Think global, act local

The shopkeeper in the pictures has his shop located bang opposite DLF Towers in Jyoti Basu Nagar, Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata, the hub of the best IT companies in India. The upcoming township is dubbed as one of the most expensive locations in India. He too operates 24x7 and caters to the needs of the yuppy techies who keeps his cash register ringing.
He appeared quite relaxed while talking and puffing away on a 'bidi' on a lazy and humid Sunday afternoon in October 2010. He is comfortable in remaining bare-bodied for the better part of the day and agreed to pose for the camera in his natural attire. (Pictures by Krisnendu Sar and Sayan Sen)

Chickens being ferried for your plate

This is how chickens are ferried to retail outlets across India. Do you really feel bad after all?

Getting out of a bus - fast

Man trying to get out of a bus in Jammu. Another tries to capture the moments on his cellphone camera.

Mayavati's shoeshine boy

Meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayavati's shoeshine boy. In early February 2011, Mayavati's personal security officer Padam Singh wiped her shoe at Auriya, near Kanpur. (Courtesy: The Telegraph, Kolkata dated 9th February 2011)

That's blindfolded love

That's blindfolded love, etching out his name on a serene beach.

A fiery spot in St. Patrick's H.S School, Asansol

My schooling was from St. Patrick's H.S School, Asansol between 1967 and 1980. This was one spot in the huge school which I was absolutely paranoid about. I wonder why I used to be so afraid.

At work - Prakash Wagh, SI, Maharashtra Reserve Police

Prakash Wagh an assistant police sub-inspector with the Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force, the first policeman in the state to get a black belt in karate in 1985.