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What India’s handlooms taught Laila Tyabji about craft and communitySubscriber Only

August 09,2026 09:29:10 AM

From contemporizing traditional Indian weaves in Karnataka and Bihar to working with artisan communities across India, Dastkar’s former chairperson reflects on 45 years of craft, collaboration and the traditions that sustain handloom

Sun, Aug 09, 2026

Laila Tyabji on summer and the ever-giving six yardsSubscriber Only

June 16,2023 12:00:31 PM

A garment that never becomes dated, each sari becomes the person who wears it.

Sun, Jun 18, 2023

Remembering Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA, teacher, mentor, activistSubscriber Only

November 04,2022 18:07:55 PM

Her advocacy was never strident or loud, she remained a gentle revolutionary, though never passive

Fri, Nov 04, 2022

In Gurgaon, namaz with some police protection

Kavadias, Muharram processions, Ram Navmi or namaz mustn’t be allowed in public spacesSubscriber Only

May 08,2018 09:40:13 AM

Let’s call a spade a spade. All over India the gathering of devotees, whether Hindu, Muslim or tribal, in an unoccupied space is often the start of encroachment of of land.

Tue, May 08, 2018

Ganga Devi’s Left The BuildingSubscriber Only

September 12,2015 00:42:36 AM

Destruction of her murals shows the rot in the museum.

Sat, Sep 12, 2015