For generations, heart and soul, many women in Chapainawabganj, as in some other parts of the country, have sewn nakshi kantha (embroidered quilt). More than just needlework, imbued in each design ...

The Europeans may have lauded masterpieces of tapestry, but the iconic 'Nakshi Kantha' is a canvas indigenous to Bengal that holds a similar power to visually arrest any observer that lays their ...

It marks the television comeback of Mouri aka Manali, who is known for her acting chops. ‘Nakshi Kantha’ narrates the story of village belle Shabnam, who decides to continue her study going ...

She was taught by her mother Pritikana Goswami — she is originally from eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh) — who has been working for over 30 years to revive the ancient Nakshi Kantha embroidery ...

The story of ‘Nakshi Kantha’ revolves around the girl Shabnam, who isn’t afraid of raising her voice against odds. She protests when her abusive and conservative father harasses her mother.

Nakshi Kantha (Ornate Embroidery), a more intricate form of Kantha, are quilts that often depict folktales, rural life, and nature in intricate detail. "I have a great affinity for all these ...

Twenty winters after, Halder returns to Nakshi Kanthar Math and once again tries to reorient ... Although the costumes looked too crisp and colourful for the subject, and the all-important kantha ...