It takes a village to make a saree
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...
Chanderi Places
The Future Belongs to Them
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...
The Colours of a Chanderi Saree.
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,...
View from the Fort: Chanderi history
I grew up in South India where forts are not as common as in the North. This part of India has not been invaded...
Chanderi: Introduction
Two clouds passed over a parched land. They took pity on the toiling natives. “Oh, how hot they look,” exclaimed the kind clouds. Smiling, they...
Sights and Sounds of Chanderi Town
Nobody in Chanderi Wears a Chanderi By which I mean, nobody in Chanderi town wears a Chanderi saree. I don’t know why I was...
