Long before "eco-friendly" was a buzzword, it was the Indian way of life. Think of meals served on biodegradable banana leaves, hand-woven textiles that last generations, and the zero-waste philosophy of a typical Indian kitchen. Our roots have always been green.
No other garment in the world is as versatile. A single six-yard unstitched piece of cloth can be draped in 108 documented ways (the Nivi drape of Bollywood, the Coorgi drape for sports, the Gujarati drape for dance). Current lifestyle trends show the "Sari in the Sky" movement—women wearing Nikes under their silk saris to run for the metro, proving that tradition is not a handicap. Long before "eco-friendly" was a buzzword, it was