Holi in India is celebrated as the festival of color and togetherness. People come together to celebrate in huge numbers across the country. It...

Navaratri is observed as nine days of prayers, poojas, delicacies, plays and dressing up in festive glamour for these nine days by the nine...

Bollywood’s penchant for Chikankari Lucknowi Chikankari reflects moonlight magic resplendent in all its beauty. The extravagance of the chikan embroidered ensembles is undeniable they...

It’s All Yellow!  "How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun." - Vincent Van Gogh The most ecstatic tint on the shading wheel...

The Ghas Patti Stitch In the previous post, we explained the remarkable Bakhiya stitch of Chikankari. This column discusses another popular stitch of Chikan...

The Bakhiya Stitch In this series of articles, we discuss and elaborate upon the two renowned and celebrated stitches of Lucknowi Chikankari- Bakhiya Stitch...