Report11 October 2026
A weaving cluster rethinks who gets named on the label
On the ground with the families who set the loom, and the buyers who have started asking about the maker.
By Devika Sen
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How to read a temple wall: the figures, the stories, the order
A short key to the carved panels you walk past, and what they were built to tell.
By K. R. Narasimhan
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A regional museum reopens with new labels and a quieter layout
Fewer objects, longer captions, a clearer line from the collection to the town around it.
By Aditi Banerjee
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A day with the block printers
Where to go, when to arrive and who to meet, written for people who want to see the work and not only the shop.
When
Cooler months; workshops run through the morning.
How
By road from the nearest city, with a local guide arranged in advance.
Who
Master printers and carvers, introduced through the craft cluster.
What to see
Carving, dyeing and washing, in the order they happen.
Accessibility
Mostly level ground; seating and steps noted in the full guide.
Made with the craft cluster and its artisans. Not sponsored.
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