Tag: my mas saree

Amina Bibi – The Kantha Katha

August 6th, 2021 • admin

The award winning Kantha artisan. She was married to a guy who was visually challenged. She used her skills to bring up two boys of whom one has a Govt job and one has joined the army. Empowerment of the artisan!

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Gopa Bhattacharjee

August 6th, 2021 • admin

A romantic poet, actor and freelance journalist who loves the first shower of monsoons, 80’s Hindi songs and maachher jhol bhaat cooked by her ma. If you find it uncool, you should relook at it as an option. It can be oomphy. It reveals the midriff, the back, it can be a hipster! We all […]

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My Ma and Qissaa

August 5th, 2018 • admin

My Qissaa The story travels back 32 years when my love affair with Indian textiles began. My ma marched me down to Dakshinapan and layered my wardrobe with the Indian idiom. My wedding trousseau was resplendent with the colours and textures of India. Kanjivaram, Bomkai, Sambalpuri, Pochampalli, Maheswari, Chanderi, Patola, Bandhani,Leheriya, Zardozi, Kantha, Dhakai, Baluchari, […]

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Supreeta Das

August 6th, 2021 • admin

An educator. An optimist with a sense of humour. A fun-loving pragmatist Now stitching pieces of life together If you find it uncool, you should relook at it as an option. It can be oomphy. It reveals the midriff, the back, it can be a hipster! We all have family sarees, nani, dadi sarees. Memories […]

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