Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh, who runs a Kashmiri clothes shop in Madina Market, sees the business booming with the approach of Eidul Fitr. “In the last two decades, the demand for Kashmiri embroidery has ...

India is truly a treasure trove when it comes to enchanting craftworks. While each state has its own unique art of textile making and designing, from the very north of the country, Kashmir, comes a ...

One of India’s most enduring artistic traditions is its myriad forms of embroidery. Every state and region boasts of its own style, but needlework is not merely a means of ornamentation. The fabrics ...

At the extremity of the village, amid the dim winter weather, a melancholic song coming from a nearby mudhouse made itself heard with singular distinction. The owner of the voice, 24-year-old Uzma ...