Vishwakarma Puja 2025: Rituals, history, timings, significance and all you need to knowVishwakarma Puja 2025 Date: Vishwakarma Puja, dedicated to the divine architect Lord Vishwakarma, will be observed on September 17, 2025. T...
16 Sep, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Indian gem & jewellery market to soar from $85 billion to $130 billion by 2030: GJEPCProjected to reach USD 130 billion by 2030, the Indian gem and jewellery market is set for rapid growth. GJEPC collaborates with De Beers f...
11 Jan, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee on her successor: Party will decide, not meWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that her successor will be chosen collectively by the TMC party, emphasizing its collabor...
07 Dec, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
'Aarti' performed at Delhi's Jhandewalan temple to mark first day of 'Navratri'Devotees also gathered at the temple to get a glimpse of 'Maa Durga'. Dussehra will be celebrated on October 24 with the culmination of 'Na...
15 Oct, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
Gold jewellers rush to Bengal for skilled artisansJewellery associations from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala are in talks with Ankurhati Gem & Jewellery Park in Howrah, which imparts trai...
23 Nov, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
'What exactly is the link of this collection to Indian craft?' An open letter by Indian artisans to Sabyasachi Mukherjee over his new H&M collectionThe letter asked why 'Wanderlust' was marketed as a range dedicated to Indian craft, when no artisan was involved.
17 Aug, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
- Union Food Processing Ministry sets a target of 13,000 mini food parks in Assam
Assam Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that the Ministry has set a target of 13,000 Mini Food Parks in Assam and asked the off...
29 May, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
West Bengal to impart jewellery making training to migrant workersThe migrant workers from Bengal who were engaged in jewellery making and have returned to the state will get training in this sort of jewel...
11 Jun, 2020, 11.12 AM IST
Return of gold artisans to Bengal casts shadow over craft’s futureWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had in March announced free foodgrains and ration under the public distribution system for the n...
06 May, 2020, 12.21 PM IST
This business analyst also runs a micro-enterprise supporting Indian handicraftsThe 31-year-old is the founder of the online retail venture Paakhee, which sells handicraft accessories and home decor products.
12 Jun, 2018, 06.29 PM IST
Buddha Bowls, regional flavours: What's going to excite the millennial palate in 2018?When it comes to food, like fashion, every year (and season) brings new trends and tastes.
08 Feb, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
West Bengal government eyes GI tag for Kolkatti jewelleryThe West Bengal government is seeking to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) for the output.
15 Sep, 2017, 11.49 PM IST
As gold sales decline post demonetisation, Bengal artisans face job lossAbout 10 to 15 lakh artisans from West Bengal spread across the country are affected by the loss of business and are now facing job loss du...
15 Dec, 2016, 01.25 PM IST
18-year-old Indian girl holidaying in Dhaka among those killed in terror attackTwenty foreigners, including eight Italians, were brutally murdered by the militants inside the restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic zone befor...
03 Jul, 2016, 04.59 AM IST
Biswa Bangla looks global, plans China forayBengal crafts will also feature in London Design Festival this September. They will also be exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
24 Aug, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Diyas light up more than just our homesRising prices of oil have made middle class & less privileged chary of literally burning it up, when candles & tuni bulbs can do same job f...
25 Oct, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
Government duty-bound to curb gold import but what about artisans?The UPA government's decision to raise the import duty on gold by another 2% may throw small and medium jewellers out of business.
07 Jun, 2013, 03.59 AM IST