No farmers, no food: tractors rally on the outskirts of New Delhi in January.Photo: Annan Abidi/Reuters/Alamy

Impossible to ignore

Indian farmers protest produce legislation.

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NI 530 - Democracy on the edge - March, 2021
‘This image, while deeply disturbing, is also hauntingly beautiful. An embrace in death, its tenderness rises above the rubble to touch us where we are most vulnerable. By making it personal, it refuses to let go. This is a photograph that will torment us in our dreams. Quietly it tells us: never again.’ Taslima Akhter, a former student and current teacher at Pathshala. A labour activist, Taslima has been involved with the garments movement for many years.Taslima Akhter/Drik

Southern Exposure Special: Telling our own stories

Twenty-five years ago, the founders of Drik photo agency had a vision: ‘to bring positive change through the professional and effective use of multimedia communication’. As they celebrate their quarter-century, Shahidul Alam recalls the early days, and offers some iconic photographs from their files.

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