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Sari: A mighty fine tradition

Opinion > Design Thinking

If someone tells you the sari is back, don’t believe them. It never went away in the first place. >

1 Aug 10
Rajini Sir

Opinion > Design Thinking

Style Mannan (King of Style), Periya Thaliavar (Big Boss), Supernova and Superstar – Rajinikanth’s nicknames say it all. >

1 Aug 10
Queens

Opinion > Design Thinking

An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled. >

1 Aug 10
Paradise lost

Opinion > Design Thinking

Kashmir >

1 Aug 10
Opulence

Opinion > Design Thinking

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle. >

1 Aug 10
(Bad) News

Opinion > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite. >

1 Aug 10
Meals ready*

Opinion > Design Thinking / Food Design

Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly. >

1 Aug 10
Look: Best quality since 1970

Opinion > Design Thinking

Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives. >

1 Aug 10
Kalari

Opinion > Design Thinking

Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence. >

1 Aug 10
Jai Hind

Opinion > Design Thinking

The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army. >

1 Aug 10
Idealism (gone in 60 years)

Opinion > Design Thinking

India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt. >

1 Aug 10
Home: Good housekeeping

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors

Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature. >

1 Aug 10
Goa: Wish you were here

Opinion > Design Thinking

For those that have tuned in to Goa in the recent past, in the 1980s it was much more difficult to access than it is now. >

1 Aug 10
Filmi*

Opinion >

From the Golden Age of the 1950s to Bollywood today, Indian films have come a long way. They are bigger, but are they better? >

1 Aug 10
Eco-friendly: Evolution equals...

Opinion > Design Thinking / Design Thinking

The source of Indian civilization happened in harmony with nature. In fact, forests are central to Indian development and progress. >

1 Aug 10
Dhrupad

Opinion > Design Thinking / Music & Sound Design

Trance music, invented in India, 400 BC. >

1 Aug 10
Craft: Kitschcraft

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors / Craft

How “Made in India” has gone from ornate handcrafted goods to cheap ethnic products for export. >

1 Aug 10
Bangalore: The way it was

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Music & Sound Design

Bangalore of yore was referred to as “the pensioner’s paradise.” >

1 Aug 10
Air India: Flights of fancy

Opinion > Creative Economy

Regarded for decades as a model airline for its service, image and professionalism, Air India was once an Indian icon. >

1 Aug 10
Go big or go home

Reviews > Creative Economy

South Africans have known for years that 2010 would be a big year. The Loerie Awards are celebrating this with their BIG issue of Migrate. >

12 Jul 10
Violent contrasts

Reviews > Graphic Design & Illustration / Music & Sound Design

Van Coke Kartel's latest album, Skop, Skiet en Donner, bears testament to their versatility as local artists of an international calibre. >

11 Jul 10
Fashion schmashion

Reviews > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Being fashionable is hard work, especially when the rules seem to change all the time. Here's a nifty guide to make it a tad easier. >

8 Jul 10
Sweet Soweto

Reviews > Creative Economy

“Soweto is like Hollywood to me. Everything is here,” says Jozi FM’s Sibongile Mazibuko in the intro to Jodi Bieber’s new book. >

7 Jul 10
Football diaries

Reviews > Creative Economy

Part photographic journey, part social documentary, Football Muti captures the spirit of football and what it means to the people of Africa. >

21 Jun 10

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