Tramping the Dusty Roads | Rajiv Chopra | Substack

We loved the beautiful spirit of the Ziro Music Festival

Music, nature, and the local culture combined to create magic!

Oct 17, 2025 • Rajiv Chopra

Rishis, Gurus & modern charlatans.

We have moved far away from the original concept of the rishi, the muni and the guru.

Jun 10 • Rajiv Chopra

11:44

Jobless in the Heat and Dust

India's unemployment rate is alarming. Can you photograph chaos in advance?

Jun 7 • Rajiv Chopra

2:18

Substack Half Dead: Goat Market

I walked through the goat market at Jama Masjid, Delhi.

Jun 2 • Rajiv Chopra

11:42

There were no lizards at Jama Masjid, Delhi.

I was at Jama Masjid, Delhi, photographing the goat market before Eid.

Jun 1 • Rajiv Chopra

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You can never leave Nainital

Feb 3 • Rajiv Chopra

Lohri: A young, yet primeval festival.

Jan 14 • Rajiv Chopra

Preconceived notions. Buddhism. Animism.

Oct 30, 2025 • Rajiv Chopra

Should you visit India? Yes or No?

Jan 24, 2025 • Rajiv Chopra

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2:32

Substack Half-Dead: Walking in Ballimaran

Walking from Mirza Ghalib to Begum Zenat Mahal

May 28 • Rajiv Chopra

Wandering in Rishikesh: Part II

This is the end of the nostalgic look in the rear-view mirror

May 27 • Rajiv Chopra

9:06

And then you need to edit your photos

Editing photos is not the last step....

May 24 • Rajiv Chopra

Wandering in Rishikesh: Part One

While I plan my next trip, it's good to look back on old journeys.

May 20 • Rajiv Chopra

8:20

Can you truly become invisible on the street?

If you cannot become truly invisible, can you become 'part of the landscape'?

May 17 • Rajiv Chopra

You can support me via Paypal or UPI

Since Stripe does not work in India...

May 14 • Rajiv Chopra

2:03

Substack Half Dead: In Dunagiri

Finding god in Dunagiri. A fascinating conversation.

May 14 • Rajiv Chopra

A short note on Rishikesh

This note is not historical. Part musing, part historiography.

May 13 • Rajiv Chopra

14:16

Live from the field: Janpath

I stood in the market in Janpath, New Delhi, and made this recording.

May 10 • Rajiv Chopra

Tramping the Dusty Roads

Tramping the Dusty Roads

This Substack publication is about my travels, photography, history, and essays on past and future journeys. It contains essays on photography, historical and other musings, and essays, as well as a few essays on books I read.

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