Parul Bhatnagar

A woman's desire is to be unique - she is the goddess that is not idolized. She is deity that is not adored. She is commotion, the calm. She is mystery, the tempest. She is celestial and earthy, innocent and erotic. Fifteen years ago, I decided to spend some time Going around India. Inspiration was on every street corner. Colors, fragrance, the architecture - I was captivated, enthralled and hypnotized. True to my wish for freedom, I brought inspiration from different culture, which became my aspiration for Research on "An Artistic evaluation of Traditional Textiles of India."

Married into an Education environment, with a family of Educationist. I developed a keen foresight for creative and innovative teaching an eye for details and passionately writing about different Fibers, Textiles and Costumes. I have a rich experience of 33 years in the field of Textile and Management; have been Advisor to Hastshilp Vikas Nigam, Government of M P., participating actively in several National and International Workshops, Seminars and Conferences.

Have authored, contributed articles and edited more then 20 of books on Costumes, Textiles, Fabric, Fibers and Design, 25 research papers, with 2 best paper awards.

Have guided 170 design projects, providing technical assistance to Small Scale Industries, Government of India.

I am a nominated member Curriculum development for states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana. Member board of the Studies and an Examiner to six Indian universities, I have successfully completed a UGC Minor Research Project and have been one of the pioneers for developing vocational courses in Textiles through e learning for Distance Education; at present I am Coordinator of Textile Designing at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University) Agra, India.