Textiles designer Brigitte Singh is trying to keep alive the Indian art of block printing that flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries - Copyright AFP Wakil KOHSAR ...

Kamakshi Rathore and her spouse have been renting this two-bedroom apartment in Hyderabad, India, for four years. "I share this apartment with my husband, and we have been together for 20 years now.

"This is our tiny yet cozy living room filled with abundant natural light," Kamakshi begins. "We have a three-seater English roll arm sofa upholstered in handloom stripes that was custom-made and ...

"Indian textile designs express dazzling inventiveness and creativity, from the woven silks of royalty to the simple block-printed patterns. This authoritative sourcebook overflows with colour and ...

NEW DELHI — The $40 billion Indian textile industry is scurrying to interpret new government initiatives that include an $800 million boost to exports over the next three years and revamped labor ...