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Varanasi handloom weavers need design support for survivalThe Uttar Pradesh government, meanwhile, is trying to connect handloom weavers in Varanasi with designers to help them create intellectual ...03 Sep, 2017, 12.36 PM IST- Demonetisation ghost stalks weavers, farmers, tradersBJP politicians are careful not to mention it in campaign speeches, Mayawati and the Akhilesh-Rahul duo invariably rake it up.02 Mar, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
- Northeast states pitch indigenous local muga, eri silks to top fashion brandsBarooah’s company has also taken up an Rs18 crore project from the ministry for readymade garments to promote locally made products and emp...26 Nov, 2016, 12.38 AM IST
- MEA chalks out eclectic itinerary for African First Ladies"Following this there will be a fashion show 'Threads of Benaras' on handlooms. There would be a demonstration of Indian culinary skills by...28 Oct, 2015, 10.04 PM IST
- Designers, weavers join hands to revive Varanasi’s textile traditionsVaranasi's shrinking community of weavers that has dwindled from 3 lakh weavers to 40,000 became designer and BJP treasurer Shaina NC's man...23 Aug, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
- Ten startup artistes who are using their failed ventures as proverbial stepping stonesIt's easy to talk about failures once you’ve entered the billionaire brat pack, but, another thing to fail and find the confidence all over...26 Jul, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
- 25 designers to base upcoming collections on Benarasi textileEach designer will soon be connected with middlemen who will help them identify the weavers, so that they can create their product line as ...10 Jun, 2015, 09.36 AM IST
- GI tag given to Patan Patola saree weavers will safeguard their craft from imitationsSilk ‘patola’ sarees from Patan routinely dangle a well-deserved Rs 2.5 lakh price tag. Sonia Gandhi wears them, as do the ladies of the Re...01 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
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