Traditional Benefits of Soapstone Vessels
Soapstone, also known as kalchatti in India, is perhaps the softest of all the minerals that mother earth gifts us. Soapstone begins its life as talc which over time merges with other minerals to c...
Benefit of Neem: As told by many grandmothers
Do you know why our grannies hung neem leaves at the front door? No auspicious function went past without neem boughs being brought into the house. Sometimes they even dried and powdered neem leav...
Launching Beautiful Handcrafted Traditional Brass Lamps
Do you remember the days of your childhood when your grannie or mom would light the brass lamp reverently in the little altar at home? It was done exactly at the same time every day, morning and e...
Our Adventurous Journey to The World of Madur Mats!
Hello friends! We want to share something truly fascinating with you. Recently we visited villages of Paschim Medinipur in West Bengal, to observe how the artisans make lovely mats out of river gra...
The Story of Our Exciting Journey into The World of Black Stone Pottery!
Our exploration of Indian craft heritage took us to meet with the artisans of lovely Manipur in North-East India, land of many mind-blowing crafts. The artisans here make a form of stone pottery c...
Embark on a sensory-rich expedition to the Cauvery Delta region with our blog, "Makers of Clayware." Engage with the soulful Tamil Nadu artisans, delve into the intricate process of crafting clay c...
Dive into the heart of Tamil Nadu's cultural extravaganza with our blog on Traditional Pongal. From the authentic Vengala Panai bronze ware to the mouthwatering Sakkarai Pongal and Payasam, experie...
Journey into the heart of Tenkasi, where the spirit of the "Iron Man" comes alive. Immerse yourself in the world of Tamil Nadu artisans, as they meticulously forge cast iron cookware using railway-...
Meet the makers of Soapstone Cookware-Kalchatti
Embark on a captivating journey to uncover the essence of timeless culinary artistry. In our blog, "Meeting the Makers of Stone Cookware," you'll be transported to Tamil Nadu, where skilled artisan...
Zishta – Targeting the Kitchen
Last few months have been exciting for team Zishta. We got to travel to different parts of Tamil Nadu, meet interesting artisans and people passionate about sustainability. These journeys and inte...
Tribal Thoughts… a trip to the nilgiris
My travel to Coimbatore was planned keeping in mind to do three things: Meet my friend Stanley and engage him in the works of Zishta, travel to Kothagiri and spend time with a foundation that does ...
Prakruthi: Scientific approach to sustainability
I was recently shifting houses from the congested Indiranagar locality to an other congested residential locality in JP nagar. A week of complete confusion and desperate activities followed: get t...
Connect with Zishta