Ravi Kanojia

Ravi Kanojia
Born 1982
Ludhiana, India
Died 9 May 2016 (2016-05-10) (aged 33)
Nationality Indian
Occupation Photographer

Ravi Kanojia (1982 − 9 May 2016)[1][2][3][4][5] was an Indian photographer and photojournalist. He worked with The Indian Express as a principal photographer in New Delhi.

Early life

Born in Ludhiana, Ravi Kanojia started his carrier with The Indian Express newspaper in 2002 from Ludhiana. In 2009 he was transferred to Delhi.[6]

Awards

He was honoured for creative excellence by the Press Council of India in 2014 for his coverage of displaced in the Muzaffarnagar riots.[7][8]

Death

He was electrocuted on railway tracks while on an assignment to cover a water train in the drought hit region in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh on May 09, 2016.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Photojournalist Ravi Kanojia Electrocuted While Taking Pictures Of Water Train In UP". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Photojournalist electrocuted while clicking water train pics in Jhansi". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Indian Express photographer dies on assignment in Jhansi". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ravi Kanojia, 1982-2016". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "indian-express photographer dies". cityairnews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Whatever he did, he valued so much". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Award-Winning Indian Express Photographer Dies On Assignment In Jhansi". newsworldindia.in. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Award-Winning Indian Express Photographer Dies Of Electrocution In Jhansi". scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "A tribute to photojournalist Ravi Kanojia through his recent works". financialexpress.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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