Light, flaky crisp on the outside, soft, fluffy and airy on the inside. Butter-glazed or chilli-spiced. Covered with garlic, cheese, sugar or toasted sesame seeds. Fried in ghee or served dry.

The word 'gabardine' is of European origin, referring to a loose cloak worn in the Middle Ages. Traditionally, the fibre used to make the fabric was worsted wool or cotton.

If you were born in the early 90s like I was, you might find it a bit difficult to wrap your head around the fact that the 90s were not 10 years ago. We're rapidly approaching our 30s now and if you were a 90s kid you must remember what was trendy back then and you may just be surprised seeing those trends crop up again in 2016.

Perhaps, our love for ball gowns emerges from the nostalgia and the constant willingness to reconnect with childhood fantasies. There is possibly not a single living soul on earth that has not heard about fairytales and the pretty princesses dressed in long, swaying dresses.

Koreans highly pride themselves on their shiny, dewy, plump, radiant skins, or as they like to call it “Mul Gwang.”

More and more buyers flock to the shop, pushing each other to get a better look at the products.

The history of Nakshi Kantha is one that has been explored, ever since the idea of the embroidered quilts began to regain their prominence in our lives.

Every year, towards the beginning of summer as the sun prepares to change its motion, indigenous tribes in the Chittagong Hill Tracts gear up to celebrate the much-awaited, auspicious festival of Choitro Shonkranti.

It is more than just 'burnt clay.' For us Bengalis, terracotta is not just a showpiece or utensil; it is a form of expression...

Kumudini, a vital name in the revival of the handicrafts industry of Bangladesh has been in operations since the '80s. The institution, having more than a decade's contribution in manual skills, offers tremendous scope of economic liberation to the rural women of our country.

This rhythmic chorus is the best way to grab the attention of passerbys and nudge them to taking a closer look at what is being sold. Nothing works quite as effectively as getting a cheap deal in a fit of impulse buying to lift up a person's mood.

People are more detached nowadays and can easily spend countless hours browsing the virtual world while they are paused in the real world.

Who makes your bed at home? Who cleans your shoe? Who cooks your food and puts it on the table every day?

The gestalt effect is the capability of our brains to perceive whole “meaningful” objects by looking at collections of meaningless parts.

One of the easiest and most accurate ways of describing graphic novels is that they are like comics but instead of periodicals...

Carl Sagan once said that books are proof that humans are capable of working magic.

Imagine a cold winter night, with the air heavy with swirling mist punctuated by the fragrance of a huge slab of red meat being grilled to perfection.

It was in early 2001 that a brand new idea was conceptualised. A one-page supplement, titled 'Living' had been gaining a steady following since its launch. Being the sole lifestyle supplement of The Daily Star, it carved a reader base all for itself despite its size.

It is not a very short span of time. 25 years comprises roughly one-third of a person's life. The world 25 years ago was a lot different from what it is today, given the massive leaps we have taken in this space of two and a half decades.

A pastime as simple as making sculptures through folding paper has infinite potential to stir our creative zeal. A sheet of paper, a pair of dexterous hands and a grasp of basic geometry are all that you need to embark on this journey.