East India: The journey of weaving classic designs into contemporary collection of Hidesign bags

Located right outside the pretty town of Pondicherry, lies a factory like no other. When I was invited for a visit to the manufacturing facility of Hidesign, I certainly did not expect what was to come. The magic happens amidst acres of green untamed private land housing an earthy and humble factory set up. What…

Reminiscence of Puducherry, of Le Dupleix and beyond…

It is such a sight as one enters as the arch welcoming you to into this little part of French colonized India named Puducherry. You see the local policemen in red caps and white uniforms, the city kept neat and tidy by the union government, much different from the rest of the country. There is…