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From the India Today archives (1983) | Dhirendra Brahmachari’s ‘Project Disneyland’

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From the India Today archives (1983) | Dhirendra Brahmachari’s ‘Project Disneyland’

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated February 28, 1983) Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari may be better known for his obsession with spreading the gospel of yoga, but beneath that bare-chested exterior there beats the heart of an entrepreneur. The high-flying Swami is currently involved with what promises to be his … Read more

Archives in the atelier | Fashion designers in India are preserving and documenting their old collections

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Archives in the atelier | Fashion designers in India are preserving and documenting their old collections

Upstairs, in Tarun Tahiliani’s massive Gurugram atelier with exposed brickwork and vaulted skylights, is an 850 sq. ft. room. Twenty-two full-sized glass and wood cupboards, built parallelly, hold 6,000 physical items, including original swatches from his repertoire of embroideries. With crystal, Swarovski, kashida from Kashmir, jamewar, fine-hand aari, zardozi, Parsi gara and resham, the master … Read more