For urban Indians and NRIs who want a slice of their rural past, Pradeep Lokhade brings their villages to them.
“Today, the land mafia has become very strong and is controlled by politicians. They will not hesitate to kill you. Personal security is a must”
A small but immensely popular eatery in Kerala serves food made by some home experts—three housewives.
“A few hours on shore just doesn’t give you enough time to seduce a girl. This is a chauvinistic, sex-starved profession”
In Udupi, a 60-year-old does something pretty unique for an elderly widow: she performs the last rites for the dead.
“Nobody would believe the effort that goes into making these fashionistas look beautiful. Some of them don’t even bother to wax before a shoot.”
“The Government appoints the committee and then dismisses the findings. It does not have the guts to admit its mistakes. Why appoint committees then?”
A succession of bulls have been visiting two cloth shops in Varanasi for over 25 years
An association is helping market the works of disabled artists who paint using their mouth and feet
“One of my favourite weddings was of Karisma Kapoor. She was stunning. Everywhere you looked, there were moments you just had to capture.”