Journalism of Courage
Ravi Kanojia, The Indian Express principal photographer, died in an accident while covering the journey of the water train in Jhansi on May 9, 2016. He was 34. Here is a collection of his recent works.
Kanojia was honoured for creative excellence by the Press Council of India in 2014 for his coverage of those displaced in the Muzaffarnagar riots. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
In this photograph, Kanojia captured a girl receiving medication for her injuries sustained during the Muzaffarnagar riots. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Here, Kanojia captures victims of the Muzaffarnagar riots, taking shelter at a relief camp. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Kanojia, through his work, captured how hundreds of Muslim families were displaced in the Muzaffarnagar riots. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
The 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots resulted in the deaths of at least 62 people. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Kanojia was an excellent sports photojournalist too. Here he captures Indian Tennis player Rohan Bopanna at a training session, a day before the 2015 Davis Cup in New Delhi. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Kanojia captures Brendon McCullum during an Indian Premier League match in New Delhi. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
In this November 9, 2012 photo, Kanojia frames Sandeep Tomar and Nitin at the 55kg final during the Senior National Wrestling championship in, Nandini nagar, Gonda (UP). (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
At the national awards, Kanojia captures Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan applaud as Amitabh Bachchan is felicitated. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
In this frame, Javed Akhtar with his wife Shabana Azmi at the 63rd National Film Awards 2015 in New Delhi. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations this year, where French President Hollande was the chief guest, Kanojia captured a Delhi Police commando keeping vigil outside New Delhi's Central Secretariat metro station. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Kanojia captures an empty street at Delhi's ITO on day one of Odd-Even phase II, April 15, 2016. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Kamla Advani, the wife of BJP veteran L K Advani, died on April 6 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Senior BJP leader LK Advani sits next to his wife's body, as he leaves his house for Nigambodh ghat cremation ground in New Delhi. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
At Vrindawan, Kanojia captured Hindu widows celebrate Holi. They are typically barred from all religious festivities because their very presence is considered inauspicious. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Some of the widows were abandoned by their families decades ago. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
Kanojia covered the recent protests at JNU as well. Here's Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya at Jawaharlal Nehru University following their release from custody. (Express Photo/Ravi Kanojia)
