Ambassador of India to Thailand Suchitra Durai on Handmade in India

Artistic and functional, sustainable and sentimental, the range of India’s handicrafts are probably the most diverse not just from the artisan’s point of view but also by their connect to regional and spatial impulses. A glimpse of a few reveals this inherent nature.

Special Guest:H.E. Smt. Suchitra Durai, Ambassador of India to Thailand

Chair: Prof. Anjula Gurtoo, Professor, IISc (India) – Inspiration for Indian Crafts Historically Panelists: Shri. Ishan Khosla, Founder, Typecraft Initiative (India) – Branding Indian Craft

Shri. Archish Mathe, Zishta, Traditional Kitchenware(India) – Science of Indian Cookware

Shri. Sudhir Kasliwal, CFO, Gem Palace (India) – Indian Jewellery in Foreign Bazaars