In 1980, when writer Murzban F. Shroff was 15, he found himself in a dilemma. British rock band The Police were playing a one-off gig at Rang Bhavan, their only concert in India. Unable to afford a ticket, he scaled the venue’s wall — only to be caught. “Just when things looked bleak, a westerner […]
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Jodhpur is a city of marvels, of which the Toorji Ka Jhalra is among the most iconic. Around this stepwell, where the water plunges hundreds of metres deep, the Walled City comes to life — old heritage buildings rubbing shoulders with new cafes and boutiques, narrow lanes packed with locals and cars leading to sprawling […]
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Malvika Singh’s Saris of Memory is, as she calls it, a “fragments of my life” memoir — a compilation of her involvement with textiles and the stories connected with them. Born in 1949 in Bombay, and belonging to a generation that saw the many stages of India post independence, the cultural doyenne was at the curbside of […]
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Why a good collaboration is not merely the union of two crafts, but an expression of respect, generosity and creativity Why a good collaboration is not merely the union of two crafts, but an expression of respect, generosity and creativity Ashdeen Lilaowala understands collaborations in a way few of his peers do. Over the years, […]
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