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2 months ago

Sobhita Dhulipala's South Indian Pre-wedding Look: A Stunning Double-Bordered Saree

South Indian actress Sobhita Dhulipala recently wore a double-bordered red and green silk saree during her Pasupu Danchadam ceremony. The saree showcases the rich heritage of her culture and highlights the building allure of contrasting borders. The modern twist on a traditional garment appeals to a younger audience, making it more accessible and exciting.

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4 months ago

The fabric of life

The Hindu

More than 200 artworks spread across six halls and multiple corridors on two floors at the CCA Gallery in Bikaner House showcase how fibre and textiles are integral to our lives. For the capital’s art connoisseurs, Entwined edition 2has brought collections from the eighties to the present, tribal and traditional to contemporary pieces by 59 artists who have woven powerful …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tarun Tahiliani slammed for Team India’s Olympic uniforms: ‘Better sarees sold in Mumbai streets for ₹200’

Hindustan Times

Celebrated fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani’s ikat-inspired uniforms for the India contingent at the 2024 Paris Olympics have failed to impress. I have seen better Sarees sold in Mumbai streets for Rs.200 than these ceremonial uniforms you’ve ‘designed’,” wrote columnist Dr Nandita Iyer on X. Tarun Tahiliani faces backlash The uniforms saw male athletes dressed in a white kurta pajama with …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

5 places to visit in India if you are a textile lover

India TV News

One of the most prominent aspects of Indian culture is its textiles. One of the must-visit places in Jaipur for textile lovers is the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing and another must-visit place is the Johari Bazaar, where you can find an endless variety of traditional Rajasthani fabrics like Bandhani, Leheriya, and Gota Patti work. A visit to Kolkata’s famous …

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11 months ago

From Kausalya’s land, Ram Setu sari unfolds rare weave

The Hindu

Sometime last year, when Ayodhya was being decked out for the Ram temple inauguration, almost 900 km away in Odisha’s remote Katapali village in Bargah district, Ishwar Meher worked on a sari depicting Ram Setu. A 2015 National Award-winning master craftsperson, Mr. Ishwar Meher worked with handwoven cotton yarn for five months, using natural dyes extracted from flowers, jaggery, gram …

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1 year, 3 months ago

From Banarsi silk to Araku coffee, know about artefacts gifted to G20 leaders

Live Mint

G20 Summit concluded with a successful adoption of declaration after bringing all the G20 leaders into common ground. Leaders who joined the summit were gifted with Indian artefacts and items like Banarsi silk shawl, Andhra's premium Arakku coffee, Pashmina shawl, Kashmiri saffron, Ziggrana itar, and what not. Assam stole in Kadam Wood box Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted an Assam …

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1 year, 5 months ago

What did PM Modi gift to French President Macron and other France leaders?

Live Mint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a ‘sandalwood sitar’ to French President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day visit to France. Apart from Macron, PM Modi also presented gifts to the French President’s spouse, the Prime Minister of France, the President of the French Senate and the President of the French National Assembly. In addition, President of the French Senate Gerard Larcher …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Sandalwood sitar, Pochampally ikat: PM Modi's gifts for Macron, French First Lady

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi deemed his two-day visit to France a "memorable one". A hand-knitted silk Kashmiri carpet was the gift of Modi's choice for French National Assembly president Yael Braun-Pivet while he presented a sandalwood hand-carved elephant Ambavari to Gerard Larcher, president of the French Senate. Sandalwood sitar Sandalwood Sitar gifted to French President Emmanuel Macron Prime Minister Narendra …

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1 year, 5 months ago

'Long-live French-Indian friendship': Macron, PM Modi pose for selfie

India Today

In a display of close bonding and friendship between India and France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron posed for a selfie after the two leaders held wide-ranging talks during the latter's visit to the European country. PM Modi joined Macron for the Bastille Day parade as the Guest of Honour with an Indian tri-services marching contingent wowing …

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1 year, 5 months ago

How to recreate that holiday mood at home with destination-inspired decoration

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

The art of crediting the karigar

Live Mint

The Ajrakh handblock-printed dress arrives in a soft linen bag. Fashion for good India’s textile industry was worth $223 billion in 2021, according to market data resource Statista, and employs 4.5 crore workers including 35.22 lakh handloom workers. “While there is a billion-dollar market for craft products, India’s artisans earn less than 5% of the final price of finished goods …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Fashion college shows youth how to design the future

China Daily

Vania Limousinea, an international student at Donghua University in Shanghai, displays her fashion collection at the school's graduation exhibition. Armed with the skills and knowledge she picked up at the Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation at Donghua University, Vania Limousinea is now ready to return to Indonesia and take her first step into the fashion industry with the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Fashion college shows youth how to design the future

China Daily

Vania Limousinea, an international student at Donghua University in Shanghai, displays her fashion collection at the school's graduation exhibition. Armed with the skills and knowledge she picked up at the Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation at Donghua University, Vania Limousinea is now ready to return to Indonesia and take her first step into the fashion industry with the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Why Nirmala Sitharaman’s handloom endorsement is 'neces-saree'

Firstpost

There are lots for many Indians to cheer for in this Budget—especially in headline-grabbing sectors such as capex outlay and personal income tax alleviation—but Indian crafts and handloom lovers specifically have two reasons to rejoice this time. And the other is Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ode to India’s amazing handloom and handicrafts by wearing a custom-made deep madder red silk …

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1 year, 11 months ago

BC body accuses mafia of maligning handloom weavers

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: BC Rajyadhikara Samithi on Wednesday accused fake handloom mafia of bringing disrepute to families of handloom weavers by manufacturing fake Pochampally Ikat sarees and marketing them through the shopping malls in twin cities of Warangal and Hanamkonda. He said following complaints, the BC Sangham had carried out an undercover investigation and found that one of the shopping malls in …

