Hyderabad’s new organic store champions sustainable living

Hyderabad’s new organic store champions sustainable living

Models showcase handwoven, hand-spun clothes | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai-based social enterprise Tula India is making its way to Hyderabad with a new venture, The Conscious Living Store (TCLS). Opening on August 1 in Kukatpally, the 350 sq. ft. store brings together organic groceries and handmade clothing, all in line with Tula’s philosophy of … Read more

Indian textile is (finally) having its moment

Indian textile is (finally) having its moment

We are at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity where I am trying to sneak a picture of a block print of cultural icon Begum Akhtar on a blouse. Its wearer, Mamta Varma, runs Bhairavi’s Chikan in Lucknow, with 300 women who do fine chikankari embroidery. Noting my interest she reveals that the unusual blouse was made by … Read more