bhopal gas tragedy

Legendary photographer Raghu Rai, who shaped India's visual memory for over five decades, passed away on Sunday. His iconic images, from the bhopal gas tragedy to portraits of national figures, gave permanence to history. Rai believed visual history was more important than fine art, emphasizing closeness to truth in his immersive photographic practice.

India's cultural and artistic community is mourning the loss of legendary photojournalist Raghu Rai, who passed away on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. Among those paying tribute, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared a deeply personal and evocative message, remembering Rai not only as a global icon but as a figure tied to his own childhood memories.

India reflects on the profound legacy of Raghu Rai, who passed away at the age of 83. Esteemed for his ability to convey the heart and soul of India, Rai's illustrious career documented the nation's transformative journey.

Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai, celebrated for capturing the nation's essence, has passed away at 83. His illustrious career spanned six decades, documenting pivotal moments like the Bangladesh refugee crisis and the bhopal gas tragedy. Rai's lens also immortalized India's leaders and ordinary citizens, offering profound insights.

Rai’s frames documented India's biggest names but also the song of struggling India, with washermen, wrestlers, construction workers, and cart pullers also becoming the subjects of iconic photos.

Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai, celebrated for his profound visual storytelling, has passed away at 83. His lens captured India's soul for over six decades, from historic events to intimate portraits. Tributes from across the cultural spectrum highlight his immense contribution to photojournalism and art, marking the end of an era.

India has lost a profound witness with the passing of legendary photographer Raghu Rai, who spent decades capturing the nation's unfiltered reality from within. His deeply human observations, from moments of grief to everyday life, made viewers feel present in the scenes he documented.

“They are queuing at the waiting lounge of heaven, waiting for their call. Do we want to punish them or give them passage to the heaven?,” this is how prominent lawyer Ram Jethmalani had put his case while arguing on behalf of the convicts in bhopal gas tragedy case before the apex court when CBI had filed a curative petition against them for enhancement of charges against them following trial court verdict in 2010 in which they were let off with two years of suspended sentence on charges of criminal negligence for a disaster.

On 37th anniversary of bhopal gas tragedy, a tribute meeting at was held here on Friday. Several leaders from different faiths recited scriptures on the occasion. Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel participated in the all-religion meeting organised in the memory of those who lost their lives in the disaster.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation of over Rs 7,000 crore for the victims of 1984 bhopal gas tragedy from US-based firm Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), now owned by Dow Chemicals. Over 3,000 people lost their lives in the tragedy, which also caused massive environmental damage.

There is no warning, it hits you out of the blue… Suresh Dayal Saxena, 72, could be talking about the killer gas that crept up on him and his family 36 years ago, or the Covid virus that put him at death’s door for a second time.

The central government has agreed to increase the compensation for bhopal gas tragedy victims, Amnesty International said on Friday and welcomed the move.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bhopal unit, held a series of programme to pay homage to bhopal gas tragedy victims through a series of programmes unit on Tuesday.

The central government has agreed to increase the compensation for bhopal gas tragedy victims, Amnesty International on Saturday said and welcomed the move.

Anirban Roy, the Mumbai-based counsel for two of the convicts in bhopal gas tragedy criminal case- J Mukund and S P Choudhary- has served a legal notice on Yashraj Films to “cease and desist” from showing anything in its web series based on bhopal gas tragedy that relates to causes of the

35 years after the bhopal gas tragedy, over five lakh victims still depend on free health care primarily from Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC). Their dependants are entitled to the same.

Filmmaker and producer, Yashraj Films, in a detailed reply to a legal notice served by the counsel for two of the convicted Union Carbide officials in the Bhopal gas disaster criminal case has said that it would use all the information available in the public domain on the disaster and any

A quarter century has passed since the world's worst industrial disaster killed thousands in Bhopal.

They are the heroes of a tragedy, who have risen like a phoenix from the debris of a harsh night.

The govt seems to be reluctant to change the classification, which currently puts a vast majority of victims under the lowest ‘temporary ill’ or with ‘minor injuries’ category.

The 3rd Eme Center is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a marathon. Army day is commemorated on January 15 every year, and the 3rd Eme Center was founded on this day in 1949. The motto of the Indian Army is "Service Before Self." The 3rd Eme Center has trained over 75,000 soldiers who have proved their mettle in all fields. Sportspersons from the 3rd Eme Center have made the country proud at the international level. Sunil Kumar won the Mr India title in 2006, Srinivasa Rao won bronze in weightlifting in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and Major Sk Rana was awarded the prestigious Arjuna award in 2014. The Army day run on January 14, 2023 aptly epitomizes this glorious tradition.

Five organisations working for survivors of the Bhopal gas victims have threatened to ‘launch peaceful mass action’ from December 26. At a press conference here on Tuesday, they demanded revision of death figures and extent of injury by the government.