Viral Tie Exposes Gap Between 'Ethical Fashion' Label and Artisan Reality
When Zohran Mamdani took his oath as New York City's new mayor on January 1st...
January 19, 2026Meet the Artisan
Ram Gopal Saini, The Scholar Fighting to Save J...
Surbhi Chadha
There's a particular kind of blue that belongs only to Jaipur. Not the sky-blue of tourist brochures, but the deep cobalt that's been fired into quartz for centuries. It's a...
Ram Gopal Saini, The Scholar Fighting to Save J...
Surbhi Chadha
There's a particular kind of blue that belongs only to Jaipur. Not the sky-blue of tourist brochures, but the deep cobalt that's been fired into quartz for centuries. It's a...
Ram Vanji Sutar: The Man Who Sculpted India's M...
Surbhi Chadha
Last December, at 100, Ram Vanji Sutar breathed his last in Noida. Most obituaries led with the same fact: he'd created the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue at...
Ram Vanji Sutar: The Man Who Sculpted India's M...
Surbhi Chadha
Last December, at 100, Ram Vanji Sutar breathed his last in Noida. Most obituaries led with the same fact: he'd created the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue at...
Baburam Yadav: Six Decades of Hammering Moorada...
Surbhi Chadha
He's 76 now, with hands that move like they're remembering something older than memory itself. In 2024, Baburam Yadav received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, for...
Baburam Yadav: Six Decades of Hammering Moorada...
Surbhi Chadha
He's 76 now, with hands that move like they're remembering something older than memory itself. In 2024, Baburam Yadav received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, for...
Ram Kishore Chippa, Padma Shri awardee and mast...
Surbhi Chadha
In the small town of Bagru, approximately 32 kilometres from Jaipur, the ancient craft of Dabu hand block printing has been practised for over four hundred years. The mud-resist method,...
Ram Kishore Chippa, Padma Shri awardee and mast...
Surbhi Chadha
In the small town of Bagru, approximately 32 kilometres from Jaipur, the ancient craft of Dabu hand block printing has been practised for over four hundred years. The mud-resist method,...
Amina’s Loom Has No Pause
Surbhi Chadha
For 27 years, Amina from Chhattisgarh has been weaving under the same village tree. Her scarves carry not just threads, but the laughter of children who play around her loom....
Amina’s Loom Has No Pause
Surbhi Chadha
For 27 years, Amina from Chhattisgarh has been weaving under the same village tree. Her scarves carry not just threads, but the laughter of children who play around her loom....
Diego’s Hands Smell of Coffee
Surbhi Chadha
In Colombia’s hills, Diego roasts beans by hand the way his grandfather did. “Machines make it fast, but the sun makes it right,” he smiles. His coffee is slow-roasted on...
Diego’s Hands Smell of Coffee
Surbhi Chadha
In Colombia’s hills, Diego roasts beans by hand the way his grandfather did. “Machines make it fast, but the sun makes it right,” he smiles. His coffee is slow-roasted on...
