Photography
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A 19th-century Indian queen’s photographic work has been obscured by history
From this distance, it is hard to define Maharani Manmohini’s contributions in the photo studio: was she her husband’s collaborator or assistant?
Kamayani Sharma
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Over 60 years, a photographer in Delhi has single-handedly archived India’s cultural history
Avinash Pasricha has patiently and diligently documented Indian dance and music from the second row of Delhi’s auditoria, come rain or shine.
Malini Nair
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Vertical, casual images and few selfies: Smartphone photography is changing how we see the world
Sometimes the camera angles we use are harmless or driven by practicality but other times they can reinforce existing inequalities.
TJ Thomson, The Conversation & Shehab Uddin, The Conversation
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Interview: Photographer Dayanita Singh looks back on her long and eventful career
Singh’s fluid and accessible practice speaks a language of its own.
Meera Ganapathi
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Why did the British photograph the sun every day from Dehradun for 47 years?
And what did it have to do with ruling India better?
Kamayani Sharma
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With AI image generation advancing at astronomical speeds, can we still tell if a picture is fake?
Believing your own eyes may not hold the same weight it once used to.
Brendan Paul Murphy, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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‘The truth is biased’: Prashant Panjiar on the backstories of four decades of photographing India
The veteran photojournalist’s latest book is a chronicle of the country’s journey through economic liberalisation.
Naresh Fernandes
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Gururgam’s Museo Camera reopens after Covid-proofing itself – with an exhibition on life in pandemic
Visual stories during the pandemic.
Sujata Prasad
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A photo exhibition in South Africa explores Mandela’s life through the landscape he grew up in
Photographs tell the story of Nelson Mandela the humanist and take us into the settings that shaped his childhood.
Raymond Suttner, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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In images: Early 20th century Tibet and Burma, as seen by a pioneering female photographer
Although often overshadowed by her more famous husband, Yvette Borup Andrews’s photos stand today as a contribution to early visual anthropology.
Lydia Pyne
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Dark is Divine: A photographer uses his camera to challenge India’s obsession with fairness
Chennai-based Naresh Nil’s images depict gods and goddesses as dark-skinned.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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National Geographic’s most-liked Instagram pictures of 2017 are both beautiful and heartbreaking
The devastation wreaked by climate change forms the subtext in many of the images.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains