One of the popular Mirror art @ INDIA ART SUMMIT 2011

During INDIA ART SUMMIT 2011, this particular art piece was most popular !!! It was a huge Mirror made up of small triangular pieces attached to each other without any apparent distortion and have equal slope w.r.t. to surrounding pieces... Although I can't explain the whole thing in short but people really loved to see themselves in it and many folks were just experimenting with little movements on left, right and other directions :) ... As results were extremely different by a very small movement !!!

Wooden Art @ INDIA ART SUMMIT 2011

A Wooden Art Piece showcases at INDIA ART SUMMIT 2011 !!! This was just at the entry of the SUMMIT .. Although photo is not very interesting, people were like WOW just after seeing this and it was just the beginning of the show... There were marvelous ART works from various parts of the world and wonderful innovation !!!

A metal art form @ INDIA ART SUMMIT, Pragati Maidaan, Delhi, INDIA

This year in February month, INDIA ART SUMMIT happened at Pragati Maidan in Delhi and some of us planned to visit it during the weekend... We reached at Pragati Maidaan gate and saw a huge line... and guess what, there were multiple lines and longest one was leading towards ticket counter :) ... So first got the ticket and then queued to get entry... It was good experience to see artists from various parts of the world, showcasing their work... One of my Software Engineer friend also got motivated to do something in the field of ART... These days he is focusing on his dress sense and hair-style, so that we looks like an Artist and idea to get ready by next ART SUMMIT... if not with an ART, at least with a look of an Artist :)

Girls dacing in colorful dresses at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi, INDIA

During May and June months of 2011 National School of Drama Repretory company was hosting Summer Theatre Festival at Kamani and Smmukh auditoriums and various plays were showcased multiple times. During very first play called 'Baanbhat ki Atmakatha', all the artists were dressed up in colorful dresses and there were some scenes when folks were dancing on the stage. It was wonerful to see these folks dancing in such vibrant cloths...

Mr. Tarun Gogoi - Chief Minister, Assam @ Rongali Bihu Festival in Delhi

In April month of 2011, Rongali Bihu was celebrated at Indira Gandhi National center of Arts in New Delhi and Assam' Chief Minister was invited as main guest for the evening... Here Mr. Tarun Gogoi addressing all Assamese on the special evening on Rongali Bihu Festival !! Although I missed the later half of the evening, but heard that he enjoyed Bihu dance with various performers on the stage. When I say enjoyed, he actually danced with other performers and this was one of the main story of various Assamese new papers :)

Zombie @ First Indian Comic Con 2011 at Dilli Haat - For 2 Days - 19th & 20th Feb

This year in Feb India's first Comic Con happened at Dilli Haat, New Delhi !!! During the Comic con many folks came at Dilli Haat in various get-ups and special ones were in a form of some Comic Character like Chacha Chowdhary etc.. here is a one boy as Zombie and other folks at Dilli Haat catching them to have one photograph to keep these moments as memories for future....

Is this Monsoon Rain today?

It's very odd when you get a telephone call at 7:00 am on sunday morning ! I was sleeping and was not in a state to talk well.. I asked my friend to have another nap and we shall chat during the day... Just after disconnecting the phone, I heard the sounds outing... Initially I was not very sure if it is rain sound or someone is watering the plants... But soon after listening continuously to this, it was confirmed that it's rain :)

Finally time arrived to say Good Morning Sunday - 11:01 am and rain was still in it's mood.. It seems that Sunday will be a rainy day today... But is it beginning of Monsoons as well?

INDIA Against Corruption !!!

Posting this photograph to recollect all the activities which have happened during last few months and the way Anna Hazare is doing with his team !!! Sometimes when I think about all these things, is seems a new KRANTI in India and it can be painful but hope that results in something good ! Initially kings ruled India, then Britishers came and when country is known as biggest democratic nation. But behind this definition, our leaders are doing everything they want to do and no one can stop them in 90% cases. What exactly is difference between the Kings we used to have years back and these leaders who are although chosen by public but can do anything during next 5 years after election. Sometimes, internal bonding between these political groups is so strong that it doesn't matter who is ruling.. Their personal agendas can easily be accomplished. 

