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Family doll sets, spinning tops and ethnic decor
INDIAN TOYS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON When the idea of creating traditional Indian toys first came to Bharathi, it was …
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Ethnic weaves, fragrant candles and organic scents
WEAVES AND STYLES FROM BENGAL Anushree Malhotra specializes in Bengal’s weaving techniques. Her clothes are organic, and modern with a …
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Trinkets from the hills, skincare and no oil snacks
TRINKETS FROM THE HILLS SONAM Dorjee Negi welcomes every visitor to his stall at Dastkar’s Summer Mela with a bright …
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Ladakh line: Products from the mountains
Civil Society Reviews
FROM HILLTOP FARMS Rinchen Youdol’s company, Reetsot, sells a variety of organic foods. There’s a range of teas – chamomile, …
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Colourful metalware, ethnic weaves and more
METALWARE IN MANY SHAPES AND COLOURS Chinar Valley Arts is a home décor enterprise founded by 30 artisans, some of …
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Give with heart: Some gems from small producers
Terracotta beauties Mansi Verma's stall sells a delightful jumble of things you’d love to take home. An attractive lamp glows …
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Smart snacks and heavenly sweets
Do you begin dreaming of spicy samosas and syrupy jalebis when you’re hungry? Banish the thought. There are delectable alternatives …
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Introducing arts and crafts from all over India
Small producers and artisans need help to reach out to sell their wonderful products. They can’t advertise and they don’t …
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Snow leopards, yaks
Have you seen animals from snowy Ladakh in warm Delhi? Of course not. But you could catch a glimpse of …
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Northeast specials
Fear not the big bad city. Armed with the world’s hottest chilli, the famed bhutjholokia of Northeast fame, you can …
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Art in every corner
Some Fine Handicrafts has tables, trays, lamps and furniture with beautiful art work. You can buy a tray with a …
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Coconut medley
Rabiah is an NGO which sells a range of coconut products. There is coconut milk, coconut powder, coconut pickle, coconut …
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Mushroom magic
Add zing to your meals with a spoon of mushroom powder or diced dried oyster mushrooms. Pastas, soups, sautéed greens …
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Newspaper pencils
Family of Disabled (FOD), an NGO in Delhi, has started a micro-enterprise which makes pencils from discarded newspapers. “Our pencils …
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Leafy plates
Dilseng M. Sangma, an earnest young man from Meghalaya, manufactures plates and bowls from arecanut leaves and sal leaves. One …
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Salad heaven
Perk up your salads with inventive artisanal dressings you can match with your greens. Arugula & Co. offers a range …
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Timeless ajrak
It is said that the origins of ajrak, a block-printed textile with rich colours, can be traced to the Harappan …
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Masks with herbs
iVillage, a social enterprise started by Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES), makes masks to suit every face and every need. …
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Native laptop bags
Every season, Arti Gehlot and her team at Kirgiti pick one traditional fabric and learn everything about it. Then they …
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Stylish Shibori
Ananda makes dresses, blouses, sarees, dupattas and stoles using an exquisite Japanese dyeing technique called Shibori. The fabrics used are …
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Carved in stone
Black stoneware from Manipur is attractive, hardy and reasonably priced. You can get earthy coffee mugs, water tumblers, kettles, plates, …
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Natural cosmetics
Adri Naturals was started by Seema Khurana whose firm belief is that natural products make the best cosmetics. When she …
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Kashida threads
Kashmir’s beautiful Kashida embroidery is full of nature imagery and floral patterns. Abdul Rashid Dar’s stall in Dastkaar’s Nature Bazaar …
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Honey from Etna
KAVITA Khorana and her husband started Etna in late 2015. They borrowed the name from Mount Etna, one of the …
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Cool masks
Face masks are your armour against the deadly coronavirus. Buy a few from the Gulmeher Green Producer Company, a women’s collective. …
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Himalayan bounty
The Inhere Aajivika Utthan Samiti (IAUS), an NGO in Almora district of Uttarakhand, runs a successful non-profit, Himalayan Fresh, which supports …
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Unique rice
India is undergoing a rice revolution in long forgotten rice varieties. Farmers are keen to grow traditional varieties and consumers …
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Sinful chocolate
Handcrafted chocolates taste better and make you feel better. Queen & Bee’s range of tempting chocolates are handcrafted by women …
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Magic threads
Atiqa is a collective of Afghan women who have found a semblance of home in Delhi after escaping the turmoil …
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Chanderi times
A sari mela, organised by Dastkar, brought weavers from all over India to Delhi. Among them was Yakoob Ansari whose …
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Mighty flowers
Phool offers luxury incense sticks with the power of flowers. Light one and the fragrance of a thousand flowers suffuses …
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Natural pads
Koko Girl manufactures inexpensive sanitary pads in very soft, hygienic, organic cotton. The pads feel light, airy and comfortable and …
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Paper baskets
Sona Kapoor began making a range of baskets from wastepaper as a hobby some years ago. That little fun activity …
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Art & a story
Patachitra is Bengal’s traditional art of scroll painting, still largely done with natural colours. Patuas or chitrakars are a community …
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Green pencils
Pencils made from recycled newspaper are as good as pencils made from wood. Sturdy and smooth, these are an eco-friendly …
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