Ikat’s Indian journey | Inside the Patta-Bandha exhibition at New Delhi’s National Crafts Museum

As a collector of ikat saris, I have a defining memory of the weave. An exquisite cotton ikat sari woven…

Aarathi Prasad is reopening the dialogue on silk

Aarathi Prasad; (right) Silk — A History in Three Metamorphoses An outstanding variety of Indian historical…

Exploring the Paithani and the small-town textile template

A pillar here, an elaborately carved door there, trellised balconies and stone carvings offer tantalising glimpses…

Mayank Mansingh Kaul’s list of small but memorable museums to visit

(Clockwise from top left) Ladakhi kitchen utensils, textile exhibits in Amer, Kala Bhoomi, Central Asian Museum, and…

Why quiet luxury isn’t quiet in India

Deepika Padukone with Gwyneth Paltrow, Ranveer Singh, and Alia Bhatt | Photo Credit: AP, Getty Images…

New Delhi | Textiles Exhibition Wayan – The Art of Indian Brocade Explores the History of Ornamental Weaving

The 17th-century English explorer Edward Terry wrote of his visit to India: “The natives there show…

Red Lily, Water Bird: Exhibition in Hampi Showcases Sari in Nine Stories

The Tungabhadra river flows, not far from where we are standing. On its southern bank is…