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2 years, 1 month ago

8 Beautiful regional sarees of India you must have in your wardrobe

Hindustan Times

In India, each state provides a distinctive traditional feature, making the country the pinnacle of its culture. 8 Beautiful regional sarees of India you must have in your wardrobe 1. Chanderi Sarees from Madhya Pradesh Chanderi Sarees are a priceless form of handicraft that combines exquisite designs with fashionable, breathable fabric Pure silk is used to make Chanderi Sarees at …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Deccani Biryani: A biryani that is everyone’s and no one’s

The Hindu

Pochampally Ikat has the GI tag and in the next few months, the Tandur Red Gram is likely to get the GI tag for agricultural produce. The GI tag application for Deccani Biryani was abandoned in 2017, but this has not stopped copycats and wannabes to use the tag of ‘Hyderabadi Dum Biryani’, be it on the streets of Gurugram …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Pooja Hegde proves she is the queen of airport dressing in ₹22k summer dress

Hindustan Times

Summer fashion is all about embracing fun prints and wearing breezy dresses to beat the heat in style. Recently, the star arrived in the bay dressed in a printed maxi dress and proved she is the queen of effortless airport dressing. Pooja Hegde proves she is the queen of effortless airport dressing in sleeveless summer dress worth ₹ 22k On …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Harnaaz Sandhu is a boss babe in powersuit and sneakers for new pic, says she is 'stronger than before'

Hindustan Times

Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu delighted her followers on Sunday by sharing an image from a recent photoshoot in which she exuded boss babe vibes. Harnaaz Sandhu is a boss babe in powersuit and sneakers for new pic, says she is 'stronger than before' Harnaaz's coordinated ensemble features a blazer and pants set decorated with an Ikat pattern in a beige …

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3 years ago

Pochampally’s patterns

The Hindu

Pochampally village, about 50 km from Hyderabad in Telangana, is set to be named as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. During the British occupation, the handloom textiles of India faced unforeseen competition from the industrially produced textile goods of the U.K. Even today, thanks to the grit and determination of the handloom …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Sanjana Sanghi is our Sunday fashion hero in ikat strapless maxi with thigh-slit

Hindustan Times

Best suited for brunch or get-togethers with friends or family members, ikat ensembles are a rage in ethnic wear but giving it her own sultry spin this weekend is Bollywood actor Sanjana Sanghi who is our Sunday fashion hero in ikat print maxi with thigh-slit. Looking ready to kill Sunday night with her steamy style, Sanjana rocked the ikat print …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Kritika Kamra, Tisca Chopra, Nandita Das: Stars weave together support to protect Indian handloom

Hindustan Times

There is a growing tribe of voices in Bollywood. striving to not only protect the rich traditional heritage of Indian handloom, but also help the community behind it sustain itself in the times of crisis. While actor Viday Balan has been vocal for the local for long, actors such as Tisca Chopra, Kritika Kamra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Samantha Prabhu, and …

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3 years, 6 months ago

The ancient Cambodian silk that was almost lost

BBC

The ancient Cambodian silk that was almost lost Joerg Drescher/Getty Images Ikat weaving from Cambodia's unique golden silk dates back more than 1,000 years to the Khmer Empire Golden silk has run through Cambodia's history for centuries, and Sophea Pheach is helping to ensure that it is also woven into the country's future. Golden Silk Pheach Cambodia's golden silk-making industry …

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4 years, 1 month ago

The Chandrakala sari and Joat sari were revived by Vinay Narkar

The Hindu

The starry night of Makar Sankranti caught in the warp and weft of a sari fired the imagination of corporate lawyer Vinay Narkar. Leafing through pages of Marathi poetry and novels, he found several references to the Chandrakala sari, woven in jet black or deep blue silk to mimic the night skies, embellished with golden buttas. the sari.With the help …

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Sobhita Dhulipala's South Indian Pre-wedding Look: A Stunning Double-Bordered Saree

The fabric of life

Tarun Tahiliani slammed for Team India’s Olympic uniforms: ‘Better sarees sold in Mumbai streets for ₹200’

5 places to visit in India if you are a textile lover

From Kausalya’s land, Ram Setu sari unfolds rare weave

From Banarsi silk to Araku coffee, know about artefacts gifted to G20 leaders

What did PM Modi gift to French President Macron and other France leaders?

Sandalwood sitar, Pochampally ikat: PM Modi's gifts for Macron, French First Lady

'Long-live French-Indian friendship': Macron, PM Modi pose for selfie

How to recreate that holiday mood at home with destination-inspired decoration

The art of crediting the karigar

Fashion college shows youth how to design the future

Fashion college shows youth how to design the future

Why Nirmala Sitharaman’s handloom endorsement is 'neces-saree'

BC body accuses mafia of maligning handloom weavers

8 Beautiful regional sarees of India you must have in your wardrobe

Deccani Biryani: A biryani that is everyone’s and no one’s

Pooja Hegde proves she is the queen of airport dressing in ₹22k summer dress

Harnaaz Sandhu is a boss babe in powersuit and sneakers for new pic, says she is 'stronger than before'

Pochampally’s patterns

Sanjana Sanghi is our Sunday fashion hero in ikat strapless maxi with thigh-slit

Kritika Kamra, Tisca Chopra, Nandita Das: Stars weave together support to protect Indian handloom

The ancient Cambodian silk that was almost lost

The Chandrakala sari and Joat sari were revived by Vinay Narkar