Election Campaign Trail of Priya Dutt

Priya Dutt is the Congress candidate for Mumbai North Constituency. I had the occasion to capture her through my lens while she was in her campaign trail in Kurla east. My first impression of her was her simplicity, humbleness and dignified character. Notwithstanding her Bollywood background of being daughter of yesteryear actress the late Nargis and Late actor Sunil Dutt and having a star brother Sanjay dutt, she comes across as a down to earth next door girl. Throughout her campaign I found people from all walks of life coming forward to greet and cheer her. She would reciprocate with a smil
e and folded hand saying Namaste.
She became a Member of Parliament for the first time when she won the last Lok Sabha election in 2005. As a MP She enjoys an excellent track record of achieving a lot for the benefit of common people of her constituency.
One can visit her website listing out all her achievements and her vision for people of India.
Here is the link-
http://www.priyadutt.org/home
I think today we need leaders like Priya Dutt who is young and dynamic and above all working with dedication and sincerity for the common people. On the polling date I hope people in large numbers would turn out to vote braving the sweltering heat of Mumbai.
Check out images of Priya Dutt's election campaign trail-
http://rajennair.com/gallery48.asp

Italian earthquake : a nation mourns

Italian earthquake: a nation mourns
On guardianweekly.co.uk: As Italy observes a national day of mourning for the victims of the L'Aquila earthquake, Francesco Alesi recalls speaking to a survivor who had been trapped under rubble for 12 hours.
Link to the story-
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Swat Valley under Sharia

Thursday March 12th 2009
The arrival of Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat valley has sparked a rapid decline in civil rights. Schools have been destroyed, entertainment banned and opponents of the regime beheaded. Thousands have fled and are living in temporary camps in safer areas of the country. Mohammad Ashfaq Yusufazai, 40, a journalist who has been covering the area despite the many threats to his safety, describes the effects of religious extremism on the ordinary people who live there-

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Tribute to Dharavi

The movie Slumdog Millionaire has won many international awards and accolades, including the most coveted award Oscar. For Indians it was a proud moment when three of its finest artists won the Oscar, the music maestro A R Rahman, sound mixing expert Resul Pookuty and Gulzar for the lyrics of ’ Jai ho’. The movie plot was inspired from of Asia’s largest slum Dharavi. I had in the past covered many stories from Dharavi. As a tribute to the undying spirit of the people of Dharavi I bring you images of Dharavi drawn from my collections.
For images on Dharavi click on the below link-
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Women says pants to Hindu Taliban

Link to my published story on Valentine Day titled ' Women says pants to Hindu Taliban-

http://www.rajennair.com/articles.asp

Featuring New Artist

UPDATES ON http://www.rajennair.com I have started a new page wherein upcoming budding artist will be featured in our website, thus giving artist a platform to showcase his or her talent. I invite Photographers and Painters to send in their work, which would be screened by experts for final selection for featuring in the site. Images or painting must be your original work and only four images will be accepted for featuring in the site. Images will be of jpg and not more than 100 k. You may mail your work to me. It would be featured in contributor's gallery. Your work will get exposed to a wide range of audience mainly consisting of reputed artist, photographers, art dealers, photo-stock agency who might be potential buyers. This week I have pleasure in introducing upcoming artist Sheela Padmanabhan whose oil painting depicts tranquil figures picked up from daily life as well as reflecting traditional and cultural life of kerala, God own country. Link to Sheela page- http://www.rajennair.com/cont1.asp Your suggestions and comments are always welcomed.

Kerala through my lens

It is not only the lush green paddy fields, lakes, backwaters and Sea of Kerala that beckons me, but the desire to visit the temples of Kerala, is sort of spiritual fulfillment. I am not a religious person and haven’t uttered a prayer my whole life but have always been drawn to temples. It is the inner ambience of a temple that draws me to it: the smell of the soot emanating from the burning oil lamps, chanting of prayers and hymns, beating of drums and rending of trumpet. The splendid architectural beauty and simplicity of Kerala temple will always hold a special place in my heart.

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