Design Education in India: Master’s Thesis

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While this Master’s Thesis  was designed, written and researched in 2004–05, sadly a lot of the issues raised about Design Education in India haven’t been resolved. In some cases things have gone from bad to worse as new design institutes … Continue reading

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Improvisation is the Future of Design: How Improvisation via the Informal Economy might Impact the way we Design

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With the “Global North” crippled in an economic crisis that doesn’t seem to go away, will the business of design, that depends on the formal capitalist economy follow suit, or will it learn from the more vibrant informal economies in … Continue reading

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Typecraft: Creating an Indian Typographic Identity

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What is Indian graphic design? What is Indian typography? These are some questions that I have been trying to answer since my return to India a few years back. I found most of the design work done in India to … Continue reading

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When a Museum is a mere Archive

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On a recent trip to Odisha, an eastern state in India, that is rich in tribal art and craft, I visited the Tribal Art Museum in Bhubaneshwar, the capital of the state. While the state is full of rich culture … Continue reading

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What’s in a name?

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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet I recently attended Jumpstart, a conference about children’s book publishing. A new trend in children book publishing … Continue reading

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Hawkers of Liberty

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A few days ago, I attended the anti-corruption protest rally spearheaded by Anna Hazare at Ramlila Grounds in Delhi. Anna used the Gandhian tools of Satyagraha (truth force) and a fast-unto-death to help change how the government governs itself. Some … Continue reading

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Design and the Future of the City: Small Ideas, Big Impact (Delhi Dialogue 4)

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Recently, I wrote an n Article for ‘Delhi Dialogues’, which is a series of articles in the monthly publication, Indian Architect and Builder Magazine. Delhi Dialogues explores contemporary cities, their challenges and solutions, as a part of the larger Delhi 2050 process. The articles … Continue reading

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