Chikankari is a textile art form specific to Lucknow that flourished under the Mughals in India. The embroidery style dates back to Nur Jahan and one ambitious entrepreneur hopes to revive its glory ...

Chikankari, a traditional embroidery from Lucknow, evolved from a Mughal era craft to a global fashion statement. Introduced in the 17th century, it gained international acclaim through designers and ...

Lucknow, the largest city of Uttar Pradesh, India, has always been known as a multicultural city. It flourished as a North Indian artistic hub and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th ...

Every celebrity's visit to Lucknow is incomplete without exploring its iconic Chikankari products where tradition, art and culture come alive in every embroidered thread. Lucknow's world-renowned ...

Dress365days is an indigenous e-commerce site selling Chikankari dresses, the oldest and renowned art work of Lucknow. Anchal Gupta was looking out to buy designer Chikankari dresses online and could ...

Loves anything and everything that surrounds fashion, poetry, and lifestyle. She sees life as a recipe, where the ingredients are yours to choose and the flavour depends on how you blend them. Her one ...

The admiration for chikankari runs far and wide. The traditional handicraft form originates from Lucknow and can be roughly translated to mean embroidery. By its appearance, chikankari may seem simple ...

Many of us are super excited to watch the upcoming film Sui Dhaaga: Made In India. Not only does the film bring together two great actors, Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan, but we are also very keen to ...

Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist Nita Ambani is known for her love for sarees, in particular those that are an ode to Indian textiles and craftsmanship. Recently, she was spotted wearing a ...

LUCKNOW: There is uncertainty in the chikankari industry, that provides employment to some half-a-million people, due to the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Many stakeholders feel the new ...