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Event Focus: Devi Art Foundation Presents ‘Fracture – Indian Textiles, New Conversations’
Fracture is not a break. It is a continuation and a cycle, of tradition, which itself is ongoing and ever evolving. Drawing from India’s rich handloom and textile tradition, the Devi Art Foundation spearheaded by Lekha and Anupam Poddar, alongwith three co-curators – textile curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul, designer Sanjay Garg and textile author and…
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India Inspires Global Design!
When elements from India find their way into the homes of top designers, artists and tastemakers across the world, it not just makes for a beautiful picture, but also makes you smile for the world finally takes notice of the immense beauty held in our subcontinent! Tell us which one you enjoyed the most! Australian…
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5 Celebrities Gone Traditional at #CannesFilmFestival
Who says the Red Carpet on the French Riviera can’t go traditional? These leading ladies of Hindi cinema prove that India’s colors, embroideries and the saree’s grace can redefine what dressing for Cannes Film Festival means! Who do you think wore it best? Borrow a leaf from their style diaries for gorgeous sarees, stunning jewelry…
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Guest Post: 5 Great Ways to Add Color to Your Home
Author: Jacquin Milhouse-Headen, Interiors by Jacquin blog Hi! My name is Jacquin and I am the owner and editor of the Interiors by Jacquin interior design business and home décor blog. I am glad to be a guest author for Jaypore today. Thanks for tuning in! When it comes to spending time at home, you want your…
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Mother’s Day Gifting Guide
Just in time, before May 10 rolls in, here’s to celebrating Dearest Mom with one of these thoughtful, creative, one-of-a-kind gifts she’ll never forget… Traditional, contemporary, quirky? We’ve included in here, all kinds of gifts (in color coordinated bunches!), for all kinds of moms… Shop for these products here – 1. https://www.jaypore.com/ivory-pink-cotton-brocade-zari-handwoven-saree-p70736 2. https://www.jaypore.com/multi-color-saris-splendour-in-threads-hardcover-paper-p8400 3.…
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The Handloom Sector Needs Your Help
Handlooms are India’s unique heritage and the livelihood of lakhs of skilled handloom weavers. A move is on to repeal The Handloom Reservation Act, which since 1985 has been protecting traditional Handloom weaves, especially saris, from being copied by their machine-made and powerloom competitors. It was a small but important protection for Handloom weavers, who otherwise…
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A little white… a little color…
On this blazing summer Saturday, as we sink into a couch and into dreamland… on a search for the perfect summer decor palette… we stumble across.. …the Summer of the White linen, of the morning yoga lessons in the cool shade of the neem tree.. and then there is the other Summer, of Colorful sarees,…
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#MyKitchenDiaries
The smells have wafted across the kitchen, and the years alike… still warm and luring.. still as reassuring… We could never tell, if it was the extra butter, or sugar, or a pinch from the big blue jar, she kept hidden inside the creaky cabinet. We recently ran a contest called #MyKitchenDiaries asking you to…
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“All forms of Art are born from one’s roots”
The name Maqbool Fida Husain has become almost synonymous with contemporary Indian art, and deservedly so, for no single artist has popularised Indian art, within the country or internationally, as Husain has done. His endless quest for his cultural roots and a fearlessly open-minded willingness to absorb diverse influences has made M.F. Husain one of…
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Our Favorite Food Movies…
A boringly slow weekend, or a sleepless night…? we have some very meaty cures, that have never failed! (at least us) Here are some of our all time favorite movies that are food for the soul, and literally so! for they are our favorite food movies..!!! And what’s better, they come without the evil calories!…
Storytellers of Wonder 