Allcargo Logistics strengthens Varanasi handloom cluster with secure door-to-door and COD servicesThe company provides comprehensive logistics services, including door-to-door delivery and cash-on-delivery. This helps weavers and traders...
01 Apr, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Union Budget 2026-27: Nirmala Sitharaman drapes handwoven Kancheevaram silk saree. How is it linked to poll-bound Tamil Nadu?Budget 2026-27: For this year's Budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman opted for a handwoven Kancheevaram silk saree, honoring T...
01 Feb, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Best Independence Day sarees for women to celebrate with patriotic eleganceCelebrate India's pride with the Best Independence Day Sarees for Women. These Sarees ensure you feel comfortable and stylish whilst captur...
10 Aug, 2025, 09.34 PM IST
Electricity, wood usage, chemical inputs top sources of carbon footprint in India’s handloomsA recent report highlights the carbon footprint of India's handloom sector. The report identifies electricity consumption, wood usage and c...
06 Aug, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman steals the show in a pristine off-white and gold handloom sareeNirmala Sitharaman's Budget Day sarees symbolize India's textile heritage, showcasing diverse weaving techniques and craftsmanship. Her ann...
01 Feb, 2025, 09.49 AM IST
On National Handloom Day, 700 saree-clad PIO women dance to 'Naatu Naatu' on London streetsOn National Handloom Day, 700 Indian-origin women dressed in traditional sarees participated in a Saree Walkathon in London. The event was ...
07 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
UK-based women's organisation to host spectacular saree walkathon celebrating Indian weavesOrganized in partnership with Inspiring Indian Women (IIW), the British Women in Sarees group aims to promote Indian handloom sarees and ra...
25 Jul, 2023, 01.24 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dons traditional temple border saree for her fifth Budget presentationThe Minister chose the classic drape along with the red digital tablet - the choice Budget accessory since the presentation went paperless ...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.38 AM IST
View: From the humblest to the snootiest, saree remains an emotive issue for millionsThus, doubts on this precious wrap are best dispelled early; but that is not always possible. So it was when last month I wrote about Presi...
27 Aug, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Saree Jahan Se Acchha: President Droupadi Murmu can be the new flag bearer for India’s handloom heritageIndira Gandhi's saree choices also set off trends like silk Baluchari prints, a very 1970s innovation at a time when interest in the woven ...
31 Jul, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
Amazon India launches ‘Karigar’, on the eve of National Handloom DayThe program aims to empower local sellers and SMB’s by helping them list and sell their products on Amazon India.
06 Aug, 2019, 03.19 PM IST
West Bengal State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society to sell sarees onlineOne can now buy famous jamdani, tangail, handloom and silk printed sarees from the state-owned Tantuja with a click of a mouse or using sma...
17 Sep, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
How Modi government is planning to make Varanasi the hub of handloom products"The government is serious about linking fashion and modern designs to handloom," says SK Panda, Union textiles secretary.
08 Mar, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee turns a saree designer to weave poll magicMamata saree - that's the latest buzz among weavers of Bengal. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to become a designer.
26 Nov, 2013, 10.32 AM IST
Handloom weavers seek import duty abolitionHandloom weavers decides to intensify their stir, demanding abolition of import duty on silk, which was increased from 5% to 15% in the rec...
19 Mar, 2013, 07.18 PM IST
- Banarasi silk sarees get copyright cover
The GI status would benefit about 12 lakh people associated directly or indirectly with the handloom industry of the region.
18 Sep, 2009, 06.59 AM IST
- Cooptex to bring out 2,000 sarees during Diwali
Cooptex would bring out 2,000 varieties of sarees coinciding with Diwali festival this year, Tamil Nadu Handlooms Handlooms Minister NKKP R...
14 Oct, 2007, 03.00 PM IST