Vidya Balan wears a Kalamkari saree from Gaurang Shah's Chitravali Collection Paintings in fashion, is art in motion. The fall of a perfectly draped saree with stories wrapped around it is just like ...

In the early 20th Century, the houses of Kalamkari craftsmen in Masulipatam lay silent with piles of unused wooden blocks covered in dust and cobwebs, as observed by Nelly Sethna, a scholar and ...

Originating from the Persian language, the term ‘kalamkari’ translates to ‘pen worked’. What is Kalamkari? Originating from the Persian language, the term ‘kalamkari’ translates to ‘pen worked’. This ...

A tiny town known for the exquisite Kalamkari style of textile printing - which earned it a GI tag - may be losing its sheen, thanks to a spurt in the use of modern and chemical methods that threaten ...

TIRUPATI: In the temple town of Srikalahasti, Kalamkari has become both a livelihood and legacy. For many local women, the traditional textile art has provided a rare opportunity to earn with dignity, ...

Devika, Hemavathi, Kanchana, Muni Ganga, Mohanakumari and Sunita wear their Kalamkari stoles with pride. The pride stems from the satisfaction of having made stoles and several other Kalamkari ...

HYDERABAD: “I travel as much as I can, and when you travel you get inputs from a new place, which could be deeply inspiring. Also, when you get away from your culture and then you go back you see it ...

Little known to many, behind the fine art of Kalamkari is a story of survival of the fittest. HYDERABAD: Little known to many, behind the fine art of Kalamkari is a story of survival of the fittest.