This is the centenary year of the Champaran Satyagraha, when Mahatma Gandhi highlighted the woeful plight of Indian farmers who had been forced to cultivate indigo by the British. It also happens to ...

Shibori, as a dyeing technique, has its roots in Japan and is not historically tied to India. The term "Shibori" comes from the Japanese verb "shiboru," which means to wring, squeeze, or press. It ...