Photo essay: India’s precious wildlife is drowning and dying in our filth

Jackals licking styrofoam plates and elephants eating plastic. An Instagram project connects the dots between waste management and wildlife conservation.

Cara Tejpal

· Feb 12, 2021 · 10:30 am

Photo essay: The bridges of Pune and the people who stop and stare

It is special that in the midst of constant traffic, loud honking and hurrying pedestrians, people find a moment to themselves with the river.

Abhay Kanvinde

· Feb 03, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In photos: Squirrel’s brush with leopard and other picks from Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards

The first prize went to photographer Pratik Uday Pradhan for capturing a crane fly on a thin twig in Matheran, a hill station near Mumbai.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 19, 2020 · 09:38 pm

Forget the tech sector – Indian diaspora has contributed to California’s culture in myriad ways

In the community, there is a rich expression of a culture that crosses boundaries.

Preston Merchant

· Jul 27, 2020 · 07:35 am

From Meghalaya to Patna: A visual journey across three state borders amid a pandemic

‘Corona is deadly, but not a bloodthirsty oppressor...’

Tarun Bhartiya

· Jul 04, 2020 · 06:30 am

Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a symbol of aspiration – and reckless development

The iconic bridge caters almost exclusively to Mumbai’s privileged car-owners. Should similar infrastructure projects be prioritised in the future?

Aaran Patel

· May 27, 2020 · 11:30 am

In pictures: Nepal festival Kukur Tihar celebrates ‘day of dogs’

The animals are adorned with flowers, tikka (a red mark applied to their forehead) and offered food after a ceremonial function.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 27, 2019 · 01:29 pm

In pictures: Grandalas in flight, and other winners from Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2019

The first prize was won by photographer Yashpal Rathore for a stunning image of migrating Demoiselle cranes in Rajasthan’s Kheechan village.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 25, 2019 · 10:07 pm

‘He was the Google of Mumbai’: Foy Nissen’s photos reveal his intimate relationship with the city

An exhibition is showcasing rare photographs by the beloved documentarian of Mumbai.

Aarefa Johari

· Mar 19, 2019 · 11:30 am

These heartbreaking images show how India is slowly killing its elephants

India has the world’s largest population of wild Asian elephants. It also has a colossal human-animal conflict problem.

Cara Tejpal

· Oct 10, 2018 · 11:30 am

A British photographer captures the Indian phenomenon of men non-romantically holding hands

Vincent Dolman spotted the gesture on a visit to India and found it to be delightfully unconventional.

Maria Thomas, qz.com

· Aug 11, 2018 · 01:30 pm

A photographer stitches together a stunning portrait of Lucknow’s fading Badla embroidery artists

A selection of photographs from Taha Ahmad’s Swan Song of the Badlas.

Maria Thomas, qz.com

· Jan 22, 2018 · 01:30 pm