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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
Raw Mango: Simplifying and reimagining the saree
Raw Mango: Simplifying and reimagining the saree
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. People who know me say…
DIY kits from up-cycled pine, and Up-cycled furniture with a new face
DIY kits from up-cycled pine, and Up-cycled furniture with a new face
Re-use, Re-cycle, whatever you want to call the process, the idea is pretty much the…
Kitchen Stories – Meet The Village Fair, spreading the goodness of Cast Iron
Kitchen Stories – Meet The Village Fair, spreading the goodness of Cast Iron
Rewind back to India’s pre-independence years, and you would find that food was cooked in either…
The Ayush Kejriwal saree – striking, sassy and ever so stunning
The Ayush Kejriwal saree – striking, sassy and ever so stunning
“A few years ago I came across a phrase – ‘To do a common thing…
Upcycled Magic – Shoes & Jewellery
Upcycled Magic – Shoes & Jewellery
Everyone complains about the ‘throw away’ culture but there are very few who do something…
Who made your clothes and #whomademyclothes ? – Part I
Who made your clothes and #whomademyclothes ? – Part I
When I was younger, I was mostly dressed in the most beautifully styled dresses, (we…
Bags with a Soul
Bags with a Soul
Our fascination with bags has been evident for centuries. Egyptians loved their bags then and…
Hand Block Printing Rocks
Hand Block Printing Rocks
It seems that hand block printing has been around for thousands of years, but I…
Jewellery as wearable art
Jewellery as wearable art
As long as the human race exists, there would continue to be a need for…
Pom-Pom is Happiness!
Pom-Pom is Happiness!
Sometimes, a plain white scarf, a simple linen saree, a hat, all look ‘lonely’ in…
Create keepsakes from old clothes and jewellery
Create keepsakes from old clothes and jewellery
As we grow older, we collect a lot of precious memories, sometimes as simple gifts…
Araash Fresco Painting: A new identity with pops of colour
Araash Fresco Painting: A new identity with pops of colour
The euphoria of a discovery that eventually summarises the very purpose of one’s work is difficult to…
The Gond Art Form
The Gond Art Form
Are you one of those, who is always on the lookout for handmade pressies, that…
Phulkari: Punjab’s pride
Phulkari: Punjab’s pride
Phulkari from the wonderful land of Punjab shouts out joy, happiness, laughter, colour, togetherness and…
Return of the Metals: Copper, Brass & Bronze in the Kitchen
Return of the Metals: Copper, Brass & Bronze in the Kitchen
Being in India for Holi is one of the most memorable time for me. On…
The graceful elegance of Lucknawi Chikankari
The graceful elegance of Lucknawi Chikankari
Flashback…Delhi: 1990s; summer; early morning rush on the roads; women rushing to work and colleges;…
Khadi: The handspun, handwoven wonder is relevant again
Khadi: The handspun, handwoven wonder is relevant again
Last evening, I overheard a little boy making elaborate plans with his grandfather for the…
Dhurries & Cushions: It’s Springtime!
Dhurries & Cushions: It’s Springtime!
Spring is almost here and what better way to welcome it than with light, handwoven…