Geological History of the Thar Desert – When Rajasthan Was Underwater

Geological History of the Thar Desert – When Rajasthan Was Underwater The desert feels eternal. Its silence suggests permanence. Its vastness feels final. Standing in the Thar, it’s easy to believe that this land has always been dry, always harsh, always shaped by wind and sand. But the truth is far older—and far stranger. Before […]

Traditional Textile Arts of Rajasthan Beyond Bandhani and Block Prints

Traditional Textile Arts of Rajasthan Beyond Bandhani and Block Prints When Rajasthan’s textile heritage is discussed, two names dominate almost every conversation—Bandhani and block prints. They are vibrant, recognisable, and widely celebrated. But they are also just the most visible threads in a much larger fabric. Beyond markets, museums, and popular narratives exists a quieter […]

Why Handmade Crafts Are Disappearing—and Why Travel Can Help Save Them

Why Handmade Crafts Are Disappearing—and Why Travel Can Help Save Them Handmade crafts rarely disappear loudly. They don’t vanish overnight.They don’t announce their decline. They fade—quietly, one unfinished piece at a time. Across India, crafts that once shaped daily life are slowly slipping into memory. Not because they lack beauty or skill, but because the […]

Stitched by Hand, Passed by Heart – Raalli, the Living Textile Art of the Sindhi Community

Stitched by Hand, Passed by Heart – Raalli, the Living Textile Art of the Sindhi Community Some stories are written.Some are spoken.And some are stitched—slowly, patiently, over generations. In the desert regions where the Sindhi community has lived for centuries, fabric has never been merely functional. It has been memory, protection, inheritance, and emotion. Among […]

Sindhi Culture in Rajasthan – Traditions That Still Live in the Desert

Sindhi Culture in Rajasthan – Traditions That Still Live in the Desert Sindhi culture in Rajasthan does not announce itself. It does not sit behind glass, nor does it perform for visitors. It survives quietly—in kitchens before sunrise, in stitches made without hurry, in stories told without an audience. To encounter it, one must slow […]

Before the Desert Was a Desert – Fossils, Silence, and Stories from the Thar

Before the Desert Was a Desert – Fossils, Silence, and Stories from the Thar The desert looks permanent.Endless. Unchanging. But the Thar has not always been a desert. Long before sand learned to move with the wind, before silence became its defining sound, this land held water. Oceans spread where dunes now rise. Life moved […]