This is one of the Kranti where I see lot Indian coming up and supporting Anna and team !!!

Palampur : One of my dream place to live !!!

Here is one of the photographs clicked just after getting out of Bus Stand at Palampur ! It's such a lovely town and believe me, it's not possible to explain the qualities of this town in words. One has to visit the place to feel the difference between this town and others in Hills and even if we compare it with modern facilities of big cities or Metros. Although it would be bad if we compare this beautiful town with big cities like Delhi ! To check more photographs of Palampur Click Here...

Color Factory at RANGSHALA in Noida - What an outing it was !!!

In last 5 years at my currect office I have been to various outdoor events and the recent one has got highest ranking now :) It was a very simple outing for 3 hrs. but it was great FUN  !!! One of our friend invited all of us to his place called RANGSHALA .... And two of our brilliant team members though of doing something which suites to that place... And we got some stuff with some colors and idea was to get those things painted and use at our houses... I think it would be difficult for me to explain the whole interesting story, so check out This Link !!!

SUMMER THEATRE FESTIVAL 2011 ended with KAFKA !!!

Recently I have been following the great Indian Theatre event in Delhi. This happened at National School of Drama and known as SUMMER THEATRE FESTIVAL 2011 !!! This festival started in May month of 2011 and ended in June with last play as 'Kafka - Ek Adhyay'.

I also invited two of my friends to join for this play and I felt bad when I realized that it was very serious play. Most of the times, it's always better to watch comedy play to start. Or at least something which is not very serious. Kafka was exactly opposite :) Now I have committed to take them for some good comedy play. But I really enjoyed the whole Summer Theatre Festival 2011 and watched all the plays this time. My Favorite from all the plays is 'Jaat hi Poocho Sadhu Ki' and 'begum ka takia' was the play which I watched third time.

Green Resort: Lake Village Resort in Naukuchiataal, Uttrakhand, INDIA

Last year, our office outing was planned for hills and Uttrakhand being the nearest hilly state, we thought of visiting Naukuchiyataal in UK :)


At Naukuchiyataal, we stayed at Lake Village Resort and it was a wonderful place to stay around the lake... Resort was spacious, green and safe !!! Part from normal facilities inside the resort, they also arrange for kayaking, boating, paragliding, paint ball etc... All of us enjoyed a lot and no one can miss the  evening masti around bonfire and DJ !!

Are you ready to adopt something in Banerghatta Zoo in Banglore, Karnataka, INDIA ?

Great Indian Horn Bill here in baneghatta Zoo is adopted by Mr. T. R. Rithvik, which effectively mean that he is helping the zoo to keep this horn bill in good health. So calculated cost money is given by these folks to Zoo and there are lot many other species which need such funding to keep our environment lively... I liked the idea which gives a sense of happiness for people who have great love for animals and in parallel zoo authority is also able to manage lot many species inside.

Entry Gate to Legislative Assembly, Himachal Pradesh

Legislative Assembly, Himachal Pradesh

 Whenever I go to Shimla, I never miss the wonderful walk from Mall Road to Viceregal Lodge and if time allows, we continue till Himachal Pradesh University in Summer-Hill... On this walk, lot of lovely places come and State's Vidhan Sabha is one of the nearest building to Mall Road !!! This whole stretch is very beautiful having road surrounded by huge deodar trees on both sides... Now I remember each turn, shop or building on this way unless things have changed since my last visit... and the better part is that it's not a climb but a downhill with negligible slope.. So we can consider that we walk in planes only... After Viceregal Lodge, the road is narrow and there is dense forest till the point University campus starts.. It's lovely and if timing is correct, one can see the toy train crossing through hills below the road...

Full moon sitting on a snow covered hill of Himalayan Mountain Ranges in Himachal Pradesh, INDIA

First of all, it's not full moon but looked like that only !!! It was early morning at Sarahan Village in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh and moon was still very clear in the sky... We went for a morning walk towards the government and came back to our camp, but still the moon was clearly visible in the sky ! I though of capturing it in my Travelling Camera and incidently the moment I clicked the photographs, it looked like a sitting moon on top of a Hill capped with fresh snow !!!

