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Kantha stitch artist Tripti Mukherjee to receive Padma Shri on May 25Tripti Mukherjee, a renowned Kantha stitch artist, will be honored with the Padma Shri. She is recognized for her dedication to preserving ...
Handloom, handicraft sector key employer but faces challengesIndia's vital handloom and handicraft sector, employing millions, grapples with low wages and limited market reach. A recent study highligh...
Why Prada has a devil of a dilemma, but so does IndiaPrada Kolhapuri controversy: The latest collection from high-fashion label Prada has ignited a firestorm in India again. This comes a year ...
Agra's delicate marble inlay industry suffers as exports to West Asia halted amid prevailing crisisAgra's famed marble inlay craft, Pachikari, is grinding to a halt. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has stopped orders from the region, th...
Weaving prosperity: How handicrafts can shape India’s economic renaissanceBeyond their cultural significance, handicrafts have the potential to emerge as key drivers of employment, rural development, and internati...
Gujarat unveils new cottage and rural industries policy; eyes 12 lakh jobs in 5 yearsGujarat's new cottage and rural industries policy promises a jobs boost, aiming to create 12 lakh opportunities over five years. The policy...
Reliance Retail set to take its ethnic handicrafts brand Swadesh abroadThe retail arm of Reliance Industries is in talks with local and global high-end designers and artisans to form strategic partnerships for ...
Trying to remove GST registration restriction for handicrafts’ ecomm onboarding: Goyal“There are companies which are willing to promote handicrafts and handlooms online. We are working to try and see to remove the restriction...
Cauvery Handicrafts Emporium launches on Amazon.inCauvery Handicrafts Emporium is a unit of Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation.
UP government’s first handicrafts park near Jewar airport attracts investment of Rs 403 croreThe park spread over an area of 50 acres will have factories by these companies at the investment of Rs 403 crore. The factories being set ...
Amazon India to host 'Handicrafts Mela' to support artisans, weaversPreviously, Amazon India had also organised a 10-week 'Stand for Handmade' initiative in July this year to aid the revival of the businesse...
Techies become weekend entrepreneurs to help artisansWorking with local nonprofits, Kalyani Shahi also trains women from slums around Koramangala to weave bags out of recycled clothes and crea...
Demonetisation: Banks to deploy micro ATMs to aid cash strapped weaversBanks will deploy micro ATMs at handloom-handicrafts clusters so that weavers and artisans are not inconvenienced and can withdraw cash to ...
Budget 2016: Handicraft exporters demand incentivesThe exporters have also demanded restoration of interest subvention scheme in the Union budget to be presented on February 29.
Kashmiri artisans protest for enhanced credit facility
J&K government takes steps for encouraging handicraft"My government took various new initiatives to encourage youth to find careers in the high potential handicraft sector," he said.
- Goa plans to brand handicrafts to revive cottage industry
The government also plans to give Travelling Allowance and Dearness Allowance to the artisans travelling for various fairs or exhibitions w...