Saree

Delhi restaurant denying entry to saree-clad woman is another reminder of India's reckoning with Western ideals

Aquila may not have it down as a written rule, but it needs to sensitise its staff to respond carefully to the cultural heritage of its primary clientele: Indians.

Fashion designer Satya Paul passes away aged 79 in Coimbatore, confirms son

Satya Paul, who had suffered a stroke in December, died at Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore on Wednesday.

Once Hyderabad aristocracy's favoured weave, how 'Telia Rumal' gained new lease of life post-Independence

Hailing from a family of weavers in Puttapaka, Gajam Goverdhana has dedicated 50 years of to the Telia Rumal and filed for the recently secured GI tag in 2015.

Sari story: Satyam Shivam Sundaram to Mr India, how the nine yards reflected Bollywood's favourite tropes

From the quintessential mother played by Nirupa Roy to the sensuous yet virginal Zeenat Aman in Satyam Shivam Sundaram, the sari has come to represent several attributes, from modesty to mischief | #FirstCulture

How the sari wove together Indira Gandhi's politics, Jayalalithaa's power and Mother Teresa's compassion

In the cases of Indira Gandhi, Jayalalithaa and Mother Teresa, the sari was more a proclamation of intent than style | #FirstCulture

Woman executive molested in five star hotel in Delhi, fired after raising complaint with HR

The security chief at a five-star hotel in New Delhi has been accused of molesting and trying to pull the saree of a female executive.

Raveena Tandon's sari tweet: Why politicise a garment that's so inclusive?

The sari can mean what you want it to, and that is what makes it such an iconic garment. This is what makes Raveena Tandon's remark so limited and unnecessarily politicised.

How Anushka Sharma experienced a classic Bollywood moment while filming Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Anushka Sharma seems to be revisiting the Bollywood classic moment of saree on a snow-covered mountain for her upcoming film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, produced by Karan Johar.

Sabyasachi's 'Save The Saree'