Rights of the loom: Malvika Singh discusses her Sarees of Memory project

Rights of the loom: Malvika Singh discusses her Sarees of Memory project

A sunny, sweltering summer afternoon in Delhi sees the gates of the Brazilian embassy open to visitors. Not for caipirinhas, but for a pop-up (the ambassador is a friend of craft) featuring, among home accessories and garments, a line of exquisite saris developed by textile maven and author Malvika Singh. The shopping experience is in … Read more

India as the Birthplace of Luxury: Living with finesse was a way of life, luxury was about positive impact

India as the Birthplace of Luxury: Living with finesse was a way of life, luxury was about positive impact

Living with finesse was a way of life and it pervaded whatever they did because luxury was about timelessness and positive impact. (Aranyani) By Aravind Balasubramanya Right from the times of Akhand Bharat to the times of modern India, luxurious materials, skilled craftspeople and the most influential aesthetic traditions on planet earth have graced this … Read more

Future of fashion: From Indian heritage to digital outlook

Future of fashion: From Indian heritage to digital outlook

The role of design colleges and institutes is very crucial in preserving heritage fashion. By Archana Surana Fashion has become a buzz word over the years along with sustainable craft practices. As we know India is the land of mixed culture and has roots in craft design philosophy which can be observed in its tradition. … Read more

Parallel development of Hindi, other Indian languages under new education policy: Amit Shah

Parallel development of Hindi, other Indian languages under new education policy: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said India’s linguistic diversity is its strength as well as a symbol of unity and the new education policy provides for parallel development of Hindi and other Indian languages. In a series of tweets and a video message in Hindi, on the occasion of Hindi Divas, … Read more

Rigveda in Spanish! Fascinated by the Indian culture, a Chilean lawyer translates anciet Sanskrit text

Rigveda in Spanish! Fascinated by the Indian culture, a Chilean lawyer translates anciet Sanskrit text

Pablo Cánovas is not only a master’s degree holder in economics and taxation but has also studied defence, with specialization in the European region. He is a 55-year-old Chilean lawyer, who likes to wear many hats. Pablo Cánovas is not only a master’s degree holder in economics and taxation but has also studied defence, with … Read more