For the better part of three decades, Google has monopolized our gateway to the Internet’s vast expanse of knowledge. Its iconic search box has been the starting point for infinite inquiries, from the mundane to the profound. But in its wake, critics argue, lies a trail of biases, blinkers, and…

With Global hotel chains having approximately 18 million rooms or Airbnb boasting over 7 million listings worldwide, the sheer scale of the hospitality industry illustrates an untapped potential to bolster local cultures and artists. In a world where tourists increasingly seek authentic experiences, it’s time to transform the hospitality industry…

Blue Pottery began in Persia and is currently customarily made in Jaipur. It is the only stoneware on the planet that doesn’t utilize mud. The materials utilized are quartz, crude coating, sodium sulfate, and Fuller’s earth (multani mitti). Customary plans were constantly blue or greenish-blue on a white base portraying…

Silver Filigree art is an ancient, delicate form of metal craft. Silver biscuits (999) and 2% copper are the main raw materials used in the process. Blocks of pure silver are converted to very fine hair-like wires using a wire drawing machine. The thinnest wires are heated and wrapped around…

Thangka is paintings on cloth that depict the sku rten, the bodily forms of enlightened beings, or the diagrammatic mandala, the ‘sacred circle’ symbolising the spiritual embodiment of the Buddha and the stages of spiritual realisation. The figurative paintings either place the deities within a narrative by depicting episodes from…

The making of baskets is an age-old craft of leisure which was practised by the elderly males of the family in the traditional rural economy of Nagaland.It was never a profession in the old context, which has led to the dwindling of this skill in present times. Bamboo and cane…

Kansa is a unique alloy with a high proportion of tin to copper and is used for making utensils for ritual and household use. Copper and tin are heated together for 400 -700 degrees Celsius to form bronze. This molten metal is then made into sheets, which are moulded into…

The ethereal art of weapon ornamentation — Damascening, is one of the most beautiful aspects of the armoury of Rajasthan’s royals. …

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float; to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote; to travel is to live.” ― Hans Christian Andersen Craft is not just about handcrafted products but makes for memorable off-the-beaten-track travel experiences that make the traveller a happier…