WHAT IS DESIGN MELA ?
Design Mela is a INDIAN DESIGN AWARENESS PROJECT to celebrate Design solutions, Mass-consumed, Popular, frugal/low-cost, Functional and Aesthetic in its appeal And that have stood the…
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The vibrant alta packaging
Originally posted on Packed In India: Alta or Rose Bengal is a deep red dye made from lac and used to grace the feet and hands of women and dancers in the North East regions of…
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WHAT IS DESIGN MELA ?
Design Mela is a INDIAN DESIGN AWARENESS PROJECT to celebrate Design solutions, Mass-consumed, Popular, frugal/low-cost, Functional and Aesthetic in its appeal And that have…
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Padheyam.
Originally posted on Packed In India: Padheyam or the famed banana-leaf packed lunch keeps food fresh just till lunchtime. As the rice is packed when it?s steaming hot, the banana…
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The highly functional Indian shopping bag
Originally posted on Packed In India: Sturdy, intelligently designed (handle goes all the way down for extra strength) and roomy, the kirana shop bag is usually hung up in front…
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Snakes and Ladders
Snakes and Ladders or popularly known as the saap seedi game has been a game passed from generations to generations . It not only has the ethereal quality to it which makes it…
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Dugdugi-tak tak…
DUGDUGI Tak tak ..tak.. Tak..trrr.. trr…Duk …duk….duk.. tak … On goes the little Indian Mozart. The sound is inescapable, sometimes slightly irritating to a listener.…
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November Views: Sudhir Sharma, CEO, INDI Design, on Low Cost Packaging and branding
This month, we have Sudhir Sharma ,one of India’s leading Designer ,the CEO & founder of Indi Design, a internationally reputed Brand consulting firm and the Editor- in-…
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Totally floored with the broom!!
Lying behind the doors, tucked behind the corners, stashed in closets and lying discreetly under the bed /cots of our beds is the good old broom or popularly known as the jhaadu…
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The common man’s cigarette comes in a well thought packaging
A beedi (from hindi : बीड़ी; also spelled bidi or biri) is a thin, South Asian cigarette filled with tobacco flake and wrapped in a tendu leaf tied with a…
Vintagely yours: Kajal
This vintage packaging of ‘Jai Kajal’ is quite an eye catcher and has been a regular fast moving item in most little grocery and chemist…
The mighty Indian Razor
What is that ? An everyday use object for the common Indian man. A razor. Ok, got it. But, whats so special about it ? Well…
Natural Loofah : nature’s frugal gift for awesome bathing
Ohk , Why are we talking about it ? It used to be permanent feature of the most Indian bathrooms till the body wash companies started…
Nagaada: Just beat it
A short intro to a traditional Indian instrument made using low -cost materials
The Indian Paper Soap Trick
It has saved us many a time from embarrassment while traveling or if there was a necessity to go on mother natures call anywhere where hygiene…
Koode ka tasla: the little mentioned one
SO, when the jhaadu does its job, who is responsible for collecting and chucking the dust and litter out of the house? The cleaning lady, ofcourse,…
Beedi
Beedi The word comes from beeda, Marwari for a leaf wrapped in betel nuts, herbs, and condiments. About Beedi Beedi is the cheapest and most natural way to consume…
Time for baaratiyo ka swagat!!
Gutka -peeli patti When it comes to eating Gutka/ chewing tobacco it’s quite ratorical that it’s gaining grounds these days. Gutka is currently the subject of…
Guest blog of Sustainable practices by Purnendu Singh
A few years back, when Lalu Yadav came up with the idea of introducing kullhars (earthen cups) for dispensing tea and coffee, most people took it as…
Weaved in : the Natural fibres of India
Natural Fibres -Nidhi Kamath, IICD Jaipur What images occur to your mind when you think of Natural Fibres ? Do images of a woven bamboo mat…
The jack of all trades : The good old newspaper
Purana Paper The reusing of newspaper is a perfect symbolization of the paisa vasool attitude we Indians possess. Before the world discovered the reusability of a…
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