Rutul and Ronak. Brothers-in-Arms. Bird Whisperers. Makers of Makers. Slo-Mo Ninjas. Conservationists by Design. Back in the days, when human life was a lot less complex, the songs that played in Indian movie halls and village homes were simple and idyllic. Lilting tunes drenched in allusive lyrics often inspired by themes from life and nature,…

Saarus Nirhali Glass Charmer. Mosaic Whisperer. Lawful Rule Breaker. Designer of Wings. Teller of Tales. The little squirrel saunters past the fig tree scaffold, stopping by to take a sniff at the peduncle, looking up inquisitively at the day’s visitors. Around the bend beyond the garden gate, the morning’s milk peeks out of a red…

CHANCHAL BADISWAL Craftpreneur. Heritage Curator. Karma Crusader. The scent of a forest tree. Winter chills of a rustic hillside. The placid grin of a tribal artisan. The steady scuttle of a weaver’s loom. The sizzle of molten metal. The suppleness of wax. The rap of chisel on stone. The earthiness of termite mounds. The rustle…

SMRUTHI GARGI ESWAR Artist. Graphic Designer. Photographer. Storyweaver. Whimsical Trunk Maker. Unfactory Collaborator. There’s something about her oeuvre that talks to your mind even before it talks to your heart. And if you are a woman, it would probably trickle down to the inner penetralia of your soul – the deep dark intuitively-not-open for viewing,…