PUBARUN BASU

"Basu's richly detailed photographs of daily life on the Ganges River and Indian spirituality have landed him in National Geographic, The Guardian, BBC, CNN among others..."

— Forbes

"Basu’s photograph, titled “No Escape from Reality”—an apt descriptor for the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic—won him the laurel “Youth Photographer of the Year 2021, making him the first Indian to win this title."

-Nat Geo Traveller India

"I thought the photograph was very thoughtful and it had a mood and the way that the man was standing told me a lot about what he was thinking. I thought it was a lovely moment of reflection and thought."

— Maggie SteberNational Geographic Photographer (On the image: Loopholes in Time)

"The patterns in this black and white frame caught my attention... you hooked me with how reflective you were. When I looked back at your photo, I experienced this moment differently—and I love that. Well done Pubarun."

— David Y. Lee, ProducerNational Geographic (On the image: The Interface of Two Realms)

"There’s no doubt that Pubarun’s biggest inspiration has been his photographer dad. His equipment and photography magazines were regular teachers in Pubarun’s hands. But his mother too has always supported him by ensuing that he got the best possible environment to work with."

— India Today

"Basu's richly detailed photographs of daily life on the Ganges River and Indian spirituality have landed him in National Geographic, The Guardian, BBC, CNN among others..."

— Forbes

"Basu’s photograph, titled “No Escape from Reality”—an apt descriptor for the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic—won him the laurel “Youth Photographer of the Year 2021, making him the first Indian to win this title."

-Nat Geo Traveller India

"I thought the photograph was very thoughtful and it had a mood and the way that the man was standing told me a lot about what he was thinking. I thought it was a lovely moment of reflection and thought."

— Maggie SteberNational Geographic Photographer (On the image: Loopholes in Time)

"The patterns in this black and white frame caught my attention... you hooked me with how reflective you were. When I looked back at your photo, I experienced this moment differently—and I love that. Well done Pubarun."

— David Y. Lee, ProducerNational Geographic (On the image: The Interface of Two Realms)

"There’s no doubt that Pubarun’s biggest inspiration has been his photographer dad. His equipment and photography magazines were regular teachers in Pubarun’s hands. But his mother too has always supported him by ensuing that he got the best possible environment to work with."

— India Today