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AHIMSA is a sanskrit term generally meaning to do no harm; literally the avoidance of violence.  AHIMSA means kindness and non...

The making of agarbathi otherwise known as incense in this women's collective in the Sunderbans, West Bengal is a social act. pa...

Did you know "the Heart of an elephant weighs between 20-30 kg (40 and 60 pounds) and beats about 30 times a minute?  Indian elephants ...

..............is MALKHA Black, a handspun handloomed cotton naturally dyed with iron to become a 21st century black. Atelier OM is develop...

At the Studio of next Gen of blockprinters in BHUJ, Gujarat:  In the "Khatri" muslim community, the art of blockprinting among...

Sambalpuri Saree  is a traditional handwoven IKAT saree.  For those unfamiliar, a  saree is simply  an unstitched cloth, ranging in len...

Natural dyes in India: each region has its own formula for treating cloth, ie. predye, secret additives, mordants and the water - it...

In India, there are 2 types of cotton growing: one called "Hill" cotton which is naturally organic & growing wild and then...