Handmade jewelry | Handicrafts in India

The demure look of the eyes and the colorful exuberance of the costumes of a new bride amidst the Kutch lands are finely balanced with layers of shiny metal that add grace with age. Far from the hustle of the bustling metros, where the style trends are aping the West and are set by going m..

According to a myth of a tribe in north-eastern India, all human beings descend on earth with the help of ladders. The material of these ladders varied from person to person. Some descended via gold ladders, while others stepped down through silver ones and then there were the ones who were given Ba..

An adolescent girl is sitting on the porch of a neatly arranged hut, fiddling with glass beads and threads, making earnest effort to bring out a pattern to suffice the ritual. She has a little understanding about the outside world and has never stepped outside her village. Her friends in the communi..

There are some who need a tree to meditate. And some who need music. But then there are those, who fend for gold. Because the fine nuances of creating intricate patterns in gold require such keen patience and concentration, that the art indeed becomes a true meditative bliss to the senses...

Genda' or more commonly known 'Marigold' flower is a very integral part of our Indian traditions especially all the festive and religious rituals. Hence on that note, here is Aaraa by Avantika's 'Genda Phool', to sweep you off your feet and steal your heartbeat. 'Genda Phool' is a very concise and s..

A haat bazaar in Sitamarhi district of Bihar is abuzz with villagers, children springing around the toy seller, plundering his basket, men hawking on newly fabricated tools brought by the blacksmith and the giggles of young women mixing with that of glass bangles. Spice hills have been laid out on m..