Based on jury comments and visitors’ observations, we gave two first prizes. One prize, a photo printer, went to Prasant Mohanty of Madhya Pradesh for his photo: ‘Surviving. being resourceful.’  The other first prize, a gift certificate, was awarded to Sakshi Kumar for ‘University Graduate, New Delhi.’

Surviving. Being resoourceful (Prasant Mohanty)

University graduate, New Delhi (Sakshi Kumar)

Congratulations, Prasant and Sakshi!

The event would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors. We are very grateful to Cognizant Technology Solutions who offered a donation to support both the Rainmakers exhibition and the cost of maintaining a small travel exhibition and making it available locally. Prajnya would also like to thank Active Tiny Laptop for their sponsorship of the prize! And finally, our thanks to Rajesh Advani for filming the event!

Filmed by Rajesh Advani.

The photograph was taken when Mythily worked from July 1966 to mid-1968 as Research Assistant in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN. Her research work related to non-self-governing territories and their problems and included the preparation of statements to be made by the Indian delegation on colonial and related issues and participation inthe committees responsible for decolonization in the Third World. At the end of her stint in the UN, Mythily returned to India to work with the Left movement and eventually became a well-known Trade Unionorganizer and women rights activist.Photo submitted by: K.Kalpana (daughter of subject)

“Anjum Zamrooda Habib is part of a human rights organization in Kashmir and is seen here protesting for the rights of women in Kashmir. These protests took place after two girls from Sopore were killed by unknown gunmen in Kashmir. She also preaches Islam among the Muslim women community. She is an eminent political and social women’s activist. She has been a member of Women’s Welfare Association, She is presently working in Muslim Khawateen Markaz (MKM). She was also jailed for five consecutive years and recently she has written a book Prisoner No. 100.”

Photographer: Muhabit-ul-Haq

Photo submitted by Arun Budhathoki.

Photo submitted by Shilpa Anand.