Homelessness in India has been a problem for centuries, causing the average family to have an average of 5 generations being homeless. According to 2011 census, there were 1.77 million homeless people in India i. e. 0.15% of the country's total population. Aged 89, this old gentleman expecting someone to be with him / adopt him.
Jai Thakur is an Indian documentary photographer from New Delhi. The majority of his works revolve around the socio-economic environment of the society. Other than the number of group exhibitions, he is a recipient of various national and international awards including Water Hero Award by Govt. of India (Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR), National Geographic's MyIncredibleStory and Sahapedia Frames Grant. His work has been published in multiple books and platforms. He appeared in the MX Player web series “Express Yourself ” on River Conservation. As a day job, he is working as an Analyst.
