Sarangi, Then and Now: A New Chapter Begins
Sarangi began with Kanjivaram silk in 2009. Today, it enters a wider world of jewellery, art, paper and distinctive objects, while retaining its interest in design, craftsmanship and stories.
Sarangi Journal
RSSSarangi Journal explores distinctive objects, considered design, craftsmanship, art and adornment.
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Kumbharwada - Potter's Community in Pune
Read now"Potter's wheel in a way symbolises the epitome of civilization. From dust and clay, it gives shape to forms and designs which contain the early dreams of man; but the potter who wields the wheel continues to remain a son...
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Janmashtami - A Celebration of Lord Krishna's Life
Read nowThe world was in a state of turmoil, it was filled with cruel kings and rulers. Unable to bear the sins committed by them, Mother Earth prayed to Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, to relive her from these...
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Auspicious Beginnings
Read nowKolam is the traditional Indian art form of drawing intricate geometric patterns on the ground, especially at the entrance to homes and temples, at weddings or festivals. Kolam is the understated South Indian cousin of the flamboyant rangoli of North...
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The Grand Welcome - Toran
Read nowToran / Thoranam comes from the ancient Sanskrit word ‘Torana’ (तोरण) which refers to an arch or a triangle supporting a large balance loosely translating as a pass. The earliest Torans can be found in Buddhist architecture, and refers to...
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Mexico Discovers Khadi Thanks to an American Who Lived in Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. Finds Mention in Prime Minister Modi's Mann Ki Baat.
Read nowKhadi Oaxaca is a farm-to-garment collective which comprises around 400 families, which live and work on traditional farms and homesteads in southern Mexico. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a reference to the region of Oaxaca (pronounced O-aa-ha-ka) in Mexico, where he...
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It’s Pongal. Here’s how the World Celebrates this Festival of Harvest!
Read nowWe’ve been enjoying the soft winter winds, the subtle warmth of sunlit mornings and special winter foods these days, here in India. The crops are ripe, the sky overhead is a clear bright blue, and sugarcane fields are ready for...
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Shankar's International Dolls Museum
Read nowSet up by the renowned political cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai (1902-1989), Shankar's International Dolls Museum has the largest collection of costume dolls anywhere in the world.Housed in the building of the Children's Book Trust on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New...
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The Association with Lambadi Women Artisans
Read nowAditi Jain, a textile designer, and Swami of Kaskom had jointly raised funds for artisans during the early days of the pandemic. V. Swaminathan founded Kaskom, an initiative to revive the indigenous cotton varieties and its cultivation across India. Aditi...
