Left to right: Vinayak Dasgupta (sound recordist and editor), Vishal Bawa (cinematographer and colourist) and Bi
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the state's first handloom and handicrafts museum - Kal
IDUKKI: The state’s sericulture farmers have twinkle in their eyes, thanks to the si
It was a remarkable day for sari lovers as Dr Rohit Palgaonkar, a lecturer of History in PWHSS, Mapusa, Goa, spo
Power loom weavers in India’s largest man-made fabric (MMF) hub Surat have urged the Gujarat
Ethical clothing brand Goel Community is bringing back the lost art of handweaving with a dash of Cambodian style
Ritu Kumar, 74, is one of India’s premier textile revivalists and fashion designers, pointing at a painting placed next to a magenta Banarasi sari at Delhi’s India Habitat Centre. Kumar completes 50 years in the fashion industry this year.
Several schemes taken up for welfare of weavers after formation of Telangana, says Minister
Handlooms department plans expos abroad
Now, weavers from the State can go on foreign trips and sell their products directly. The Handlooms and Textiles (HT) Department is planning to organise exhibitions in other countries.
Punjab and Haryana boast of many locally produced unique goods by artisans. However, both the states are unable to reap the benefits due to low awareness about Geographical Indication (GI) tags.
Inside the house of Madrasah teacher Sohra Olowa, 53, meters long of threads cling tightly to a wood that serves as the foundation of the house’s second level by the stairway.
Bimla Devi, a weaver turned designer with Jaipur Rugs journeyed from rural Rajasthan to Frankfurt, Germany to receive the prestigious German Design Award for her rug, Kamal, along with Design Director, Kavita Chaudhary, who brought home the GDA 20
IN my two decades in fashion,I never met Mapu. I’m sure I must have spotted him at a fancy soiree or few, his magnetic presence looming — a shawl draped from one shoulder to the other — but we never formally met. Perhaps this is why a visit
BENGALURU: Would you like a pink flamingo on your Benarasi sari? What about little cows? Younger wo
KALIBO, Aklan—The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is currently guiding stakeholders in this town to make its piña-weaving tradition for inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of of the United Nations Educational, Scie
Vadodara/ Anand: Much like many of his batch mates, Ritraj Singh, too could have taken up a lucrative job in the corporate sector. Ritraj is eligible for minimum Rs 3 lakh per annum fellowship which will be provided by our institute for the next t
Sustainability is the guiding principle for MD of URC Construction Devarajan Chinnuswamy. So much so that the owner of the Erode-based construction went out of his way to revive the dying weaving clusters in his hometown Chennimalai, about 30km fr