An Eye for Vintage Treasures
They say that people who can turn their passions into a career are amongst the luckiest in the world. I guess this is very true and I have come to appreciate this fact as the last 25 years have rolled by. Having built
Art Is Where the Heart Is
In a first-person account, Aditya Ruia, a fourth generation descendent of industrialist Ramnarain Ruia, talks about his stints as an entrepreneur, his tryst with Rajasthan and his roots, his association with textile revivalist and crafts master Martand Singh that brought out his creative
Gem of A Story
In this first-person account, Siddharth Kasliwal of Jaipur’s historic Gem Palace talks about the family’s enduring attachment with the city, the 200-year-old Kasliwal business legacy, the brand’s emphasis on imperial Mughal designs, the Marwari business model, philanthropy, vegetarianism and much more.
Home is where the Art is
Known as the ‘Kota queen’, with a deep understanding of the weave that was developed over the last 16 years, Vidhi Singhania sees herself as a revivalist of the Indian handloom first, and then as a designer. She has been a member of
The journey with a silver lining
What sets celebrated jewellery designer Asha Kamal Modi apart is an innate sense of design and creativity, an entrepreneurial bent of mind and an iron resolve to realise her dreams. Starting at a time when jewellery design was a relatively unknown concept and
Blinging it On
From an aspiring painter to a traditional housewife to an accomplished jewellery designer, Varda Goenka has worn many hats. But at the end of it all, what continues to hold her zeal and passion is her penchant for jewellery designing and promoting her
In Quest of Harmony
In a first-person account for MARWAR, Himani Dalmia, a scion of one of India’s oldest industrial families, talks about her ongoing journey as a student of Hindustani classical music.
Regal Makeover of Design
Celebrated fashion designer Raghavendra Rathore talks about weaving an emotional connect into products and how it has helped ‘fashion’ the Raghavendra Rathore brand into a design house.