Khadi is an invaluable asset of our country. Not only is it a culture defining cloth of India, it also is an embodiment of our freedom struggle. Khadi rose to its prime during the Swadeshi movement...

India is a country of numerous cultures which encompass diversities beautifully. Each region of India has its own mystic story to narrate. Each region is home to invaluable heritage and cultural no...

  The festival of Navratri is the most eclectic of all Indian festivals. Packed with 9 days of pure vigour, zest and absolute festive fervour, the Navratri season brings out the most enthusiasti...

Pushkar mela is one of the oldest and the most popular camel fair in the world. Organised each year for a rough span of 12 days on Kartik Purnima usually in the months October-November, this fair a...

Mangalsutra is a combination of Sanskrit words Mangal meaning holy and Sutra meaning thread. The Managalsutra is a sacrosanct of the Hindu marriage and is a sign of validation of a married woman...

In our ongoing series of blogs this wedding season, next up is the evergreen, ethereal sarees. No wedding festivities are completely without some rich in tradition and verbose in heritage!! So here...

Dholak is one of the most popular, vibrant and lovely musical instruments of Northern India that people associate with festive fervor and celebration.   Components of a Dholak The dholak p...

In the Indian culture, the daughter is believed to be a form of goddess Laxmi. Even when she gets married and goes to her husband’s house, she is considered to be the bearer of good luck and prospe...

Structurally speaking, velvet is a cut-pile weave fabric and not a fibre- it is a pile of fabric- cotton or wool and the way it is placed. Velvet is a warp cut-pile fabric. Although velvet or...