India
#BollywoodSoWhite: fighting anti-Blackness in South Asia
Battle over Beyoncé — After uproar towards a Bollywood song with a racist lyric about Beyoncé, South Asian youth are confronting deeply entrenched colourist beliefs and the ingrained sense of anti-Blackness in society.
Written by: Jeevan Ravindran
A sacred festival with India’s trans spiritual leaders
The holy third gender — In 2019, transgender Sadhus – holy ascetics in the Hindu tradition – were allowed to participate in the country’s sacred Kumbh Mela festival for the first time. Photographer Guillaume Ziccarelli captured their journey.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing religion, spirituality and mysticism in India
A great escape — In a new photo series, Suleika Mueller explores the Dharmic concept of ‘Moksha’ and captures the diversity of religious rituals across India.
Written by: Eva Clifford
A country on the edge, captured from within
India on fire — Sohrab Hura blends fact and fiction to explore contemporary Indian society, never giving away whether an image is real, staged, or a little bit of both. For him, this kind of provocation is the only way to depict the anxiety he currently feels in his home country: a precarious state, sizzling with tension.
Written by: Sohrab Hura
The young skateboarder smashing stereotypes in India
Kamali power — For six-year-old Kamali, skateboarding has become a way of creating major positive change – breaking down barriers that have held women back for generations.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Philippe Lopez’s photography is an ode to handcrafted India
Street life — The World Press Photo Award winner’s first solo exhibition is a meditation on the country’s kaleidoscopic street life.
Written by: D’Arcy Doran
Ahmer isn't afraid to be the voice of Kashmir's rage
'People just want a normal life' — With Kashmir under a curfew and a communications blackout, rapper Ahmer's debut album is providing a voice for a people being kept in the dark.
Written by: Dhruva Balram
Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result
LGBTQ lives are at risk — As in Trump’s America and Bolsonaro’s Brazil, the country is now under strict conservative rule – which puts the LGBTQ community in particular danger.
Written by: Peter Yeung
The shocking human cost of the climate crisis in India
Five degrees — Federico Borella was named Photographer of the Year in the Sony World Photography Awards for Five Degrees – a project exploring the link between climate change and mental health in the drought-hit region of Tamil Nadu, India.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The grandma helping Indian girls become martial art masters
A sword & a sari — At 76 years old, Meenakshi Raghavan is an unlikely national hero, challenging gender roles and teaching young women to fight sexual violence.
Written by: Eva Clifford