Tourist information for Shillong / शिलौंग के लिए पर्यटकीय सूचना

Poems and photos from Meghalaya.

Tarun Bhartiya

· Jul 16, 2023 · 11:30 am

In photos: Covid-19 lockdown has disrupted lives of Bhopal children who bear effects of gas tragedy

Rohit Jain captures the struggle and spirit of the children whose families had been exposed to the disaster on December 2, 1984, and its after-effects.

Rohit Jain

· Dec 02, 2020 · 06:30 am

Photo feature: Struggle and hope in the tea gardens of the Dooars

What a students’ protest around a school bus on one West Bengal estate represents.

Anirban Bhattacharya

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Rupam Deb

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Cheena Kapoor  

· Nov 16, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Photos: In India’s heartland, a Maut Ka Kuan circus is racing towards its eventual redundancy

Once a veritable crowd-puller, Guria Maruti Circus can no longer compete with the breathtaking stunts that are a click away on the internet.

Abhirup Dasgupta

· Oct 30, 2019 · 11:30 am

Hiding in plain sight: How city insects have mastered the art of camouflage

Camouflage or cryptic colouration is a defence mechanism that helps insects merge with their surroundings.

Jency Samuel

· May 29, 2019 · 08:30 pm

The exoticised images of India by Western photographers have left a dark legacy

A new book looks back at the history of photography in India and reveals some interesting insights.

Mahima Jain

· Feb 20, 2019 · 03:30 pm

Photos: London has been memorialising the homes of Indian reformers and freedom fighters for years

Most of these homes feature a blue plaque in honour of their former famous residents.

Alexander Williams

· Jan 24, 2019 · 11:30 am

Photos: The Nepalese pioneers who shattered the belief that girls’ education threatens social order

A glimpse into the history of women’s education in Nepal.

Nepal Picture Library

· Dec 11, 2018 · 11:30 am

Swooping eagles, duelling cobras and other winners at the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography awards

The winners were announced at a Mumbai event today.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 23, 2018 · 07:00 pm

Photos: Burning mounds of garbage at Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill exacerbate air pollution crisis in NCR

Fire at dumping ground is still burning nine days after it started.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 30, 2018 · 08:02 pm

A photographer turns his lens (and public attention) towards India’s lesser-known monuments

Amit Pasricha’s ‘India Lost and Found’ is an attempt to document forgotten monuments and spark a dialogue around them.

Deepanjan Ghosh

· Aug 13, 2018 · 03:30 pm

Photos of Naanwais, the Afghan bakers who are recreating the taste of home in Delhi

The capital is home to a sizeable Afghan migrant population, some of whom have brought with them their traditional art of bread-making.

Aabid Shafi

· Aug 12, 2018 · 11:30 am