A sample art-form from Lutyen's creation @ President's House, Delhi, INDIA

During the winters, one of our friend was here in Delhi and wanted to see some places in Delhi... On first day, we went to Old Fort, Humayun's Tomb and CP... and next evening reached at President's house !!! Plan was to spend some time around President's house and then move to India Gate after sunset... This photograph was taken near north block of President's House and it was a huge pillar on roadside...

Summer Theatre Festival 2011 @ National School of Drama, Delhi, is about to end during this week...

Summer Thetare festival 2011 started on 19th May 2011 and now it's time of completion during this week. It has been a wonderful journey so far and ending will be done with "Kafka- Ek Adhaya". This was first time when I watched all the plays of Summer Fest and going for Kafka on Wednesday. Last show of the play is on 16th June 2011 !!!

Click on the photograph above to know more about Summer Theatre Festival with more photographs !!!

A photograph from my favorite Comdey Play called "JAAT HI POOCHHO SADHU KI"

Summer Theatre Festival 2011 is going on at National School of Drama in Delhi and it showcases some of the brilliant plays from Indian Theatre. "JAAT HI POOCHHO SADHU KI" is the most popular play. When I went to NSD, 3 weeks before the beginning of festival, "JAAT HI POOCHHO SADHU KI" was already house full for all four days and I got tickets for all other plays.... One of my friend arranged a special pass later and I was able to witness this masterpiece. Click on the photograph above to see more photographs from this play with more details !!!

Raw Material suppliers working at Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (During maintainance work in Feb'2011))

During one of my visits to Humayun's Tomb, repair work are going on and these two folks were helping in getting the raw material inside the campus and from their expressions I figured out that they wanted to click one of their photograph...


I clicked this one but I should have taken their address to post the hard copies... Now onwards I will make a habit of keeping address of folks who would want me to click their photographs...

Enjoying Summer Theatre Festival these days at National School of Drama, Delhi, INDIA

Every year NSD’s Repertory Company, which organizes plays at the professional level, holds the Annual Summer Theatre Festival, a one month siesta for theatre artists and fans beginning 19th May to 16th June.

Tickets for this Festivals are highly in demand and tis time I got tickets for most of the shows but still a play called "Jaat hi Poochho Sadhu Ki" was house full for all the shows. I am thoroughly enjoying the fest and it's about to send next week. Till now I have seen each play and one of my theatre friend helped me to get ticket for "Jaat hi Poochho Sadhu Ki" as well... all set for next play on this weekend and more photographs of this play can be seen at :

http://www.travellingcamera.com/search/label/National%20School%20of%20Drama

Golgappe Vaala @ India Gate, Delhi

In India and specially in North part, Golgappas are very popular and for many folks, any outing with Golgappas is incomplete and useless ! So it's not hard to locate any stall of Golgappas in a market, around parks or some popular places to visit. This Photograph is taken near India Gate and these folks keep walking with all the stuff to serve people who come here during the evening !!!

Panning Experiments @ MTB Himachal 2010 (Mountain Terrain Biking) - 5

Last year, I aprticipated in MTB Himachal 2010 as Photographer due to my over-excitement about this event, although it was very disappointing in the end. Never mind, this activity provided various opportunities to try different things from Photography point of view. During fourth day of MTB I tried various Panning shots !! Apart from Panning, it was really challenging to deal with light on hills and situation becomes worse while moving whole day. Light variation is huge between the hills and bby the time you get familiar with one type of light, you reaches another light region :) ... All in all it was a good decision to go to Himalayas with my Camera but I would prefer not to go to MTB this year !!! Planning a personal trip would be more beneficial in my personal opinion. 

Few Experiments with old Architecture of Jantar Mantar @ Delhi, INDIA - 5

Janatar Mantar in Delhi was one place which I planned to visit many times in last 6 years but never realized. Few Months back, I was in CP with one of my friend and we were waiting for other folks to join. After waiting for a while we decided to go to Jantar Mantar, as its at walkable distance from Cannought Place in Delhi. After that we asked our friends to join us there and whole day was very well spent shooting this beautiful piece of Architecture. Jantar Mantar provides lot of opportunities for Photographers who love to shoot architecture, colorful subjects, people or want to try something different with shapes and colors.