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I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone

Joshua Muyiwa

A dialogue between photographs and poetry that explores everyday details of queer life in Bangalore—of stories told, deception, misplaced love, lust and loneliness.

No More Only Red, Comrade!

Are blue- and orange-coloured hammer and sickle symbols in sync with the CPM’s ideology?

Call of the Dal

Beyond the ‘tourist Dal’ is a secret Dal, full of farmers, families, fishermen - all living off the lake.

A Spiritual Dip

Groups of stark naked sadhus in hundreds march to Ganges for a holy dip.

Where the Gun Is a Limb

Ten days after the Dantewada ambush in which 76 CRPF jawans were killed, Open photographer Ishan Tankha travels to Chhattisgarh to meet the chief architect of the biggest Naxal attack so far. In the dense forests, he catches glimpses of the life of Maoist guerillas.

Raiders of a Different Arc

Last week, India became the champions of circle kabaddi, a game that combines the skills of wrestling, judo and athletics, all at once.

The Sand Chronicles

Restless after seeing a little girl being beaten by her teacher 11 years ago, photographer Gauri Gill returns to Rajasthan.

A Dying Tale

The families of Surabhi Theatres have been on stage for 125 years. Now they are struggling to keep the art alive.

Colour Me Different

The villagers of Barsana and Nandgaon, said to be the villages of Radha and Krishna, play Holi as the divine lovers would have.

They Make the World Go Round

They will never make it to the photographs families and friends take of each other enjoying the rides. So they make it to mine…

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