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Japanese Trousers - Met Museum https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/how-a-fabric-with-a-hoary-history-was-rediscovered-by-fashion-designers-118030200625_1.html Ramie is a fabric made from the nettles that grow wild by the roadside in rainfall rich states like Meghalaya. The fabric is so old that it was used to wrap ancient Egyptian Mummys and burial shrouds in China over 2,000 years ago - long before cotton was introduced to the Far East. So it’s fascinating to see this centuries-old fabric find its way down from Meghalaya into the lexicon of 17 of India’s most avant-garde fashion designers. “It’s visually very appealing”, enthuses Alan Alexander Kaleekal, the young Kochi based modernist designer. “It’s woven by the silk weavers of Meghalaya so it has silk-like qualities and it’s easy to touch. And it acts like linen, without the crumpling“. At a recent exhibition at the French Ambassador's residence in New Delhi, he showcased the deconstruction

The  Mool Mantra and the  Opening words of  the Japji Sahib - the prayer written by Guru Nanak himself reads Ik Onkar (Every God is one. He is the creator of everything. The creator and the creation are one)  The word ‘Ik’ in ‘Ik Onkar’ stands for ‘one’, while ‘on’ means ‘everything’ and ‘kar’ refers to the God who is the creator of everything. Put together, ‘Ik Onkar’ means there is only one creator who has created everything. The Sikh prayer, of which ‘Ik Onkar’ is a part of, is called the ‘Mool Mantra’. The last Salok of the Japji Sahib - the prayer written by Guru Nanak himself reads Pavan guru paani pitaa, maataa dharat mahat. ( Air the guru; Water, the father; and Earth, the great mother.”  Divas raat doe daai daaiaa, khelai sagal jagat.(Day and night are like two nursemaids in whose lap all of creation plays) Changiaaiaa buriaaiaa, vaachai dharam hadur. (Good and bad deeds are recorded and read by the Lord of Dharma) Karmi aapo aapni, ke nerai ke dur. (

Pasupathi (animal carer) seal from the Harappan civilisation With just about every ecosystem in the world - ranging from snowcovered Himalayan mountains to tropical rain forests; from the wet Northeastern green forests to dry Northwestern deserts and fertile river plains, India is one of the richest countries in terms of biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge. Our traditions and ethical values of nature conservation are a source of inspiration and guidance for the future. India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world - known and respected for its rich culture and  heritage. Living in harmony with nature has been an integral part of our culture, and its beauty and  power are ingrained in our lives and our history. Bhimbetka Caves, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Palaeolithic wall paintings from the Bhimbetka Caves After all, no other culture can provide such a profound variety of cultural practice and ecologically sound relationships with nature as the