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The B-Roll

Travels, encounters, photographs, and the moments I'd rather not forget. A journal of the world outside the screen.

The Left-Right Combination!

A tribute to Deepak Kulkarni—my oldest friend, cricket partner, and the right-handed half of the most formidable batting pair our colony ever saw.

Jan 14, 20194 min read

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BangaloreLifeReflection

I Took a Metro on New Year's Eve

Meeting Ujjwal and Deepika at Mantri Mall on New Year's Eve made me wonder why we settle for careers we don't love when life is so short.

Jan 2, 20193 min read

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TravelPeoplePerspective

Life Begins When Your Comfort Zone Ends

Ashok and Pramod run a small shop and have lived in a 20x20 room for twenty years. Their warmth and contentment changed how I see enough.

Jan 19, 20183 min read

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TravelPeopleIndia

Leave It All Behind and Just Travel!

At Badami I met Stefan—a German Harley Davidson engineer who left it all behind in 2009. His story made me fall in love with India all over again.

Jan 11, 20183 min read

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Village LifeSimplicityCommunity

Never Overlook the Power of Simplicity!

Visiting Navage village taught me that close-knit communities and a cup of chai can hold more happiness than any material possession.

Sep 24, 20173 min read

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PhotographyReflectionMindfulness

Slow Down and Enjoy Everyday — Life Goes By Way Too Fast

A quiet reminder, in pictures, that happiness can be found even in the darkest of times—if one only remembers to turn on the light.

Sep 9, 20171 min read

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PhotographyGoaPeople

Like a Boss!

A Goa taxi driver who came to the city at age 8 and has lived there ever since. A photograph, a short ride, and a life story.

Sep 25, 20162 min read

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PhotographyPortraitReflection

Eyes!!

A portrait. Some eyes hold entire lifetimes of service. No words needed—just looking.

Sep 20, 20161 min read

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ReflectionLifeResilience

The Way I See

Life is never at one place. Things will go wrong, people will disappoint, and you will break down — and yes, you should. It's proof of being alive.

Sep 18, 20161 min read

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PhotographyPeopleReflection

Happiest Kid!!

Seeing is not enough — you have to feel what you photograph. A portrait of a child with nothing, and everything.

Sep 18, 20161 min read

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IndiaCulturePhotography

The Queen of Herbs!!

Tulsi—the queen of herbs—holds sacred significance in Hindu tradition as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi, a devoted worshipper of Vishnu.

Sep 18, 20161 min read

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PeopleConnectionReflection

When Strangers Are Turned to Best Friends

We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly all at once—before a word has been spoken.

Sep 18, 20161 min read

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HistoryIndiaAutomobiles

The Great AMBASSADOR!!

The Hindustan Ambassador—manufactured from 1958 to 2014—was India's first domestically made car and became the undisputed king of Indian roads.

Sep 18, 20163 min read

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