Image Source : Museo Camera: Gurugram The Merriam Webster dictionary defines photography as “the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (as film or an optical sensor)”. However, for many, photography is an art to seize a moment and immortalize it. Despite being […]
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It is heartwarming to see how the nature is replenishing itself as soon as we took a step behind. The retreat may have been forceful but has been a retreat nevertheless! I am glad that we cannot hold back nature and I am glad to see the greens getting greener, the air and water getting
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It has been months since the World has stood still. Socio-Economic activities halted, lives disrupted. This worldwide lock down has come as a reality check. Covid-19 has served as a reminder of inter dependency of humans on environment. Perhaps, the pandemic is preparing us to be more rational and grow a collective conscience for our
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The UN in 1972 designated 5th June as World Environment Day in order to commemorate the general awareness and sensitivity of people towards their surroundings. This day aims to inspire people to awaken towards the current crisis of climate change and consequential disasters. For a long time now, Environmental Conservation has been on agenda throughout
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Hidden in the heart of the city, a 275 years old Mughal era Chaupal is left alone to face its end. Once a centre of village activities, now merely a deteriorating building. Built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II by late Gulab Singh Gurjar in 1742 at Kalka Ghari village. A single
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Heritage has a powerful symbolism and it evokes strong emotions. Every heritage is related with a particular ideology. If the party in power has a different ideology than government’s decisions somehow affects the heritage and its conservation. This politics of heritage is equally practiced throughout the world. For example: – In India few pro Hindutva
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