Homegrown things of our local craftsmen, along with adding aesthetics to our lives, bring a piece of our own heritage into our homes and wardrobes that resonates with our identity and culture in a way ...

Suspended threads catch the light, their weaves so fine they seem to hover in midair. Archival records flicker across the ...

Perhaps, delicate paisley unfurling like budding flowers, reminiscent of the intricate designs in Jamdani sarees. Or, a geometric lattice mimicking the symmetry of a temple carving. Our ...

The interim government has taken the initiative to introduce the ancient river transport boat as a "cultural heritage" of ...

Rather than opting for the predictable polki, Samantha Ruth Prabhu chose pearls to accessorise her look. A statement pendant ...

A white black bordered sari with peacock and boat motifs, a currency note border are some of the other exhibits. In the cotton jamdani section is a sari with embroidered jamdani motifs. The sari is ...

A Shared Legacy exhibition, moments from Bengal’s past unfold, revealing new insights into the interwoven history of textiles ...

Crafts Council of India’s textile showcase Tari — the loom, will have 31 designers and weavers from across the country ...

Dakshineswar Temple, dedicated to Goddess Kali, sits on the banks of the Hooghly River and offers stunning views, while ...

points to a gold-and-black cotton sari covered in hand-woven motifs of earrings. “This is a dul [earring in Bengali] jamdani,” she says. “There are only two of them that we know of.