Outlook Traveller - October - November 2024

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ON A TEXTILE TRAIL

CHECK IT OUT: Neeti Jaychander - Tracing the vibrant history of the Madras check.

MISTRESS OF WEAVES: Kartikeya Shankar - Pritha Dasmahapatra on her tryst with India’s textile history.

THREADS OF HISTORY: Antaraa Chatterjee - Maheshwar’s pride lies in its artisans.

THE VANGUARDS: Butool Jamal - A look at the legacy of India’s celebrated craft revivalists.

MIRAGE OF TIME

I STEPPED INTO BHAKTAPUR Durbar Square, and my breath was taken away.

4 mins

WINE TRAIL THROUGH TUSCANY

A TWO-WEEK WINE-SOAKED ADVENTURE THROUGH THE MONTALCINO, MONTEPULCIANO, AND CHIANTI REGIONS OF TUSCANY

4 mins

The Jewels Of Costa Rica

A Long-time Birdwatcher Describes His Travels To The Lush Rainforests Of Costa Rica

6 mins

ESCAPE TO ELEGANCE

TAJ BENGAL, AN ICON OF MODERN LUXURY AND TIMELESS ELEGANCE IN KOLKATA, IS CELEBRATING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY

3 mins

GARB OF THE GODS

THE STORIED BANARASI SILK REMAINS RELEVANT WITH NEW DESIGNERS GIVING IT A MODERN TAKE

3 mins

LEGACY LOOM

BEYOND THEIR EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP, THE APPEAL OF KANJIVARAM SARIS LIES IN THEIR TIMELESSNESS

2 mins

EVERYDAY ELEGANCE

THE SHANTIPURI TANT IS ON THE VERGE OF BEING LOST TO TIME. BUT HOPE IS ON THE HORIZON

3 mins

WORLD'S WEAVE

WHILE IKAT CONTINUES TO ENCHANT CONSUMERS AND DESIGNERS, ITS MAKERS ENDURE A GRIM REALITY

3 mins

HUES OF ROYALTY

PAITHANI SARIS DAZZLE WITH THEIR COLOURS, BUT THEIR FUTURE IS UNDER THREAT

4 mins

A TALE OF TEXTURES

BHAGALPURI SILK'S NATURAL SHEEN REFLECTS THE HANDS OF SKILLED ARTISANS WHO HAVE PERFECTED THEIR CRAFT OVER GENERATIONS

3 mins

BEDAZZLED BY BOM KAI

THIS CELEBRATED HANDLOOM SARI FROM ODISHA IS KNOWN FOR ITS CLEVER USE OF AN EXTRA WEFT TO CREATE UNIQUE MOTIFS

3 mins

THE LURE OF LUSTRE

THE GOSSAMER-THIN CHANDERI REMAINS CENTRAL TO INDIAN FASHION AS WEAVERS ADAPT TO INCLUDE NEW DESIGNS

2 mins

GOLDEN SILK

THE PROPERTIES THAT MAKE MUGA SILK UNIQUE COULD SEE IT BEING USED IN THE BIOFUELS AND MEDICINES OF THE FUTURE

2 mins

ON THE GRID

THE VIBRANT MADRAS CHECKS, NATIVE TO SOUTHEASTERN INDIA, HAS NOT JUST TRANSCENDED BORDERS BUT ALSO TRADITIONS AND STYLES

4 mins

CRAFT CRUSADER

THROUGH HER TEXTILE EXPLORATIONS ACROSS INDIA, DR PRITHA DASMAHAPATRA HAS BEEN PRESERVING ANCIENT CRAFTS, EMPOWERING ARTISANS, AND INSPIRING TRAVELLERS TO DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF HYPERLOCAL EXPERIENCES

3 mins

SONGS OF THE SOIL

WITH INDIGENOUS TEXTILES FACING THE WRATH OF FAST FASHION AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIAN DESIGNERS ARE RALLYING TO REVIVE AND PRESERVE THESE PRECIOUS WEAVES

3 mins

KEEPERS OF THE CRAFT

FROM REVIVING TRADITIONAL WEAVES TO CONTEMPORISING THEM WITH MODERN SILHOUETTES, THESE DESIGNERS ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE LOOM TURNING WITH A FRESH TAKE ON HERITAGE TEXTILES

8 mins

THE LOOMINARIES

THE ROLE OF THE GREAT REVIVALISTS WHO GAVE INDIA'S TEXTILES A NEW LEASE ON LIFE CANNOT BE STATED ENOUGH. WE TRACE THEIR CELEBRATED LEGACY

8 mins

WINGED WONDERS

The story of migrating birds is the story of a promise to return, flying thousands of miles beset with dangers.

2 mins

EATING MINDFULLY

SUNITA NARAIN FROM THE CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK WHICH COMBINES THE JOYS OF EATING WITH CARE FOR THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE WHO TILL THEM

3 mins

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