Unknotting Kashmir’s carpet woes: Hand-knotted Kashmiri silk carpets called Kal Baffi are making a subtle, yet striking, comebackKashmir's tourism is booming, and its hand-knotted silk carpets are reviving. These carpets, known as Kal Baffi, face challenges like US ta...
20 Apr, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
Jaipur’s skilled artisans industry need digital innovation, financial support and IP protection: Jaipur Rugs’ Yogesh ChaudharyJaipur local artisan businesses’ struggles with modernised tools calls for technology innovation, better access to capital and protection f...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
UP state GDP to touch Rs 32 lakh cr by March 2025: CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced that the state's GDP is projected to reach Rs 32 lakh crore by March 2025, emphasizing economic ...
23 Oct, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Current geopolitical situation not likely to impact Indian carpet fair: CEPC ChairmanIn the fiscal year 2023-24, India's carpet exports reached Rs 15,530.47 crore, with Bhadohi alone contributing a significant 60 per cent, a...
18 Oct, 2024, 10.15 AM IST
Rs 7,000 cr of exports a year: How the small town of Bhadohi in UP became a global carpet powerhouseBhadohi, the carpet capital of India, boasts a rich history of carpet weaving dating back to the Iranian master weavers in the 16th century...
05 May, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Adi kekir among three Arunachal products to get GI tagThree items of Arunachal Pradesh have received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag, officials said on Wednesday. These are adi...
03 Jan, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
Tourism Booster: India's GI tag productsGeographical Indication (GI) certified products from India including the popular Banarasi Paan, Assamese Gamosa, Kangra Tea, Gondi painting...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
PM Modi's gifts for world leaders at G7 meet: Gulabi Meenakari, black pottery, ittar, Kashmiri carpet among othersModi gifted black pottery pieces, which are from Nizamabad in Uttar Pradesh, to the Japan's prime minister and platinum-painted tea set wit...
28 Jun, 2022, 01.57 PM IST
Investment climate in Jammu and Kashmir brighter after Article 370 removal, says FM SitharamanSitharaman also emphasised in her reply that India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress had internationalised the Jammu...
24 Mar, 2022, 09.52 AM IST
Industry calls India-UAE CEPA pact game changer, but warns of bottlenecks aheadThe trade agreement would open many new vistas of trade for both India and the UAE. However, to capitalise it effectively, the country need...
22 Feb, 2022, 12.09 PM IST
Zeroing-in on doubling output, exports of ODOP items in 5 yearsOf UP's ₹1.21 lakh crore exports in FY21, almost 80% or ₹96,000 crore were of ODOP products. As per officials, the target is to clock almos...
28 Oct, 2021, 02.52 PM IST
From Pashmina shawls to Darjeeling tea, why India is waking up to the importance of GI tagsIndia’s many geographical indication-registered products reflect the country’s rich heritage and diversity. There is still a lot of scope t...
24 Jul, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh ropes in PwC for identifying product categories for world exportsThe state has roped in PricewaterhouseCoopers and has identified seven such product categories including ceramics, woven fabrics, trunk, su...
31 Jul, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
Government working on incentives to promote industrial development in Jammu & Kashmir region: Piyush GoyalThe minister said companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai are keen to explore business opportunities in this region. "I am su...
27 Nov, 2019, 06.07 PM IST
GI, look at that! A list of India's GI tagged productsIt is a tapestry of the country's diversity and a testament to the uniqueness of its regions. India has given 303 GIs, including for 11 for...
26 Nov, 2017, 01.12 AM IST