Jasleen dhamija biography of william

  • No small talk with Jasleen.
  • The exhibition showcased twenty narrative carpets created in the past two decades by expatriate Afghan communities resident in Iran and Pakistan.
  • This was under the leadership of the likes of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Jasleen Dhamija and others who promoted the making of the modern.

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    Remembering Kamaladevi

    Dear colleagues & friends,

    I see many here, who knew Kamaladevi intimately and I find it daunting to speak about her. She was a colossus, who contributed to enriching all aspects of our life.

    The most fitting award offered to Kamaladevi was the Charles Eames’ Award as the one individual, who had contributed to the Quality of Life in India in this era. She has been acclaimed as the dominating spirit of the last century. But, for many of us, she continues to inspire even today.

    The gods century saw dynamic changes not only in India, but the world over in terms of the geo-political and economic environment, as well as an upheaval of socio-cultural moorings of samhälle. The struggle for freedom of the colonized half of the world and their emergence as sovereign nations, led to the emergence of new leadership, new concepts and ideas. It also gave greater power to women, to participate in all aspects of life, to enrich their lives as well as contribute to the

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    How Madras check became a preppy style essential

    Kalpana Sunder

    Features correspondent

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    The checked fabric Madras was adopted by the affluent elite of s America, and has been an "old-money" wardrobe staple ever since. But the fabric's origins go back to a South Indian fishing village, writes Kalpana Sunder.

    What connects a lightweight, checked cotton fabric in earthy hues, popular around the world, and a city on the South Indian coast? For centuries, local fishermen and farmers of the sleepy fishing village of Madrasapattinam (later called Madras, and now a major city called Chennai) wore a muslin fabric hand-woven in a rainbow of kontroller, as lungis (like sarongs) that were suited to the hot and humid weather of South India.

    More like this:

    -          The floral fabric that was banned

    -          The stories hidden in an ancient craft

    -          An ancient Japanese method of recycling

    The hand-woven fabric had the same patter

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    Published in Verve Magazine: Volume 17, Issue 2, February,


    Mita Kapur, CEO, Siyahi, relates the inspiration, hurly-burly and organisation that went into Mantles of Myth, a festival of textiles and literature, held in Jaipur recently, in cooperation with Verve. Pages from her diary&#;

    March 7, &#;
    Namita, Neeta, Pramod and I, squatting on the carpet, thumbing our way through sushi and green tea&#;hmm, alternate ways of story telling, how do we get the varied textures, colours, flavours in? Scripted traditions popped up, hey, what about woven stories&#;we all stared at Pramod – and yeah, we have just the right man&#;. Mantles of Myth was born&#;names, sessions flew about&#;the first brainstorming meeting was an adrenaline surge!

    “His dance made my spirit come alive and gave me such joy,” said Namita. I set my heart on having Mallika and Revanta (Sarabhai) performing at the Sarvato Bhadra at the City Palace&#;now to track Princess Diya Kumari down&#;the wheels were set in m

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