CHENNAI: Training around 300 women in aari embroidery, Jayamalini Kumaran, who runs Sri Aari Creatives, has been popularising the embroidery technique that dates back to the 12th century during the ...

Aari Embroidery is a versatile embroidery from Gujarat, created using a hook needle Chikankari is delicate white-on-white needlework from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Banjara Embroidery is a vibrant and ...

Ethnic fashion tips: From extensive aari embroidery lehenga to classy naqshi and dabka embroidered lehenga, here are 5 embroidery trends in bridal lehenga styles for those who want to look like a ...

At the trailer launch event of her much-anticipated film Odela 2, Tamannaah Bhatia turned heads with a sartorial choice that celebrated Indian craftsmanship and old-world charm. The actress, known for ...

You can be in Heena Kochhar’s Tarruf at an intimate gathering or at work, such is the versatile glamour of the pieces soaked in Indian crafts that speaks the contemporary language. A chat with the ...

In today’s world, where machines make most of our clothes, India’s hand embroideries still have something special about them. They remind us of the time when clothes were made slowly, with care and ...

CHENNAI: Kalkandu in mouth, rose-water scents all over, chandan, kumkum, dum-dum and pipi along with a beautiful bride and a charming groom — Indian weddings are loud, noisy, and crowded but the bride ...

: Aari work is one of the most tedious forms of needlework and also among the most beautiful. Chennaiites will now have a chance to take a look at this intricate form of embroidery, which is said to ...

Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO) has invited applications for a 30-day diploma course in aari embroidery and hand printing on textiles for Adi Dravidian and tribal ...