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Shome Basu
World
In Photos: The Asian Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle, and specifically Shan State of Myanmar, is believed to be the largest methamphetamine producing area in the world (modest sized geographic area with highly concentrated production).
Mar 31, 2024
Politics
In Photos: For G20 'Beautification', Poor Families Living Along the Yamuna Face Eviction
Around 40 families who live on the banks of the Yamuna on Vikas Marg have been served eviction notices.
Jun 15, 2023
Recent
In Photos: As Lockdown Distress Continues, More Migrants Begin Walking Home
A second wave of migrant movement has now begun.
Aug 25, 2022
Politics
In Photos: The National Flag as a Symbol for Indians' Rights
A look at how the national flag has been used as a symbol for our rights and freedoms.
Aug 18, 2022
Live Wire
‘The Majnu Ka Tilla Diaries’ Reveals Tibetan Empowerment in India
Aug 14, 2022
Politics
'The Majnu Ka Tilla Diaries' Reveals Tibetan Empowerment in India
Photographer Serena Chopra's black and white images of the Tibetan colony in Delhi are an intimate and empathetic peek into the refugees' struggle for identity.
Aug 10, 2022
Economy
In Photos: An 'Economic Revolution' Later, Farmers at Ghazipur Head Home
Scenes from the farmers' departure from Delhi's Ghazipur border, where they camped for over a year.
Dec 13, 2021
Security
Photo Essay: Maximum Terror, and How a Fallible City Stood Strong
Mumbai took no time to swing back to action after the attacks. However, the marks of bullets on walls and the pile of bodies will never be forgotten.
Nov 26, 2021
Politics
In Photos: Ghazipur Crematorium Overwhelmed as Delhi's COVID-19 Deaths Spiral
The crematorium has never seen such a large number of funerals, says the assistant who is supervising the last rites.
Apr 30, 2021
Politics
In Photos: Ghazipur, on the Day Farmers Refused to Bow Down
The images are from the day when police forces were sent to evict and clear the protest site on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
Jan 30, 2021
Politics
In Photos: The Events Which Shook India's National Capital in 2020
The city of Delhi began 2020 in a blaze of protests and is ending the year similarly.
Dec 31, 2020
Politics
In Photos: Farmers Brave the Cold as 'Delhi Chalo' Protest Continues
The police is not letting them enter the city, and insisting that they go to Burari, to a designated protest site.
Dec 01, 2020
Politics
In Photos: Of Cremations, Hazmat Suits and ‘Respectful Funerals’
Chaos reigns at Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi’s oldest crematorium, as the bodies of those who succumbed to the coronavirus are rushed through identification and last rites.
Jun 19, 2020
Economy
In Photos: The Process of Burying a Deceased Coronavirus Patient
Scenes from a burial ground in Delhi.
Apr 18, 2020
In Photos: The Poor Set Off on Foot, to UP and Bihar, as Lockdown Makes Delhi a Ghost City
The first day of the national lockdown brought a jolt of panic into the lives of many.
Mar 26, 2020
In Photos: Delhi Deserted on 'Janata Curfew' Day
A glimpse of Delhi's deserted roads on the day when people all over India practised social distancing.
Mar 22, 2020
In Photos | One Year Apart: Once Neglected, Kartarpur Gurudwara Comes to Life
Photo essay by Shome Basu, who travelled to Pakistan to witness the inauguration of the gurudwara after having had the chance to photograph last year's ground-breaking ceremony of the corridor.
Nov 12, 2019
Photo Essay: Thirty-Three Years on, Wounds of the Anti-Sikh Massacre Are Still Fresh
"Almost my entire family was wiped out in front of my eyes and even after so many years, we haven’t been delivered any justice."
Nov 01, 2019
In Photos | Why Varanasi's Weavers Are Worried About Their Business
Several weavers claim that the problem of long and random power cuts has actually increased in last couple of years.
May 18, 2019
In Photos | Ayodhya: A Tale of Hope and Neglect
Though many feel the government has failed them, the city engulfed by religious rhetoric clings to hope.
May 01, 2019