by Vikram Sharma | Jul 4, 2025
(July 4, 2025) Over 10,000 artisan families in Kolhapur, Maharashtra — have the world at their feet. The striking yet humble Kolhapuri chappal — made popular in the US with the hippie movement in 1970s — is back on a global stage, with a vengeance, thanks to Prada,...
by Amrita Priya | Jul 3, 2025
(July 3, 2025) Back in 1937, in the bustling lanes of Bikaner, Rajasthan, a modest standalone shop sprang to life — the brainchild of Rhea Agarwal’s great-great-grandfather Ganga Bishan Agarwal, fondly known as Haldiram. What began as a small venture laid the...
by Vikram Sharma | Jul 2, 2025
(July 2, 2025) Come 2029, Jahnavi Dangeti will embark on her first journey into the space. Selected as one of just four astronaut candidates by US-based Titan Space Industries (TSI), she’s set to be part of a private space mission that will take her closer to...
by Mallik Thatipalli | Jun 29, 2025
(Jun 29, 2025) Taira Malaney is a dreamer. Perhaps it stems from her childhood, influenced by outdoorsy parents who introduced her early to camping and the wonders of the natural world. Or maybe it was her schooling in the misty hills of Kodaikanal, where she...
by Bindu Gopal Rao | Jun 30, 2025
(June 30, 2025) Pichwai, the intricate art form that illustrates tales of Shrinathji, has long remained tucked away in temples and private collections. But now, it’s finding new life on the global stage—thanks to Pooja Singhal, philanthropist and founder of Pichvai:...
