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Interarch Building Products plans to double turnover to ₹2,500 cr by 2028

The company, which got listed recently, clocked a turnover of ₹1,293 crore in FY24




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‘India an outlier as global real estate slowly returns to normalcy’

The big difference with India is that we saw when the GCCs retracted for a time, the Indian domestic market filled that void. And we’re about to see the largest take-up in offices probably in 2024. And that is a strong diversified market: William Beardmore-Gray




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Swapping old ones for new




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Lepakshi crafts mela gets under way

The exhibition was launched by Revenue Divisional Officer S. Venkata Rao and can be called as the perfect place to shop for college-going girls.




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Craft mela by Rakalai Handicrafts




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Exquisiteness that holds charm




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All work and play

Anisha and Gurpreet Singh talk about their initiative LetterNote




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Weaving a tradition

The government is developing weaving clusters in Varanasi and organising festivals to boost the handloom industry



  • History & Culture

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A Passage to India

Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith’s passion for pottery inspired them to make Puducherry their home. In Chennai to participate in the recent bee festival, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM gets chatting with them about their work




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Nimble fingers, desolate lives

Handloom textiles are sought after in the domestic and foreign market, but both Centre and states have done precious little to improve the living conditions of traditional weavers




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Arundhati Menon: The rich weave of Madras




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When destroyers proved to be the saviours

Forensic expert P. Chandrasekaran credits termites as unifiers of Pathur Nataraja with his consort




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Moulded with clay, perfected by art

A group of artisans from West Bengal have been making Ganesh idols for the past 10 months at Indira Park for the SAVE group. Here’s a look at the art of making clay idols




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A box full of designs

Pandora’s Box, an exhibition of home décor products, brings together the best of South-East Asian craft and European design techniques




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Showcase: Craft and calligraphy

Akshara attempts to link two of India’s crucial cultural properties — language and crafts — and energise them in unusual ways.




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Criss-crossed

Weaving a tunnel of light at Jaipur airport




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Handmade wonders

EXHIBITION Of toys, dolls and gifting options for the kolu




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Alluring golu dolls beckon visitors

Price ranges from Rs.50 to Rs.16,000; 10% discount up for grabs




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Zardozi Embroidery

A pantheon of craftsmen and their art are on display at Kaivalam, under way in Chennai. Rashmi R.D. introduces us to some Living Legends of Indian crafts. Meet Mohammad Bilal




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Exhibition of traditional items




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Wooden toys for Navaratri at Tanirikaa




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Handicraft training for slum-dwellers





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Handcrafted for Deepavali

By Hand From The Heart returns with its Deepavali display of handcrafted products commencing today




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Draped in dynamism

Daksha Sheth and Devissaro talk about dance, music and their ensemble, Asima




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The season of dolls

Mysore during Dussehra becomes a haven for doll-makers




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Art, sparked by matchsticks

An expo is on at Museum Auditorium




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Winning designs

Two weavers from Sirumugai, V. Gunasekaran and N. Tyagarajan, travel to the capital to receive the National Award for weaving. K. Jeshi reports



  • History & Culture

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Experimenting with beads

IT professional Anitha Sanju makes customised jewellery under the brand Glitter n’ Hues




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Odds, ends and more

OFFBEAT Here’s a Potti Kadai that stocks a variety of things, including eco-friendly products




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All roads lead to Shahpur Jat

Businesses in the area collaborate for an Open House this Sunday




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A variety of handicrafts

Jewellery, textiles, readymades, ethnic wear…. the crafts fair has it all




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Persian influence abounds in Bidri ware





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I am…Padmakumar – Metal craftsman




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Colours of India

The Craft Bazaar brings together handicraft and handlooms from across the states




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Delhi International Kite Festival 2012

Delhi Tourism hosted the second edition of its International Kite Festival.




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Catch up with the latest trends




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Do it with design

National Institute of Design’s annual Design Summit held in Delhi this week threw up a host of designer products





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Renowned sculptor Jasuben Shilpi passes away in Gujarat




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A new look at the deity

Jayaprakash sculpts the female form with an African inspiration




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An award for my devotion to sculpture: Mohapatra

Meet Raghunath Mohapatra, a doyen of stone sculpture, who has been chosen for India’s second highest civilian award - the Padma Vibhushan-this year




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A tool to record history

Kishore Nagappa, the sculptor behind statues for the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru, Ambedkar, Sathyamurthi, Muthuramalinga Devar and the most recent one of Pennycuick




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A threadbare existence

Artisans and their indigenous crafts are being pushed to the brink due to fierce competition and lack of cohesive government support




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Creativity in every fold

Their passion for folding paper to create exciting shapes led to their forming the Origami Society of Madras. T. Subash and V. R. Karthik talk about their unusual hobby




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Creative bazaar gets under way

175 artisans across the country take part in the expo




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Students develop skills at handicrafts-training camp




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Homemade treats

A new store in Thiruvananthapuram has hand-made products sourced from different places in India




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Forms and imagery

Nine artistes, from different parts of the country, have used their kilns to give an expression to themes as varied as mythology and everyday objects in 'Fired up' — an art collection being exhibited at the Kalakriti Art Gallery till June 22.