There is a specific, rhythmic music to a saree shop in India—the snap of silk being unfurled, the low hum of a ceiling fan, and the inevitable offer of a glass of cold water or a steaming cup of chai.

If you're someone who keeps track of viral videos, you would, by no means, have missed the clip of women queuing outside a ...

Manish Malhotra is reviving ancient techniques, such as using the handloom, to make traditional saris, with a modern twist In the 1990s, the proliferation of Western high street stores in India ...

Varanasi, India – Mohammed Ahmad Ansari has spent his entire life in the narrow and congested lanes of Varanasi, a city often described as the spiritual capital of India, and the constituency of ...

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 fabric are more ...

In a dim room near the banks of India’s Ganges river, arms glide over a creaking loom as another silken fibre is guided into place with the rhythmic clack of a wooden beam. Mohammad Sirajuddin’s ...

Working in a land of cubicles, Diana Thomas said she loves her weekday job. “I like going in every Monday morning and helping people," said Thomas. Her primary responsibilities as a Senior Health and ...

The sari, the most recognizable garment worn by women (and men) all across India, never really went away – but recently it's enjoying a strong and meaningful comeback. “It’s 5:30am,” says Kashyap, ...