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The history of the prized jamdani weave. An Introduction. A bird’s eye view of this fabric. Or should we say, fish’s eye view Why here

Ten things you didn't know about jamdani

Cotton sarees abound in India, but the jamdani weave is special. It has been quoted in poetry and displayed in Bollywood movies like Devdas. Why

Phulia is a clean picturesque town. Getting here takes two hours, depending on time of day. I left Kolkata at 4:30 AM and reached Phulia

It was a magical instrument that skinned vegetables, peeled them and chopped them into pieces.

I was following the goats really. That is how it began. We were at a small village on the outskirts of Chanderi. Yarn was being

There is little that excites the Indian as much as a film shoot. Or even just a camera. Or a strange woman wandering amidst the

Think of Chanderi and most people think of pastel shades. Here below is a 100-year-old heirloom saree that belongs to the family of master weaver,

I grew up in South India where forts are not as common as in the North. This part of India has not been invaded

Everyone talks about Kalakshetra sarees. But here is what you need to know. A Kalakshetra primer in one paragraph if you will.Founded by Rukmini Devi