[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
The Kunj brings India’s artisans to the heart…
[ad_1] For centuries, India’s artisans have carried memory in their hands — from the patient stitches of chikankari to the shimmer of thewa jewellery, or handwoven durries that hold entire stories. These creations have been…
Arani silk weaving: How NIFT students learn from…
[ad_1] The quaint green village of Athimalaipattu, 14 km from Arani in Tamil Nadu, wakes up before sunrise. By dawn, the roads are alive with colour: long rows of silk threads stretched carefully from end…
The Nilgiris story: A showcase of curated line…
[ad_1] Seated on the grasslands in remote hamlets, usually under the shade of a large tree, the Toda women of the Nilgiris engage in their art — a distinctive, Geotagged black and red embroidery —…
Lack of clay, artisans and rising cost of…
[ad_1] Clay not being easily available, dwindling number of artisans making idols, rising costs of paints have driven up the prices of Gauri-Ganesha idols this year. While the prices have only seen a small jump…
Once a week, Collectorate’s courtyard in Sikkim’s Namchi…
[ad_1] Members of self-help groups and farmer-producer bodies catering to customers at the collectorate in Namchi. It is not business as usual at the Namchi District Collectorate once a week. Every Thursday, groups of villagers…
How Karnataka’s artisans strive to stay afloat sans…
[ad_1] The recent years have seen a surge in the demand for traditionally handcrafted home decor. Brassware, wooden idols, handmade lamps, rugs and more are being marketed as ‘minimalist aesthetic’ on various social media platforms…
Prada technical team visits Kolhapuri chappal artisans, takes…
[ad_1] The Prada technical team visited Inga leather work, LIDCOM (Sant Rohidas Leather Industries & Charmakar Development Corporation Limited) centre, Karakari Leather works, Kolhapuri chappal women artisans’ cluster at Kagal, Sunil Lokare and Rohit Gavali’s…
Kolhapuri chappal row: Prada to launch capsule collection…
[ad_1] A man artisan does work on Kolhapuri at his residence in Kolhapur. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Responding to the backlash against its recent appropriation of Kolhapur’s iconic ‘chappals’, Italian luxury fashion house…