US EditionWho was Raghu Rai? The photographer who captured India's soul dies at 84
Rai documented India’s history for five decades and earned the Padma Shri and a lifetime achievement award from the Indian government.
- Renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai died at 83 in a New Delhi hospital early Sunday after a prolonged illness. His last rites will be conducted at the Lodhi Cremation Ground today at 4 pm.
- His son, photographer Nitin Rai, shared that the elder Rai had been battling cancer for two years, with the illness recently spreading to his brain alongside age-related complications.
- During a five-decade career, Rai published more than 18 books and contributed to global publications including Time, Life, and The New York Times. French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson personally nominated him to join Magnum Photos, a rare honor for an Indian journalist.
- His iconic work documented the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, while his portraits of Mother Teresa and Indira Gandhi serve as a visual record of modern India.
- A Padma Shri awardee, Rai is survived by his wife, Gurmeet, and four children: Nitin, Lagan, Avani, and Purvai. His legacy shaped how India has been viewed by audiences at home and globally.
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Modi condemns political violence after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner Fresh clashes have erupted in India's northeastern state of Manipur Veteran photojournalist Raghu Rai passed away at the age of 83 Here is a roundup of some of the major headlines out of India on Sunday, April 26: Veteren photojournalist Raghu Rai dies, aged 83 Raghu Rai, one of India's most well-known photojournalists, died at a private hospital in Delhi at …
India's renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai has passed away at the age of 83. His passing has once again brought his historic photographs to the spotlight, particularly the Bhopal gas tragedy image of an innocent girl buried in mud.
Renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai dies at 83 after prolonged illness
Renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai breathed his last in New Delhi early Sunday after a prolonged illness. He was 83. He died at a private hospital, leaving behind a legacy that shaped how India has been seen both at home and across the world. Rai is survived by his wife Gurmeet, son Nitin, and daughters Lagan, Avani, and Purvai. His son, Nitin Rai, shared that his father had been battling cancer for the past two years, which later spread to the …
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