30 life lessons for 2023
Start each year with a clean slate. Beejliving’s life-altering life lessons will help you live a deeper, more intentional, sustainable and a meaningful life. Read More »
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A curated guide to slow, sustainable living in India
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Anonymity and the artist: Princess Pea and the Khud Se Pooche campaign
Anonymous visual and performance artist Princess Pea through her contemporary art practices brings to the forefront international issues of tradition, identity and celebrity with an underlying satire… Read More »
The survival of India’s handlooms
Designer Vaishali Shadangule’s eponymous label Vaishali S. celebrates her passion for classic Indian weaves, ever since the label’s inception in 1991. The designer became the first Indian… Read More »
#DareToWearLonger with BAM’s bamboo clothing (in the muggy tropics)
How often do you need to wash clothes in the tropics? And why should you care about wearing your clothes for longer? Can I dare to wear… Read More »
Crafts, Culture, Camels and the Charkha
Surrounded by the Thar Desert is Bikaner, the desert city of Rajasthan. From here comes Ashok Bishnoi, who in 2004 founded the NGO Hastshilp. Working with folk… Read More »
Slowing Down Fashion with the Natural Palette of India
Dr. Bosco Henriques, the Founder-Director of BioDye India, which creates natural dyes for global labels such as Rachel MacHenry and homegrown labels including Ruchika Sachdeva’s Bodice, speaks… Read More »