This is how international fashion brands kiII Indian crafts. This is East India Company redux. @RalphLauren is selling this PRINTED bandhani skirt for a whopping 44,000 INR, without mentioning that it is Bandhani.
First of all, Bandhani or bandhej is a millennia old Indian tie and dye craft technique that has been seen even in the Ajanta paintings. Bandhani is created knot by painstaking knot by artisans whose skill is passed down not in design schools but across generations. Every dot in a bandhani saree is a decision made by human fingers, a tiny act of devotion to craft. Every bandhani textile is unique. Even the word Bandana in English has come from Bandhani.
But Ralph Lauren bastardizes Bandhani with a cheap printed cotton wrap skirt, a machine approximation of centuries of handwork, listed blandly and prices it at ₹44,800, with not a word about India, not a word about the artisans whose ancestors built this language of cloth. Real hand done bandhani skirts in Bharat cost less than 5000 Rs!
Ralph Lauren stole the aesthetic and erased the ancestry, just like the British East India Company did! Absolutely shameful!
We are deeply moved to welcome author Aarti Pathak to #ICF2026. Her book, Triple Negative, is a raw and powerful testament to finding strength when life feels impossible.
Join Aaarti for the panel “Women: Resilience, Faith, and Fire” as she shares her lived experience of navigating the hardest battles with unwavering faith. This is a session for anyone looking for hope and the courage to keep going.
📍India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
📅 3rd April, 2026
🎟️ FREE ENTRY | Registration Mandatory
🔗 Scan the QR or click link https://t.co/ihCJfYpElE to book your spot!
@sangamtalks@GarudaPrakashan
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I have been a terrible reviewer or recommender. So bad that I almost never review anything. I once had a request from a schoolfriend for a professional recommendation she needed. I wrote a line for her and she wrote a para for me explaining in detail how smart and intelligent i was. It was embarrassing. I swore i was not going to try my hands at reviews and embarrass myself further.
Then ‘triple negative’ came to me. I wanted to review it and not in the terrible manner like last time. When i read the book, i felt even worse than before. I felt as if another lady knew exactly how it felt going to doctors, and the sense of shame that comes in wearing flimsy clothing mandated in hospitals.
The book was is so well written and so raw.. it took me months to even think about what this book meant to me and where i ranked it. After nearly 6 months of deliberating, i realised that the book is an adele of books. What adele is to heartbreak and lovesongs, triple negative is to emotional books.
It covers the true story of Aarti Pathak, a friend and writer whose struggles and triumph over breast cancer are inspirational. As you read the book, you feel as if it is you are fighting the dreaded disease yourself. This is how powerful her writing is. In the end, it is not her, but the reader too who wins over cancer.
Do not take my word for it, read it yourself. Specially the sub chapters Porting Dignity and Chemo Three.
And, if you are ever curious how faith holds your hand through hard times, look no further. @WriterAarti
🎙 Podcast Drop | Bhakt Charitra 🎙
What happens when life changes in a single day?
Just hours after losing her beloved mother, Aarti Pathak learned she had cancer.
In this deeply personal conversation, the author, editor & poet speaks about the journey behind her memoir “Triple Negative Cancer” — a story of grief, resilience, faith, and inner strength.
More than survival, this conversation reflects on dignity, awareness, and finding light in life’s darkest moments.
🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/TJLT5hPgDY
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Sometimes the hardest battles are fought within. Yet courage, faith, and love can turn even the darkest diagnosis into a story of strength.
💫Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender by @aarti_kpathak is a deeply moving journey of resilience and hope in the face of breast cancer.
A story that reminds us that while the disease may carry the name triple negative, the human spirit never has to.
📖 Grab your copy: https://t.co/20cJ69JPYS
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Discover a deeply moving story of resilience, hope, and inner strength in Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender by @aarti_kpathak .
An inspiring journey that reminds us how love and faith can shine through even the darkest moments.
📘💛 A story that stays with you long after the last page.
Buy link: https://t.co/20cJ69Ji9k
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Sharing a special literary moment from the Mumbai Authors’ Meet ✍️
Watch @aarti_kpathak signing copies of her heartfelt book Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender—a powerful story of resilience, devotion, and healing.
Grateful to all the readers and attendees at Title Waves, Mumbai, for making this event truly memorable. 📚✨
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An inspiring Book Signing session with @aarti_kpathak at Title Waves, Mumbai Authors' Meet! ✍️📖
Her powerful book Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender is a heartfelt journey of courage, resilience, and unwavering belief in the face of life’s toughest battles.
A story that reminds us that even in adversity, hope prevails.
Get your copy today:
🔗 Buy here: https://t.co/20cJ69JPYS
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✍️📚 Book Signing Moment at Goa Book Festival!
Our author @aarti_kpathak signing copies of her book
Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender
A heartfelt story that has touched many readers.
Visit our stall and grab your signed copy!
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🎥 A powerful conversation unfolds.
Our author @aarti_kpathak speaks about her book Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender with @sankrant Sanu, Founder & CEO of Garuda Prakashan.
A moving reflection on courage, belief, and surrender. 📖✨
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✨ Book Signing at Goa Book Festival 2026 ✨
Meet @aarti_kpathak , author of
📖 Triple Negative: A Tale of Love, Faith, and Surrender
A deeply moving narrative of resilience, hope, and inner strength—this book touches the heart and stays with you long after the last page.
🗓 6 February 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 D. B. Bandodkar Ground, Panaji
🎟 Entry Free | 10% Discount on All Books
Join us for an inspiring author interaction and book signing at the Goa Book Festival.
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📚 Book Signing Invitation ✨
Join us for a special book signing session with Aarti Pathak, author of Triple Negative — a tale of love, faith, and surrender.
Meet the author, get your copy signed, and experience a heartfelt literary evening celebrating stories of strength, hope, and resilience.
📍 Bahrisons Booksellers, Park Street, Kolkata
🗓 24 January 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
We look forward to welcoming all book lovers and readers!
@Bahrisons_books@aarti_kpathak
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We love seeing our authors grow—and take the message of their books far and wide.
Our author Aarti Pathak will be signing copies of Triple Negative at Bahrisons, Kolkata.
Triple Negative is a deeply moving memoir of her journey through grief and cancer—told with honesty, faith, and quiet courage. We couldn’t be prouder of her, and of the strength this book carries.
Meet Aarti on 24 January (5–6 PM).
She’d be delighted to meet you.
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