out what the authorities do with it. Nothing! Sometimes the scrap keeps lying around for years, wasting precious warehouse space. So when in 2019 when someone came up with…

Fujifilm X – S20 paired with Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD – Initial review with sample images
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Fujifilm X – S20 paired with Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD – Initial review with sample images

There are two rules while doing research for any new camera gear. First rule is never believe what photographers say on social media. They are paid influencers. Second rule is “never lose focus from the first rule”. I recently discovered this while deciding or not deciding to buy the Tamron 18-300mm for APS-C mirrorless cameras….

Fujifilm X-S20 Film Simulation Recipe Kodak Portra 400 Sample Pictures – Delhi Street Photography
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Fujifilm X-S20 Film Simulation Recipe Kodak Portra 400 Sample Pictures – Delhi Street Photography

Fans of Kodak Professional Portra 400 Film are trying to replicate the warm and grainy look captured by a film. The Delhi streets offer an opportunity at capturing yellow hues. What is Kodak Portra 400? Released in 1998, Kodak Portra was a professional grade film meant specially for wedding, fashion and portrait photography. Soon photographers…

Photographers not welcome – 4 places in Delhi where a DSLR is not allowed

Photographers not welcome – 4 places in Delhi where a DSLR is not allowed

Indians were quick to accept one person dancing and the other filming with a smartphone. First it was for TikTok and now for Reels. But my 7 years of street photography in Delhi, a person with a DSLR won’t be left alone. People walk up to me and ask, are you here on behalf of…

The green hornet and its real life avatar
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The green hornet and its real life avatar

Those who have a garden would be familiar with the insect family. Butterflies, dragonfly, crickets, hoppers and so on. One familiar face of gardens are the insects of stinging variety, bees, wasps and hornets. Bees, Wasps & Hornets Bees are smaller in size and usually harmless. They are super pollinators and hard working. You will…

Difference between white and dark chocolate – all about cocoa powder
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Difference between white and dark chocolate – all about cocoa powder

When cocoa butter is extracted from liquified form of roasted cocoa beans what is left is dry cocoa solids which is known as cocoa powder. White chocolate is all cocoa butter without the powder while dark chocolate is equal mix of both cocoa butter and cocoa powder. The journey of chocolate from the beans to…

Kuremals Kulfi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – Mohanlal Kulfiwale going strong
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Kuremals Kulfi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – Mohanlal Kulfiwale going strong

Every growing cosmopolitan city slowly loses its historic roots. Old eateries slowly vanish from the scene replaced by bland urbanised food. Restaurant menus look the same and sometimes taste the same too. Kuremal Mohanlal Kulfiwale is breaking this trend in Delhi. Location of Kuremals Kulfi, Hauz Khas The tale of two brothers Kuremals Kulfi is…

Nightscapes and Delhi roads – Starlights and Light panning
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Nightscapes and Delhi roads – Starlights and Light panning

Late night photography on Delhi roads is all about Sodium Vapour lights and asphalt. Sparse and fast moving traffic means you can capture light trails against the inky blackness of the city at night. We begin from INA, the start point of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Setu or Barapullah flyover. This elevated expressway takes you…

This forgotten place in Delhi witnessed three durbars of British Monarchy
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This forgotten place in Delhi witnessed three durbars of British Monarchy

Those who know about Coronation Park have some idea about its historical importance. There were events which set in motion, 143 years back which affected the entire Indian subcontinent. But as time goes by, the significance of this place will get lost to history. Three durbars were held here by the British, first on Jan…

9 brave men blew up the British Magazine during the 1857 revolt
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9 brave men blew up the British Magazine during the 1857 revolt

Along the Lothian Road at the Kashmiri Gate area in Delhi are well preserved monuments which stood witness to the 1857 revolt or the First war of Independence. One such place is the twins of British Magazine Memorial and Telegraph Memorial. This place housed the biggest military arsenal in India by British. Capturing this would…