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The word “sari” means “strip of cloth” in Sanskrit. But for the Indian women—and a few men—who have been wrapping themselves in silk, cotton, or linen for millennia, these swaths of ...
Digital payments, made through systems like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), have transformed life in India.
In urban India, the sari has lost its prominence in recent years with more women opting to wear western outfits, but there are signs of a revival, says the BBC's Shilpa Kannan.
Mr Mukherjee is one of India's most sought after fashion designers Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has apologised for saying that Indian women who do not know how to wear a sari, a ...
A model and actor, Nikita Porwal, winner of Femina Miss India 2024, hails from the small town of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, which is shrouded in mythology and devotion. From a young age, her ...
This display of Indian women’s most idiosyncratic garment — known as the sari — is, however, seen mostly when it is sun-dried right on the sandy banks at the confluence of the Ganges, the ...
Mrs. Nita Ambani attended the inauguration of the first India House at the Paris Olympics 2024, wearing a custom lotus pink sari by Manish Malhotra. Organized by the Reliance Foundation, the event ...
Made of woven fabric and worn draped over a woman’s body, the Indian sari dates back centuries. Brides’ families scour India for the best hand-produced garments.
Digital payments, made through systems like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), have transformed life in India.
Mr Mukherjee is one of India's most sought after fashion designers Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has apologised for saying that Indian women who do not know how to wear a sari, a ...