When Poornima Kirloskar-Saini’s beloved mother Kunda Kirloskar died during the COVID-19 pandemic, Poornima sought a way to channel her sorrow into purpose. At the same time, she saw how the pandemic h

I’m principally an author and TV presenter. A far cry from my years as a school teacher. As much as I loved it I always dreamed of a job in a more creative industry and for the last 15 years I’ve done

The Bayeux Tapestry is an amazing artefact – and it’s exceptional not least because of its very existence today. Precious few pieces of embroidery from the medieval period survive, let alone ones that

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I’ve always loved handmade things. Whenever you encounter a hand-crafted object, whether it’s an antique watch or a stoneware mug, you are meeting something that is by definition unique. That’s becaus