Make it an eco Christmas with wooden wreaths, and glass ornaments

Make it an eco Christmas with wooden wreaths, and glass ornaments

‘Tis that time of the year again when homes welcome ginormous trees adorned with sparkling baubles, vibrant ribbons, and ornaments handed down over generations. Spaces are spruced up with festive wreaths, candy canes, and even the upholstery gets a makeover with festive prints. This year, we take you on a rather sustainable route and introduce […]

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Karnataka women collective makes bamboo lanterns fairylights for Christmas to light up homes

Karnataka women collective makes bamboo lanterns fairylights for Christmas to light up homes

In a tiny hamlet at rustic Dasanapura in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, a group of women deftly shape fine slivers of bamboo to make beautiful bamboo lanterns in different shapes to hold fairy lights that promise to bring the twinkle of stars into your homes for Christmas. The fairy light holders in green, red, orange and […]

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Christmas reborn in Bethlehem after pandemic years

Christmas reborn in Bethlehem after pandemic years

December 24, 2022 10:37 pm | Updated 10:51 pm IST – Bethlehem (Palestinian Territories) Members of a Palestinian scout band walk during Christmas celebrations, with Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa (not seen), in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 24, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons […]

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Eco-friendly gift packaging options for New Year 2023

Eco-friendly gift packaging options for New Year 2023

Furoshikli wraps by Aeshaane | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Furoshikli wraps by Aeshaane At Aeshaane, all the remains of yesterday are taken and turned in into art, literally and figuratively. The retail store believes in sustainable and eco friendly ways of repurposing their products and their packaging. Read more |The eco-friendly New Year gifting guide […]

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Across India, nativity sets that fuse local aesthetics and Christian art usher in the spirit of Christmas

Across India, nativity sets that fuse local aesthetics and Christian art usher in the spirit of Christmas

Come December, every corner of Jaikumari Rajenesh’s house in Thiruvananthapuram gets a dash of Christmas colours in red, green and gold. But the decoration is not complete till she sets out her treasured 35-year-old Nativity set comprising baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, shepherds, the three wise men, the angels, sheep, oxen and camels. “That is when […]

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An eco-friendly gifting guide for New Year 2023

An eco-friendly gifting guide for New Year 2023

Hand-embroidered journals by Tanya Bahl The self-taught artist based in Ladakh draws inspiration from the minute details she spots in Nature, and this is evident in her intricate artwork featuring delicate cosmos flowers, lantern lilies, Athangudi tiles and the Portuguese Azulejo. Read more |A zero-waste gift packaging guide for Christmas and New Year  Tanya, who […]

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Consoad: Bolcoke, marzipan, rose cookies, kulkuls… The tray of Christmas goodies shared by the Anglo-Indian community in Kerala’s Fort Kochi

Consoad: Bolcoke, marzipan, rose cookies, kulkuls… The tray of Christmas goodies shared by the Anglo-Indian community in Kerala’s Fort Kochi

Faylene and Godfrey Lobo’s house in Vypin is Christmas-ready, well almost. The Christmas tree will have to wait until the painters are done with the maintenance. It is usually up to coincide with Advent. Faylene has however started work on the confections and savouries that will be part of the consoad. While in Portugal it […]

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Think sparse trees and wintry palettes

Think sparse trees and wintry palettes

Garlands and wreaths, fairy lights, ornaments and bows… it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Traditionalists believe that the holiday season isn’t in full swing until the Christmas tree is kitted out, but there are other small and simple ways to incorporate the sights and smells of this magical time into your home. We […]

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Eco-friendly Christmas ornaments to shop

Eco-friendly Christmas ornaments to shop

Discarded wood barn homes at The Carpenters Ark  | Photo Credit: Mary Malini Cowbells at A Bee In The Garden Every Christmas, Soumya Thomas-Joseph and her team at the Bengaluru-based studio craft a range of handmade products such as ornaments, gift bags, fabric baskets, and Christmas stockings using locally sourced fabric. “Our raw materials are […]

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