Bengal’s legendary muslins – so fine that a six-yard saree could fit into a matchbox – are rarely seen in person today. This makes the muslin gown on display at the exhibition a visual treat.

Bengal’s legendary muslins – so fine that a six-yard saree could fit into a matchbox – are rarely seen in person today. This makes the muslin gown on display at the exhibition a visual treat. Made of ...

Those myths may be far-fetched, but what felt real enough to touch were the myths around the fabled fabric—Dhaka muslin. Something about living in the world's largest delta through which the ...

Matchbox was making tiny die-cast cars more than a decade before Hot Wheels rolled onto the scene. It might be even more surprising to learn the first one was made for a girl, not a boy. In ...

Muslims worldwide are preparing for a sacred monthlong observance of spirituality and reflection during Ramadan. The holiday is celebrated on different dates each year. Every year, the holiday ...

We are at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity where I am trying to sneak a picture of a block print of cultural icon Begum Akhtar on a blouse. Its wearer, Mamta Varma, runs Bhairavi’s Chikan in ...