Tag: sustainability

Business

#NICEStories – Zishta: Bringing Traditional Indian Cookware and Crafts Back into your Homes

Ever seen your grandmother’s initials etched on your mother’s utensils? India has always carried forward the practice of passing down utensils and serveware generationally. Zishta was started by Meera Ramakrishnan, Archish Mathe Madhavan and Varishta Sampath with a vision to revive and leverage traditional wisdom to make homes more environment friendly and holistic.

Currently serving over 22 countries, Zishta brings to your homes heritage crafts and cookware from their place of origin. Follow Meera’s journey as she highlights the benefits of these age-old practices, and what it takes to make a business sustainable.

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Culture

#NICEStories – The Craft Katha: From Reviving Old Art Forms to Creating Unique Products

The Craft Katha is reviving the vanishing culture of art in India by inculcating today’s innovative ideas of style with age-old art forms. It offers an extensive collection of accessories, tableware, wall decor as well as fashion – all seeking inspiration from the myriad of art forms that exist. With the help of authentic craftsmanship, they enable customers to reminisce about the precision and patience that goes into the making of these products.

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Culture

#NICEStories – Reimagining Saree Fashion at Six Yards Plus, a Sustainable and Versatile Saree Brand

Six Yards Plus is a sustainable and versatile saree brand that is changing the way women of today perceive, consume and experience sarees. Their sarees encompass numerous motifs and draping styles that cater to every kind of woman. This cultural enterprise brings hand-made and environmentally friendly sarees from traditional styles like Kalamkari, Induri and Maheshwari to signature styles that are in-house designed. 

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Woman Entrepreneur

Businesses Adapting to the Times of Covid – Tips From Bare Necessities on #NICEShareAndCare

At NICE, we are engaging with NICE enterprises to hear how they are tackling their businesses during Covid. What are they doing differently? How are they adapting? What’s helping them to face the challenges? 

In the #NICEShareAndCare series, we feature tips and methods from NICE entrepreneurs and NICE community.

In this piece, Sahar Mansoor, founder of Bare Necessities shares tips they adopted for their business during the pandemic. Bare Necessities is a zero-waste personal care brand and a hub for awareness on waste-free living. 

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