| Awards |
| Ist prize in People in News category by the World Press Photo 2011. Silver prize in War and Non-breaking News category by China International Press Photo Contest 2011. Second place in General News category by Media Federation of India, 2011. Award of Excellence in General News category by POYi 2011. Finalist in World Understanding Award category by POYi 2011. Third place in the Feature Photography by National Headliner Awards 2010. First place in General News Story category in India Press Photo Contest 2008. Awarded Paola Biocca International Reportage Award by International Journalism Festival, Perugia, Italy. Third Prize for the "Best Published Story" category in 'Best of Photojournalism 2008' by NPPA. Winner of the All Roads Photography Program by National Geographic Society for the year 2007. Nominated for the 11th International Festival of Photojournalism, Spain. Bronze Prize in the War & Disaster News category in the 3rd China International Press Photo Contest 2007. Honorable Mention in the Nature & Environmental News Story category in the 3rd CHIPP Contest 2007. First prize in 'One Weeks Work' category by 64th Pictures of the Year International Competition POYi 2007. Special Prize by Jury at 3rd DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards 2007. First prize in Sports Action and Feature category in the 'India Press Photo 2006. Honourable mention in People in News category in the 'India Press Photo 2006. Honourable mention in the General News category in the 'Best of Photojournalism 2006' by NPPA. Outstanding Award in Spot News at the 2nd China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP) 2006. Outstanding Award in General News at the 2nd China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP) 2006. Second prize in the International News Pictures Story Category in the 'Best of Photojournalism 2005" by NPPA. Best Story prize in 'General News' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005. Second prize in 'General News singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005. Third prize in 'Sports Action singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005. Third prize in 'People in the News singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005. Honourable Mention in the 'Spot News singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005. |