August 2017 • Bleisure
Life Begins at Eighty
This Bleisure: Travel Art Culture Magazine feature presents
Krishna Lal as an 81-year-old curator, scholar and entrepreneur
whose second chapter began with Krishnayan in October 2015.
Drawing on more than three decades at the National Museum, the
article highlights her mission to channel her learning,
knowledge and experience into the upliftment of Indian art and
the livelihoods of artisans through carefully sourced textiles,
paintings, cushions, sarees and home decor.
Bleisure - Travel Art Culture Magazine • August 2017
February 2016 • Silver Talkies
Krishna Lal: Eighty & More!
This Silver Talkies feature places Krishna Lal among senior
entrepreneurs who began a new chapter later in life. Published
on February 26, 2016, it traces her journey from the National
Museum to launching Krishnayan, and highlights how she used her
curatorial background, scholarship and long relationships with
artisans to build a store dedicated to Indian arts and
handicrafts after the age of eighty.
Silver Talkies • February 26, 2016 • Second Careers / Senior Entrepreneurs
Delhi Personality • Delhi Diary
Krishna Lal
The August 1-15, 2019 feature presents Krishna Lal as a living
embodiment of the idea that age is just a number. After more
than 30 years at the National Museum, she launched Krishnayan in
October 2015 as a vibrant store for handcrafted art and
handicrafts from across India, spanning pieces such as cushions,
coasters, sarees and decor rooted in traditions including
Kantha, Madhubani, Barmer embroidery, Zardosi, Gond, Warli and
brassware.
Delhi Diary • August 1-15, 2019
Interview / Television
Good Evening India interview
Broadcast coverage focusing on Krishna Lal’s perspective on
Indian decorative arts, the founding of Krishnayan and the role
of cultural stewardship in sustaining artisans and heritage
practices.
Watch interview
Source: Doordarshan National
Entrepreneurial Story
At 81, Krishna Lal is doing things most of us can only dream of
Coverage of her post-museum journey, her commitment to
supporting artisans directly, and the creation of a retail and
curatorial platform that avoids middlemen while honoring
traditional workmanship.
Read article
Source: YourStory
Archive Feature • The Hindu
Krishna Lal in a Nehru-era cultural archive
This archival image ties Krishna Lal’s story to an earlier
chapter of India’s cultural history. The photograph places her
alongside Jawaharlal Nehru and appears to document a museum or
design-led exchange from the late 1950s or early 1960s, rather
than the 1970s. It reinforces the depth of her connection to
India’s institutional art world long before Krishnayan was
established.
The Hindu archive reference • photo includes Jawaharlal Nehru and likely Charles and Ray Eames
Publication Recognition • Phulkari
'Phulkari' takes me back to my childhood : Gursharan Kaur
This press item marks the recognition received around Krishna
Lal’s book on Phulkari. The photograph captures the award being
presented by Gursharan Kaur, wife of then Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh, underscoring the cultural resonance of the book
and its connection to memory, textile heritage and women’s
creativity.
Phulkari publication recognition • archival photo
September 2017 • Gandhi Smriti
Krishna Lal honored with the “She The Change - Nari Udhyami Award”
At an award ceremony held on September 5, 2017 at Gandhi Smriti
and Darshan Samiti, Krishna Lal was recognized among women
achievers for her contribution to society. The event, organized
around the theme of celebrating the role of women as mentors in
India’s freedom struggle and public life, acknowledged her work
in preserving Indian art traditions and supporting artisans.
Organization: Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
