{"product_id":"hardcover-all-in-a-flash-news-photography-in-india","title":"Hardcover - All in a Flash: News Photography in India - Release Date October, 2026","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBook Specification\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789347762000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 267 × 220 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Paper (matt)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e All colour; 141 photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photography \/ Journalism \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll in a Flash: News Photography in India\u003c\/em\u003e is a sharp and richly illustrated survey of news photography in India, exploring how photographs have shaped the nation's visual memory and our understanding of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinoo K. John examines the power of the still image through roughly 150 years of photography in the sub-continent. The book explores how news photography has documented India's tragedies, triumphs, political moments and social upheavals, while asking important questions about how we understand and appreciate photographs in an increasingly image-saturated world. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Sunil Janah's powerful photographs of the aftermath of Partition and Raghu Rai's haunting images of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy to photographs documenting the immense loss of the Coronavirus pandemic, the book traces some of the most significant moments captured through the camera. It also revisits the Taj Mahal—from John Murray's early negatives of the monument to Princess Diana's iconic visit—and recalls the first use of evidence photography in the Amherst Street murder case in Calcutta in 1868. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften reflective yet documentary in tone, John highlights the photographers who have stood on the front line of history, frequently at considerable personal risk, making visible what words alone cannot. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003e141 photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll in a Flash\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a compelling visual history of the development of news photography in India. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive visual history of the development of \u003cstrong\u003enews photography in India\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines approximately \u003cstrong\u003e150 years of photography in the Indian sub-continent\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cstrong\u003e141 photographs reproduced in colour\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers landmark moments including \u003cstrong\u003ePartition, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Coronavirus pandemic and major political events\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the historical and social impact of \u003cstrong\u003ephotojournalism in India\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the history of early \u003cstrong\u003eevidence photography\u003c\/strong\u003e, including its use in the Amherst Street murder case in Calcutta in 1868. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevisits iconic photographs and important moments involving the \u003cstrong\u003eTaj Mahal, politics and public life\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong introduction to \u003cstrong\u003eIndian photojournalism\u003c\/strong\u003e for readers, students and photography enthusiasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rare and iconic photographs make the book particularly appealing to \u003cstrong\u003ecollectors\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes photographs by noted photographers and archives, documenting moments that have become part of India's visual memory. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinoo K. John\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior journalist and author based in Delhi. He has worked as an editor with several prominent English publications, including \u003cem\u003eSunday\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Indian Express\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndia Today\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMail Today\u003c\/em\u003e. His recent journalism has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Federal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of the novel \u003cem\u003eThe Last Song of Savio De Souza\u003c\/em\u003e (2011) and four works of non-fiction: \u003cem\u003eEntry from Backside Only: Hazaar Fundas of Indian English\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003eUnder a Cloud: Life in Cherrapunji, the Wettest Place on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eThe Curry Coast: Travels in Malabar 500 Years after Vasco Da Gama\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), and \u003cem\u003eTop Game: Winning, Losing and a New Understanding of Sport\u003c\/em\u003e (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45985886273715,"sku":"9789347762000","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/All_in_a_Flash_Cover.jpg?v=1788957123","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/hardcover-all-in-a-flash-news-photography-in-india","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}