Dilshad Hussain: India's First Brass Artisan to Win the Padma Shri
The hands of 75-year-old Dilshad Hussain convey the narrative of a lifetime ...
December 04, 2025Voices That Matter
Dilshad Hussain: India's First Brass Artisan to...
Surbhi Chadha
The hands of 75-year-old Dilshad Hussain convey the narrative of a lifetime spent working with brass. He practices the intense brass-engravement also known as Marodi in his workshop in Mooradabad’s...
Dilshad Hussain: India's First Brass Artisan to...
Surbhi Chadha
The hands of 75-year-old Dilshad Hussain convey the narrative of a lifetime spent working with brass. He practices the intense brass-engravement also known as Marodi in his workshop in Mooradabad’s...
Can Heritage Survive Mass Production?
Surbhi Chadha
Every time we choose convenience over craft, speed over skill, and price over provenance, we make heritage a little less viable. Mass production only wins because we've decided that volume...
Can Heritage Survive Mass Production?
Surbhi Chadha
Every time we choose convenience over craft, speed over skill, and price over provenance, we make heritage a little less viable. Mass production only wins because we've decided that volume...
How to Add a Touch of Craft to Your Wardrobe Wi...
Surbhi Chadha
Craft brings a kind of comfort that often slips under the radar. Something is steadying about wearing pieces that look a little lived in, and uneven in the best way....
How to Add a Touch of Craft to Your Wardrobe Wi...
Surbhi Chadha
Craft brings a kind of comfort that often slips under the radar. Something is steadying about wearing pieces that look a little lived in, and uneven in the best way....
When Every Stitch Tells a Story: The Philosophy...
Surbhi Chadha
Think about the gap - what it means that a single person can sew a dress in fifteen minutes but a hand embroidered blouse might require forty hours? The difference...
When Every Stitch Tells a Story: The Philosophy...
Surbhi Chadha
Think about the gap - what it means that a single person can sew a dress in fifteen minutes but a hand embroidered blouse might require forty hours? The difference...
How Kutch’s Native Cotton Sparked a Sustainable...
Surbhi Chadha
The story of Kala cotton begins in the cracked earth of Kutch, where the sun burns harder than most things can bear. But life finds its way through. It's a...
How Kutch’s Native Cotton Sparked a Sustainable...
Surbhi Chadha
The story of Kala cotton begins in the cracked earth of Kutch, where the sun burns harder than most things can bear. But life finds its way through. It's a...
Why Gen Z Buyers Are Choosing Handcrafted Over ...
Surbhi Chadha
Fast fashion once ruled the closets of young buyers. It was affordable, trendy, and easy to find. But something has been shifting in recent times.
Why Gen Z Buyers Are Choosing Handcrafted Over ...
Surbhi Chadha
Fast fashion once ruled the closets of young buyers. It was affordable, trendy, and easy to find. But something has been shifting in recent times.
