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Gadhia Lohars Rajasthan Blacksmith

Iron and Oaths: The Enduring Legacy of the Gadh...

The Gadhiya Lohars, a historically nomadic blacksmith community, are known for their dedication to the Mewar king, Maharana Pratap. Despite modern challenges, including limited access to services and housing insecurity,...

Iron and Oaths: The Enduring Legacy of the Gadh...

The Gadhiya Lohars, a historically nomadic blacksmith community, are known for their dedication to the Mewar king, Maharana Pratap. Despite modern challenges, including limited access to services and housing insecurity,...

bandhani, kantha embroidery, women artisans

Empowering Women Artisans: The Role of Handicra...

The India Craft Project empowers women artisans by providing market access, fair wages, and skill development, allowing them to break traditional gender roles. Through the revival of crafts like Bandhani,...

Empowering Women Artisans: The Role of Handicra...

The India Craft Project empowers women artisans by providing market access, fair wages, and skill development, allowing them to break traditional gender roles. Through the revival of crafts like Bandhani,...

How Handicrafts Can Help Build a Sustainable Future

How Handicrafts Can Help Build a Sustainable Fu...

As the fashion world grapples with the consequences of fast fashion, a powerful, eco-friendly alternative is gaining momentum—handicrafts. By emphasising traditional artistry and sustainability, handicrafts offer an ethical, responsible way...

How Handicrafts Can Help Build a Sustainable Fu...

As the fashion world grapples with the consequences of fast fashion, a powerful, eco-friendly alternative is gaining momentum—handicrafts. By emphasising traditional artistry and sustainability, handicrafts offer an ethical, responsible way...

TICP x Royal Enflield | Bikers Ride To A Leather Craft Community

TICP x Royal Enflield | Bikers Ride To A Leathe...

From different embroidery styles and leather stitching techniques to discussing their process and willingness to adapt to the contemporary ways was refreshing. From what clicks with a contemporary potential customers,...

TICP x Royal Enflield | Bikers Ride To A Leathe...

From different embroidery styles and leather stitching techniques to discussing their process and willingness to adapt to the contemporary ways was refreshing. From what clicks with a contemporary potential customers,...

Pashmina’s Past Imperfect, Present Tense: Threads of Uncertainty

Pashmina’s Past Imperfect, Present Tense: Threa...

The value chain for producing the Pashmina is an immersive study in crucial socio-economy of the region. Once the Changpas collect their fibres from the Changra goats’ they sell it onward to...

Pashmina’s Past Imperfect, Present Tense: Threa...

The value chain for producing the Pashmina is an immersive study in crucial socio-economy of the region. Once the Changpas collect their fibres from the Changra goats’ they sell it onward to...

Kutch – A Lesson in Self-Reliance and Resilience

Kutch – A Lesson in Self-Reliance and Resilience

The bio-cultural landscape of Banni has been nominated for UNESCO’s world heritage tag. It’s a true embodiment of ‘Living heritage’ – a unique self sustaining landscape that is a pitara of vividness...

Kutch – A Lesson in Self-Reliance and Resilience

The bio-cultural landscape of Banni has been nominated for UNESCO’s world heritage tag. It’s a true embodiment of ‘Living heritage’ – a unique self sustaining landscape that is a pitara of vividness...

Yakshagana | The Song of The Celestial Beings

Yakshagana | The Song of The Celestial Beings

As children, we’re all fascinated by stories that took us away from our everyday lives, into completely different worlds and as we grow up we tend to move away from...

Yakshagana | The Song of The Celestial Beings

As children, we’re all fascinated by stories that took us away from our everyday lives, into completely different worlds and as we grow up we tend to move away from...

A Sikki artisan explaining the criticality of the artform

Sikki: Grass Craft from Bihar

There comes a time in people’s lives when they wish to leave what they are pursuing, in order to experience something new or chase after new adventures, but in the...

Sikki: Grass Craft from Bihar

There comes a time in people’s lives when they wish to leave what they are pursuing, in order to experience something new or chase after new adventures, but in the...

History of Patna Kalam

History of Patna Kalam

In the 18th century when India was ruled by the three major schools of art i.e; Mughal, Anglo-Indian and Pahari, a lesser known but world’s first independent school of painting,...

History of Patna Kalam

In the 18th century when India was ruled by the three major schools of art i.e; Mughal, Anglo-Indian and Pahari, a lesser known but world’s first independent school of painting,...

How To Be A Better Ally, Not Just This Pride Month

How To Be A Better Ally, Not Just This Pride Month

Let’s make this world more inclusive by being more mindful and kind.  There is a difference between being “okay” with the LGBTQIA+ community and being an ally. The latter comes...

How To Be A Better Ally, Not Just This Pride Month

Let’s make this world more inclusive by being more mindful and kind.  There is a difference between being “okay” with the LGBTQIA+ community and being an ally. The latter comes...