Glancing back at the year 2021

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.

West Bengal
Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee throws a football
during an election campaign, in
Kolkata. (PTI)
A Nihang supporter of farmers clashes with police at
Ghazipur border during their ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’, on
the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, in New Delhi. (PTI)
Nuns pay homage to Father Stan Swamy, whose ashes were brought to
Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)
Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu upon her
arrival at the airport in Mumbai. (PTI)
Tri-services officers carry the mortal remains of late Chief of Defence Staff
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)
Farmers shower flower petals on fellow farmers riding
on their tractors after breaking the police barricades
at Singhu border during the ‘Kisan Gantantra
Parade’ on Republic Day, in New Delhi. (PTI)
Flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth stands on the Indian Air Force tableau as it moves past Rajpath, during the Republic Day celebrations in New
Delhi. Kanth became the first woman fighter
pilot to take part in the January 26
ceremonial event. (PTI)
A vehicle partially buried in the debris of a damaged
structure at Shankarpur village area, in the aftermath of
Cyclone Yaas, in East Midnapore district. (PTI)
Workers of Serum Institute of India come out of the
building after fire broke out in it, in Pune. (PTI)
A farmer hoists flags
at the Red Fort during
the ‘tractor rally’ amid
Republic Day celebration, in New Delhi. (PTI)

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