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7 Participants of the 7-day Well-Being Online Popup
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7 Participants of the 7-day Well-Being Online Popup
We grew up listening to ‘health is wealth’, ‘early to bed, early to rise, makes…
Festive 2020: Spot light on 10 Fabulous Handmade Businesses
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Festive 2020: Spot light on 10 Fabulous Handmade Businesses
Festive 2020 saw ten handmade businesses come together to celebrate each other as well as…
Meet Debasis, a weaver-entrepreneur from West Bengal
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Meet Debasis, a weaver-entrepreneur from West Bengal
Unishe April was founded about fifteen years ago by handloom weavers, Debasis Chowdhury and his…
Meet Molly, founder of Design5 Studio
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Meet Molly, founder of Design5 Studio
Design5 Studio is a creative outlet to Molly’s strong love of Art, Sustainability and Minimalism….
Meet Rama Narayanan, founder of Umbara
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Meet Rama Narayanan, founder of Umbara
Meet Rama Narayanan, founder of Umbara, an organisation dedicated to an inward facing business concept,…
Meet Prerana Choudhury, founder of House of Noorie
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Meet Prerana Choudhury, founder of House of Noorie
House of Noorie, founded by Prerana Choudhury is a storytelling & experimental handloom venture working…
Meet Razia Kunj, founder and artisanal jewellery designer
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Meet Razia Kunj, founder and artisanal jewellery designer
Razia Kunj, an artisanal jewellery designer and an artist is the founder of her hugely…
Meet Gulrez Ansari of Rehabar Handloom
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Meet Gulrez Ansari of Rehabar Handloom
Gulrez and Nasir Ansari are handloom weavers from Maheshwar who have been carrying on the…
Meet Mrunmayee, founder of Studio VAM
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Meet Mrunmayee, founder of Studio VAM
Studio VAM, founded by Mrunmayee Namjoshi specialises in handcrafted textile-based jewellery, especially designed keeping the…
Meet Nidhi Bala, founder of Tanzeb
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Meet Nidhi Bala, founder of Tanzeb
Nidhi Bala realised that imitations of the lustrous Chikankari were being made and sold at unfair…
ARTISANS AND DESIGNERS
CRAFTS AND CULTURE
Chikankari – by Tanzeb
Chikankari – by Tanzeb
One of the greatest embroideries to have ‘walked’ this planet has to be Chikankari, which…
TanaBana – Ramji Vankar
TanaBana – Ramji Vankar
‘ ‘Jhini jhini bini chadariya,Kaahe ka tana, kaahe ki bharani,Kaun taar se bini chadariya?‘ –…
Indian Yards – Sustainable Economic independence
Indian Yards – Sustainable Economic independence
Empowering women creates a positive impact on families is a fact well known and, practicing…
The India Quilt Festival
The India Quilt Festival
“Every quilt tells a story. You write it with your needle and you read it…
The lesser known Quilting Traditions from India
The lesser known Quilting Traditions from India
Rewind back a couple of decades to life in Northern India and you would find…
Channapatna, can it be saved?
Channapatna, can it be saved?
Channapatna craft has been around since the 18th century. While it has had some glorious…
Aatmashakti: A journey of self discovery through Kolams with Hema Kannan
Aatmashakti: A journey of self discovery through Kolams with Hema Kannan
How often do you feel intrigued, inspired and joyous after a conversation with a person…
Mental Health – Getting Crafty can help
Mental Health – Getting Crafty can help
You want to sit down to write but you have no idea where to begin,…
The ‘Tree of Life’ Motif in Indian Folk Art
The ‘Tree of Life’ Motif in Indian Folk Art
How often have you looked at a particular fabric or art and exclaimed in excitement…
Lai – Walk in the alleyways of Old Delhi
Lai – Walk in the alleyways of Old Delhi
If you like me carry a little bit of Old Delhi within you, then you…
Namaste – My understanding of this widely used word!
Namaste – My understanding of this widely used word!
Growing up in India, most of us have greeted others with chants of ‘namaste Aunty,…
Stories from Kutch Part 2: The Banni Grasslands and the Meghwal
Stories from Kutch Part 2: The Banni Grasslands and the Meghwal
“Each evening we see the sun set. We know that the earth is turning away…
Stories from Kutch Part 1 : Dholavira
Stories from Kutch Part 1 : Dholavira
Kutch has such an exciting ring to it, that its mere mention brings on a…
Our New Travel Series: Stories of Kutch
Our New Travel Series: Stories of Kutch
“We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic to…
Sunday Iftar at Jama Masjid, Delhi
Sunday Iftar at Jama Masjid, Delhi
This Sunday when friends suggested a culture walk to the old city, I was a…
Tilfi: When these young Banarasis returned to their roots
Tilfi: When these young Banarasis returned to their roots
Once while having a conversation with a weaver in the cold winters of 2013, three…
Meet the incredibles: Vivek of Kalavilasa & Dhurries
Meet the incredibles: Vivek of Kalavilasa & Dhurries
This is a story of someone who graduated from the best Engineering institution in the…
Meet the Maker: Tousif Ansari, a Maheshwari Sari Weaver
Meet the Maker: Tousif Ansari, a Maheshwari Sari Weaver
It’s almost summer and it’s time for your hand-woven beauties to surface again. Little do…