My grandmother is one of the very few people that I am related to who have seen India before independence. They have lived the times of colonial rule and literally seen India grow up from birth.

Not sure how many know this but the Indian flag was an adaptation of the congress flag, the only difference being that instead of the spinning wheel of congress a Chakra is present at the center.

Something tells me I wont be forgetting this incident in a hurry…

Taken at the Batasia Loop, Darjeeling War Memorial, Darjeeling. This is a memorial to the Gorkha soldiers of the Indian Army who sacrificed their lives after the Indian Independence in 1947.

As the sun was setting over the beautiful hills of Hampi, this monkey along with its troop of fellow monkeys sat and waited for tourists to throw them a snack.

This picture was taken on one of the highest points near the main complex of Hampi.

Ps: The title is inspired by mythological story… any guesses to which one?

There is a certain kind of incomparable magic to playing with colors… No wonder it is one of days I look forward to the most in the year.

Ps: To all my rocking friends who made it despite being sick & also those who weren’t sick – Love you guys

This Diwali was made special by two awesome celebrations. One at midnight on the eve of Diwali and the another on the last day.

I wasnt exactly prepared for the first celebration and that meant that I dont have any photos from that day. But that evening we were far away from the city at a friends place on his birthday. My friends and I went nuts with hardly another soul awake for miles

The next celebration was more planned but loads of fun. Diwali as always was a spectacular fun

After we exhausted the simple fireworks, we turned our attention to the Rockets. First it was straightforward and then we went crazy firing up rockets in pairs

I managed to capture some scenes of celebration around my place later in the evening. I wish I had taken a lot more photos but am happy that I could continue the custom I had started Four Years ago…

Photos from the Past:
2005
2006
2007
2008