The year 2021 will be etched forever in our minds as the year that brought India to its knees — while COVID made the nation kneel, the farmers compelled the government to surrender to their will and repeal the three farm laws. Instances like the one with farmers, the endemic COVID-19 crisis, the horrors of cyclone Yaas, the demise of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, made it one of the worst years in recent memory for the country. However, not all was bad news. 2021 was also the year that brought recognition to India as the vaccine protagonist of the world, putting up the largest vaccination campaign globally, and surpassing its own milestones with each passing day. The crowning of Harnaaz Sandhu and many other happenings are what further made this revolution around the Sun a pleasant process. Here’s a look-back at 2021 through the perspective of the lens.
Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee throws a football
during an election campaign, in
Kolkata. (PTI)
Ghazipur border during their ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’, on
the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, in New Delhi. (PTI)
Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)
arrival at the airport in Mumbai. (PTI)
Gen Bipin Rawat during his funeral procession from his residence to Brar Square,
where he will be cremated with full military honours, in New Delhi. (PTI)
on their tractors after breaking the police barricades
at Singhu border during the ‘Kisan Gantantra
Parade’ on Republic Day, in New Delhi. (PTI)
Delhi. Kanth became the first woman fighter
pilot to take part in the January 26
ceremonial event. (PTI)
structure at Shankarpur village area, in the aftermath of
Cyclone Yaas, in East Midnapore district. (PTI)
building after fire broke out in it, in Pune. (PTI)
at the Red Fort during
the ‘tractor rally’ amid
Republic Day celebration, in New Delhi. (PTI)
