“We really need help.” When the veteran hotelier Thakur Shatrunjai Singh Chundawat says this, he is expressing the challenge that royals in hospitality find themselves facing now. Of attracting the Indian traveller — who accounts for nearly 90% of the country’s tourism revenue post pandemic — to their heritage homes that have now turned into […]
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Sawai Padmanabh Singh is not an easy man to catch. Yes, the 26-year-old titular maharaja of Jaipur (Pacho to his close friends and half a million followers on Instagram) has been generous in opening his home, the City Palace Jaipur, to creatives from across the country for evenings curated around fashion and culture in recent […]
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Sawai Padmanabh Singh is not an easy man to catch. Yes, the 26-year-old titular maharaja of Jaipur (Pacho to his close friends and half a million followers on Instagram) has been generous in opening his home, the City Palace Jaipur, to creatives from across the country for evenings curated around fashion and culture in recent […]
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A scene from the album Rooh-E-Mardem | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Dana, Durra and Thooba Razik’s cover version of Pakistani artist Ali Sethi’s global hit Pasoori released on YouTube in June 2022, four months after the original came out on Coke Studio Pakistan, it created a flutter. The video crossed one million views in […]
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Cranes and ornaments made using origami craft | Photo Credit: TORU YAMANAKA A little girl in Japan once believed paper cranes can grant her a wish. The story of Sadako Sasaki, who was affected by the Hiroshima Nagasaki bombings, and her prayer cranes, continues to touch people. Sadako, who had leukaemia, folded origami cranes while […]
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Deepavali lamps | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Reshma Bheda’s house in Mattancherry is a spangle of colours; especially during the days running up to Deepavali. The diyas that she paints by hand would be ready to be dispatched to various companies and individuals who had ordered them. Reshma works on the diyas all year round, […]
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Handmade paper by Papier Culture | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hilonee K Shah enjoys being in her small, “messy” studio attached to her home in Mattancherry. The well lit, verandah-like space is where she finds peace and solace, says Hilonee, who makes her handcrafted paper products here. Papier Culture, her company, specialises in products made […]
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A fashion showcase by Anavila Misra at the Chettinad Heritage Festival. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In early October, famed fashion designer Anavila Misra launched her latest collection Payanam, inspired by the fabrics of Chettinad, at the Chettinad Heritage Festival. This week, the collection was previewed at The Folly, Amethyst along with jewellery by Sheetal Zaveri. […]
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A fashion showcase by Anavila Misra at the Chettinad Heritage Festiva | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In early October, famed fashion designer Anavila Misra launched her latest collection Payanam, inspired by the fabrics of Chettinad, at the Chettinad Heritage Festival. This week, the collection was previewed at The Folly, Amethyst along with jewellery by Sheetal Zaveri. […]
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A sustainable Deepavali gift hamper by Dhanak Naturals. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As Deepavali approaches, the art of gifting takes centre stage. It’s time to spread festive joy with thoughtful gifts that not only celebrate the spirit of the festival but also offer a deeper connection to conscious living, supporting local craftsmanship and natural […]
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