“Bangles are considered auspicious, and at one time, it was considered inauspicious for a woman not to wear bangles,” writes Anuradha Shankar at ‘A Wandering Mind’. She notes that glass bangles for ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Bangles are a staple accessory for women across South Asia. But making them involves standing in stifling heat and inhaling glass particles, all while handling ...