We had last met Aditi Chand, the CEO and co-founder of Benaras-born brand Tilfi, in 2019. “We have saris across the spectrum of Benarasi… people have a very narrow notion of what Benaras does or what a Benarasi sari is. It’s just the red, very heavy brocaded version, but Benaras repertoire is very wide. We are from Benaras and we have been doing this for generations. It’s our speciality. Whether it is the kadwa janglas that Calcutta is so familiar with or the koras which are more ethereal,” she had told us. Tilfi’s new range of kora silks are just that. Ethereal, with a touch of the vintage. Aditi took The Telegraph through the collection and her plans for the brand in the coming years...
