The writer is former president of the Samata Party.
Jaya Jaitly writes: The cloth was something to be freely made and proudly worn by all citizens. Instead, its production has been put in a straitjacket by rules and acts.
Sun, Oct 03, 2021Jaya Jaitly writes: If craftspeople’s work, creativity are to be sustained, designers like Sabyasachi Mukherjee must use their influence more responsibly.
Sun, Aug 22, 2021Jaya Jaitly writes: Harshly judging all of India by comparing to positive experience in Kerala Covid ward is unfair
Tue, Jul 13, 2021The dispensation of justice is a human endeavour made up of laws, ethics, morality, wisdom and compassion. The absence of any one of these five ingredients, short-changed by restrictive virtual situations, would render the exercise of justice only partially satisfactory or even downright unjust.
Thu, Oct 22, 2020Jaya Jaitly writes: In the case of the textiles sector, what happened to the Satyam and Ajai Shankar committee reports? What about the inputs from the few meetings that were held before COVID-19 arrived?
Fri, Aug 21, 2020The grace with which Pradeep Sachdeva lived and shared in his work will now be embraced by the greatest public space of all — the infinite cosmos.
Wed, Jun 03, 2020Unless there is recognition and support for our 50 million skilled artisans and craftspeople through enabling sustainable livelihoods, many can be driven to penury and heritage skills will die.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020Narendra Modi, who exclusively controlled the discourse during campaigning both in 2014 and 2019, cleverly ensured that aspiration and entitlement for the voter, particularly the youth, came wrapped in contempt for entitled dynasts.
Fri, Jun 14, 2019But sexual predators don’t get it. Because they draw on deep reservoirs of misogyny.
Mon, Oct 29, 2018There is a basket of livelihoods and knowledge, guided by culture, which fulfils all that government means when it says “jobs”.
Mon, Sep 10, 2018Anushka Sharma's Sabyasachi Banarasi at her Delhi reception started a conversation around the heritage weave. But the weavers have little reason to rejoice.
Sun, Jan 07, 2018The voice of craftspeople must not be silenced in the transition to GST
Sat, Sep 02, 2017A collection of writings offers a rare insight into the life of one of India’s most eminent but little remembered public activists
Sat, Jul 15, 2017The government needs to distinguish between crooked NGOs and genuine ones.
Tue, Aug 23, 2016Her detractors don’t see the obvious: The textiles sector can benefit enormously from her affinity for action.
Wed, Jul 13, 2016Prime Minister Modi’s Iran trip also yielded a significant cultural pact
Sat, Jun 11, 2016Gossip, half-facts and some fiction cannot masquerade as history.
Wed, Jul 15, 2015Removing sari from handlooms reservation act would ill serve weavers and a shared heritage.
Wed, Apr 29, 2015Can we devise spaces in city that allow experiments like Dilli Haat to take off and endure, asks Jaya Jaitly.
Fri, Jan 09, 2015Now, people of J&K praise army for their rescue and curse the media for publicising it.
Tue, Sep 16, 2014Nitish Kumar should reveal the real reasons for his walkout from the NDA
Thu, Jun 20, 2013Salman Khurshid,like any other accused,has the right to present his side of the story
Tue, Oct 16, 2012Examining the multiple meanings of the Ramayana is essential for an intellectual politics
Thu, Nov 10, 2011