Raghu Rai's interest in music began as a child, when he wanted to be a musician. That was not to be, but his interest in classical music deepened in the mid-1960s, when he became a photojournalist. However, it was only in the mid-1980s, as photo editor of India Today magazine, that he started a systematic exploration of classical music-an obsession that continues to this day. A trailblazer, Rai has covered many social, political and cultural themes, and his photo essays have appeared in the world's leading magazines and newspapers, including Time, Life, National Geographic and the New York Times .Along the way, Rai has authored over twenty books, including The Sikhs, Calcutta, Taj Mahal, I/ndia and Mother Teresa-Faith and Compassion, and his work has been exhibited in many major cities of the world. Winner of the Padma Shri and the Officier des Arts et des Lettres, Rai is an associate of Magnum Photos. He lives in New Delhi with his family.
