Boatman on the Chilika

I have talked about him in two previous posts, here and here. But I just realised that I have not really introduced him. So here are two pictures of my boatman on the Chilika I met him in 2008, on a trip back from Orissa, when I took a detour for a quick trip to …

Bhelpuri wala on the Ganges aka entrepreneurs at the bottom of the pyramid

This photo was taken at Shivpuri, a popular river rafting landing spot on the Ganges, near Rishikesh - a solitary Bhelpuri seller peddling his wares on the banks of the holy river. You will meet people like him all across India. Possibly, you (and me) will not give them a second glance. At worst, we …