The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Therapeutic! Coordinated movements. Start em young
Read more →The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Ruby Rakshit of MGGS demonsttrates this fascinating skill to empower women and bring empowerment! Change!
Read more →The Khadi Spirit – A way of life Khadi the handmade handspun textile owes its revival to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. He was the one who saw its potential as a tool to being self-reliant, independent and bringing villages back to life. In his words: ‘The spinning wheel represents to me the hope of […]
Read more →I grew up an idealist and critical of the Mahatma. His attitude towards Kasturba and son piqued me. His Experiments with truth with Manu and Abha riled me. I read somewhere that it cost a fortune to keep him living in poverty, I felt he favoured Nehru and negotiated an unfair deal for our Independence. […]
Read more →It began with Khadi demanding Swadeshi to restore the Indian traditions to become self reliant. Arup Rakshit of MGGS Sutrakara working at the grassroots with farmers talks of the How Why Where When of desi cotton The Charkha, the wheel of life turns and the spindles draw out the thread from bolls of cotton. Up […]
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