It is not always easy to remember these days that the kantha was once a homely piece of cloth embroidered by a woman for a newborn, or her family, a personal, intimate expression of her love, memories ...

The thousand-year-old upcycling handicraft was traditionally a canvas for ordinary women to tell their stories and express their fears and hopes. Now it's hugely popular again, writes Kalpana Sunder.

Kantha, an ancient embroidery style popular in the subcontinent's eastern region including Bengal, had a modest beginning as a domestic, functional handicraft. Often a contemporary fashion choice, the ...

The simple running stitch most of us learnt at school is making waves in Kolkata. Experts in India's traditional textiles have mounted an exhibition in the city of the Kantha - the embroidery stitch ...

With #vocalforlocal in the buzz these days, it's great to witness the revival of handloom crafts to not only represent Indian craftsmanship on the global platform but also draw support to millions of ...

The Europeans may have lauded masterpieces of tapestry, but the iconic 'Nakshi Kantha' is a canvas indigenous to Bengal that holds a similar power to visually arrest any observer that lays their eyes ...

Winters in Bangladesh are very cold. Families with little means could not afford blankets to keep warm. One day, a group of women cut their old saris to size and placed one length of cloth above the ...

Kantha embroidery artist Pritikana Goswami, who was among four Padma awardees from Bengal, hopes the coveted award will inspire many more women to take up the traditional art form. The septuagenarian ...