There is a complete disregard for the heritage that we own in Kolkata: Swarup Dutta

In an exclusive interview with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Kolkata's well known multidisciplinary art and design practitioner Swarup Dutta, who is involved in restoring old non-heritage tagged houses in the crumbling metropolis hurtling towards mindless urbanisation, envisages ways to preserve the past much like how many European cities have done recognising the importance of the "old blocks".

Assam designer's handcrafted collection showcased at Lakme Fashion Week

Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS): With an aim to bring alive a blend of contrasting colours and traditional motifs that reflects true Assam, designer Sanjukta Dutta showcased a unique collection in her debut solo show at the Lakme Fashion Week 2017 in Mumbai, with Bollywood actress Priety Zinta walking in exquisite Mekhla Chador.