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EaseMyTrip to Start Plastic Free Diwali Campaign with Free Lounge Offer
MUMBAI: EaseMyTrip (EMT), one of the leading online travel aggregators in India is running a Plastic Free Diwali Campaign from 16th October to 27th October till Diwali-eve. The leading travel company allows exclusive access to its customers at select Airport Lounges at locations like Ahmedabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore for free. Customers can access the services of Plaza Premium Lounge at mentioned airports on booking domestic flights with EaseMyTrip.
Along with providing free lounge services, EaseMyTrip is also going to run a Plastic Free Diwali Campaign wherein the company’s employees will also visit the lounge to greet the customers personally and explain the importance of creating an environment free of plastics. There are some special surprises as well for the customers.
To avail the benefit of this lounge offer, customers need to book their air tickets by using coupon code- EMTLOUNGE. Once they show their boarding pass, e-ticket and automated mail (having unique coupon code) at the counter, they would be allowed to access Plaza Premium Lounge services thereafter. The lounge pass will include all benefits except Alcohol, Spa and Massage.
The offer is valid for bookings made on EaseMyTrip's website, Mobile site, Android & iOS App for all its new and existing customers.
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Raghu Rai passes away at 83, leaves behind iconic legacy
Padma Shri-winning photographer documented history across 5 decades.
MUMBAI: The lens may have stilled, but the stories it captured will never fade. Raghu Rai, one of India’s most celebrated photojournalists, passed away on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He breathed his last at a private hospital in New Delhi after battling cancer and age-related health issues.
His son, Nitin Rai, revealed that Rai had been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, which later spread to the stomach and, more recently, the brain. Despite multiple rounds of treatment, his health had declined in recent months.
Born in 1942 in Jhang, Punjab (now in Pakistan), Rai entered photography in his early twenties, inspired by his elder brother, photographer S. Paul. Beginning his career in the mid-1960s, he went on to build a body of work that spanned more than five decades, contributing to global publications such as Time, Life, GEO, Le Figaro, The New York Times, Vogue, GQ and Marie Claire.
His global recognition took a decisive leap in 1977 when legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson nominated him to join Magnum Photos, placing him among the world’s most respected visual storytellers.
Rai’s lens chronicled both power and poignancy. He photographed towering figures such as Indira Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Bal Thackeray, Satyajit Ray and Mother Teresa, while also documenting defining moments like the Bhopal gas tragedy later captured in his book Exposure: A Corporate Crime.
Over the years, he published more than 18 books, building an archive that blended journalism with artistry. His contributions were recognised early when he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 for his coverage of the Bangladesh War and refugee crisis. In 1992, he was named “Photographer of the Year” in the United States for his work in National Geographic, and in 2009, he was honoured with the Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.
Rai is survived by his wife Gurmeet, son Nitin, and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai. His last rites will be held at Lodhi Cremation Ground in New Delhi at 4 pm on Sunday.
With his passing, Indian photojournalism loses not just a pioneer, but a patient observer of history, one frame at a time.
