Can recycled rag fix fashion’s menace? – IKEA to devise a circular textile waste model
In order to tackle the most virulent problem of textile waste which ends up choking the landfills, IKEA Foundation has tied up […]
Geographical Indication (GI) tag accorded to ‘Karuppur kalamkari paintings’ and ‘Kallakurichi wood carvings’
In a bid to empower the artists with the prerogative of suing anyone who tries to copy their designs, the traditional dye-painted […]
Phool.co swoons Alia Bhatt into investing in it
After investing in Nykaa last year, Alia Bhatta joined as one of the investors in an IIT Kanpur-backed company Phool, which converts […]
Take an immersive glance at Mewar’s Troubadours – Gauri Dancers
A series of rejoicing hand painted photographs of Mewar’s famous Gauri Dancers taken by American artist-photographer Waswo X Waswo have been put to […]
Top designers go gaga over traditional crafts at FDCI & Lakme Fashion Week
The pandemic has prompted the dispositions of ace designers to steer the direction and focus of bridal fashion towards traditional craft techniques like […]
The exhibition reflects Goa through the eyes of Bohemians and Flaneurs
Curated by the Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts in Panaji, the exhibition sheds a light on a state that once used […]
High on Glory – World’s largest Khadi National Flag unfurled in Leh
The gigantic tricolor, made by khadi artisans in Mumbai was hoisted on the hill overlooking Leh valley on Gandhi Jayanti in an […]
Let us thrive under the blond Sun
Rusticating in the makeshift stalls on the pavements of Dum Dum Road close to Nagerbazare in the vicinity of Kolkata airport, travel […]
Making a case of cooperation between Machines and Tradition
Machines might have taken a toll on traditions in past but it is the first time in history of the ‘Tholpavakoothu’ shadow […]
Building a skill set rather than mastering single skill
A 30-day ‘hand embroidery’ skill development programme (SDP) for women has recently been concluded by NABARD’s Arunachal Pradesh regional office in remote […]
Eyeing on Big Spenders: Khadi Plaza coming up from the Meghalaya Government
A plush and exquisitely designed high-end emporium will certainly lend the much-needed market thrust to the products, especially Silk, produced by local […]
The only Indian who glitters like gold at Met Gala 2021
Besieged with admiration and engulfed with flashlights, the moment she stepped out of the car, philanthropist Suddha Reddy represented India at Met […]