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Ananth Padmanabhan’s ‘No Refusal’ captures the fading legacy of Calcutta’s yellow taxis

For nearly three decades, Ananth Padmanabhan has returned to Calcutta with his camera. In No Refusal, he turns his gaze to the city’s yellow taxis — repositories of memory, movement and a disappearing way of life.

· 11/5/2026, 11:37:33 AM· 2 min read
Ananth Padmanabhan’s ‘No Refusal’ captures the fading legacy of Calcutta’s yellow taxis
For nearly three decades, Ananth Padmanabhan has returned to Calcutta with his camera. In No Refusal, he turns his gaze to the city’s yellow taxis — repositories of memory, movement and a disappearing way of life.
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