Gucci stirred up the hornet’s nest: Selling Indian Kurta for 2.5 lakh
Cashing in the brand value is a commonplace practice among high end fashion labels but Gucci seems to have breached the limit […]
Turning Marble into Expressions of Endearments
The calloused hands of Rafiquddin, award winning marble inlay artisan from Agra can not fathom the demand of consumerism as they struggle […]
The invisible environment ‘Wallahs’ of India
At the very foundation of the country’s waste management system, India’s four million Safai Saathis (sanitary workers) are engaged in the segregation […]
Letter of the Traveller: A Russian Artist’s excursion into mysticism of Islamic & Turkish heritage
Ever since she became appreciative of arts the painter-pottery master Mariya Komisa from Russia was inconsolably drawn towards the turkish and islamic […]
Folk instruments have too much soul to be sold as antiques
Rajasthan preserves some of the rarest music instruments which are still played by folk artists with religious devotion, Surinda is one such […]
It’s a Warfare of Dutch and Native Himalayan Tulips in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Hills
Turning the wasteland in the upper swathes of the Munsiyari region of Uttarakhand into an alluring spectacle of colorful flowers, foresters in […]
Not a secret business anymore: Brand offers biodegradable banana fibre sanitary pads
Despite the sheer volume of non-biodegradable sanitary pad waste generated in India, less than 50 percent of women are using them. Ahmadabad-based […]
Beyond the Dazzle: Inside French Jewelry Designer’s Blue Oasis in Jaipur
The creation of globetrotting jewelry designer Marie-Hélène de Taillac sparkles in the shelves of showrooms in Paris and New York but it […]
The enduring potential of Basketry
It may not possess the perks of cool crafts like guerilla knitting but basket weaving is one those skills which can provide […]
Not an essential item but local Floriculture business shall bloom amidst pandemic
After blighting the global flower trade, covid has opened the eyes of consumers and florists to buying local flowers. As florists are […]
Local brands make foray into Amsterdam-based ‘Fashion For Good’ annual exhibition
Launched in 2017, with the objective of providing a platform where emerging sustainable fashion brands could come together in a pre-competitive manner […]
Protecting the Khadi trademark from impostors
In response to the complaint filed by KVIC challenging the use of a domain name www.khadi.in run by Delhi-based entity, the tribunal rejected […]