“I found that any business problem is a people problem so let us have an entity that works with one single aim – keeping our artisans happy”. That’s how Nand Kishore Chaudhary is drawing smiles on ...

Jaipur Rugs is the type of social venture Gandhi might have set up. Nand Kishor Chaudhary, who started the weaving business in the late 70s, was more interested in working with poor, relegated, and ...

Every ancient civilisation has made architectural contributions to the world, and alongside the Egyptian pyramids, Greek columns, and China’s great wall, one of India’s most significant are the ...

Indian couturier, Tarun Tahiliani turns his world-famous hand to carpets. The result: magic. In the 18 wool-and-silk compositions, Mr. Tahiliani obscures the ornamental elements or renders them askew ...

Jaipur Rugs weaver Kasturi Balotia has released her debut rug design as part of the company's Manchaha initiative, which aims to take textile workers in rural India from a position of "exploitation to ...

The inspiration for Ashley Obradovits’ small business was right under her feet. “When I would get to the point where I had to pick a rug for the space, it was the most grueling part of the process,” ...

Artisan weaver Manju Devi hand-tied more than 200,000 knots to create this colourful one-off rug for the Jaipur Rug Foundation, which helps communities in rural India to preserve their traditional ...

Christie’s has announced a collaboration with Founder and Creative Director of Good Earth India, Anita Lal for the upcoming Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets ...

Following one of many trips to her parents’ homeland, Arati Rao launched Tantuvi, which combines vibrant, abstract shapes with centuries-old weaving techniques. By Flo Wales Bonner India’s grandest ...

WASHINGTON – GoodWeave International is asking the Trump Administration to be more nuanced in its application of tariffs in India. The NGO certifies that hand-made rugs have been produced without ...

Mohawk Home has developed what it thinks is the perfect rug to compliment Pottery Barn’s apothecary coffee table famed from “Friends.” “Our new Fireside collection is very traditional, and almost ...

New Delhi: Jaipur Rugs, a handmade carpets and rugs maker is planning to expand its global footprint with its two stores in Southeast Asia and six stores in India by the end of this fiscal year, ...