Ayush Ranka is an independent photojournalist based out of Bangalore, India. To him, photography is something that is private. His individuality is derived from it and his photographs in turn are consequential of this. Ayush believes that in a true democracy everybody has a right to a life with dignity regardless of their background. These motivations are a conduit for the exploration about life that comes easy to some and is almost impossibly arduous for others. He believes that any form of art has a very important role to play in fostering a sense of understanding between people in a very direct and unadulterated manner. And photography to him, is the most immediate. Urbanization, human rights, and art & culture are topics he likes to work with. His interests lie deeply rooted in the socio-political-economic trends of modern India. He was selected as one of the top ten short-listed photographers of the Redux Scholarship for the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, Manali, India, 2009. He is currently taking up freelance assignments for editorials and other corporate entities.