Butterfly Blues: The Fading White

I never realised that a white butterfly can make such a delightful picture before I clicked this in Bihar during Bharat Darshan. The Aperture was maximum and the white of the wings did the remaining work.

Of Lamps & Lightings: Source of Light?

This one captures the rising sun in Bihar. The exposure was set at a minimum so as to allow for the silhouette effect. Remains one of my prized pictures.  

Schizophrenic India: The Missing Link

The bridge in the background has been under construction since more than a decade. It can save a 5 day detour, needed to reach Likhabali. However, local contractors who make millions out of their monopoly on ferries, in connivance with all other vested interest, have prevented it. The entire Indian army setup and the civilian population depend on rides on dilapidated ferries for transporting everything - from FRUITS to FORDs - In Assam

Schizophrenic India: Differently Abled

On the wheelchair is my friend and guide who has been challenged in multiple ways. He was kind enough to show me his house which allowed me to explore the place much deeply. His wheelchair was given to him by the collector himself and not the Panchayat and has been an important transition in his life from the days of his "patra-gaadi" which he used to drive with his hands on the floor. - In Shivpuri, MP.

Schizophrenic India: "Bordering" Works

The roads to the China border are in miserable conditions, these road-rollers were encountered every few kilometers and are responsible for fixing the seasonal damage of the roads as soon as they can. 
P.S. - China has metalled black top road till 600m of the LAC for its troop deployment

Schizophrenic India: Tales of Sorrow

A still from the "Ram Rajya" of Orchha, where Lord Ram is regarded as the ruler (and the idol is saluted by the police, not just worshipped). The temple complex provides room for a number of destitutes for begging. Each one of these elderly people has a story to tell - this lady here wept while narrating how her children left her to fend for herself.

Schizophrenic India: Barracks & Barbed Wires

The lady accidentally stepped in this frame - but it resulted in capturing the question i had in my mind then. How does the local civil population perceive the daunting presence of the army in their area, especially so in the north east states which are highlights for anti-AFSPA campaigns? It turns out that in Arunachal people enjoy it since it brings jobs and new facilities while in Assam, due to the Counter-Insurgency operations which often end up victimizing the innocent, people are more critical of the security forces.