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A man praying inside a shrine in Srinagar before breaking his Ramzan fast on March 4.

Crescent of hope: Ramzan in Srinagar

Kashmir, reeling under hardships, has kept intact its spirit of Ramzan.

Dressing up for the celebrations fosters a sense of community.

Red is for rebirth: The Santals’ Baha Parab

The Santali spring festival of Baha Parab celebrates the tribe’s kinship with nature, which they venerate as their protector, ancestor, and host.

Pak Ambo and Riska: A tale of friendship between a man and a crocodile

In a region where human-wildlife conflicts occur frequently, the relationship offers a rare insight into what is possible when habitats are respected.

Anil T Prabhakar

Sacred synergy: How Kerala’s Mappila Theyyam bridges religious divides

A unique festival where Islam is not otherised but embraced as a protector, an ally of Hindu gods.

MT in a pensive mood at his home, “Sitara”, in Kozhikode, in 2017.

To MT, with love

MT was a man of many parts. A doyen of Malayalam literature who mentored many people with his trademark kindness, warmth, and genuine concern.

Kashmir’s Sufi soul

Ancient monuments of Sufi orders dotting the Valley speak of the existence of an Islam that was more accommodative than its modern revivalist avatar.

Forty years in frames

These are moments from the past four decades, evocative moments, and era-defining, representing the many stories Frontline has covered over the years.

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The Kutia Kandha are a major section of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) Kandha that speak the Kui and kuvi Dravidian languages.

Inked Veils: Face tattoos of Odisha’s Kutia Kandha women tell tales of survival

Once tattooed to deter captors, the women of this ancient tribe see their traditional facial markings disappear as modern beauty standards take hold.

Udit Kulshrestha

The fishermen who go for deep-sea fishing are the most valiant among the marine fishing communities inhabiting the coasts of Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram. Their predecessors used to set sail in all seasons on the Arabian Sea even before the arrival of GPS and wireless communication.

Men at sea: The untethered lives of deep-sea fisherfolk

For the fisherfolk of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, earning a living often means sailing on the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal for months on end.

The search for gold early in the morning in Guru Bazar.

In the lanes of Amritsar’s Guru Bazar, a gold rush like no other

A community of sweepers separate the gold particles from the dust and sell it back to the jewellers.

Dharmendra. A still from Shalimar. 1978, silver gelatin print.

Mind’s eye: How O.P. Sharma’s pictorialist approach and innovative darkroom methods redefined photography

Sharma’s retrospective at Triveni Kala Sangam showcases a career that transformed photography from documentation to high art.

A fisherwoman ventures into black waters of the sea in Ganjam, Odisha, to catch prawn.

A sea of memories: How sixteen fisherwomen capture their drowning world

As tides devour villages, 16 women with cameras fight to save their vanishing heritage. An exhibition in Chennai showcases their startling images.

Mridula Vijayarangakumar

The Indonesian island of Sumba can often be defined by its endless limestone hills and an arid soil where little vegetation can grow. As the climate grows warmer, water is getting increasingly scarce.

Sumba: Weaving together past and present

The people of the Indonesian island combat the impact of climate change on livelihoods by taking up weaving and exporting traditional textiles.

Boris R. Thebia

At Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh (2024).

Say cheese, big kitty

Tiger safaris have become less about appreciating the big cats than about getting the perfect click for social media.

A woman walks past burnt vehicles and the destroyed barrack of police personnel in Koutruk on September 2.

Manipur on the boil again

A drone attack by militants on Manipur’s Koutruk village on September 1 marks a phase of escalation of conflict after a relative lull of four months.

Ningthoujam Victor

A view of Habba Khatoon Peak from Dawar in Gurez Valley.

Kashmir: The changing face of Gurez Valley

This once-pristine valley near the LoC has been marred by tourism.

Three Indian grey wolves at play in Karnataka.

Howling for change: How the plight of Indian grey wolves challenges conservation norms

Survival of the wolves, which are rarer than Bengal tigers, hinges on a delicate balance with pastoralist communities in mixed-use landscapes.

Iravatee Majgaonkar,Abi Tamim Vanak

By the very clear crisp direct Venetian light you become devoted to. Your theatre life cannot resist the clothesline hanging above your head that breaks the blue of the almost spring sky with a backlit red.

Venetian affair

The light in Venice teases and tempts the photographer, makes them look inwards.

Two women draped in customary robes. The photo gallery provided detailed insights into the cultural tapestry of Lamka.

From Lamka, with love: Art show brings Manipur town’s life and colours to Delhi

An exhibition at India International Centre brings Lamka’s vibrant culture to life through a diverse array of paintings, photographs, and textiles.

Vedaant Lakhera

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