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Natural diamonds, real change: Driving sustainable impact in IndiaThe diamond industry is prioritizing sustainability, with India leading the charge by integrating a fifth 'C' – conscience – alongside trad...- No AC required: India’s 3000-year-old cooling technique can reduce heat up to 50% in your home naturally, says studyAncient Indian communities utilized terracotta's porous nature for cooling, a practice dating back over 3,000 years to the Indus Valley Civ...
- Inside Assam’s big contest: Sarma’s dominance vs Gogoi’s comeback betAssam voted in a crucial election. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP faced a challenge from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. The outcom...
- The brass age is back: Forgotten metal makes a resurgence in décorBrass is the metal of the moment. Stainless steel, ceramic, glass, crystal and even plastic came in as brass stayed away. But not any longe...
- From God's own country, a carpet for screen demigodsNeytt by Extraweave, from Cherthala, Kerala, crafted the Met Gala carpet for the third time. The company revives traditional weaving. Sivan...
- #25 For 2025: How to tread the fine line between tradition & innovation?India's fashion industry is modernizing, blending tradition and innovation. It aims to capitalize on sustainability and global appeal. The ...
- Kashmiri touch in Central Asian handiwork seen at World Crafts Council's programmeCentral Asian artists, visiting Srinagar for the World Crafts Council's 60th jubilee celebration, found common ground with Kashmiri artisan...
- State emporia should shape up or shut downSome of them were better than others, of course. During my college days, we were fans of mirrorwork kurtas and shawls from Gurjari; the bes...
- Dhokra Shilpkala: How Chhattisgarh's Ocher Studio is helping to preserve India's 4,000-year-old craftDhokra Shilpkala, a 4,000-year-old metal casting tradition from India, blends intricate craftsmanship with cultural heritage. Originating f...
- Revival of an Indian aesthetic is overdueEspecially since the fate of countless traditional Indian crafts hang in the balance. Traditional Indian crafts nurtured by the patronage o...
- Postal department releases special cover of the Naga back basketA special cover of the Naga back basket has been released by the Indian Department of Post as a tribute to all Naga mothers and women. Gove...
- 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...
- Artisans and weavers around the country face economic catastropheLakhs of artisans across the country are having to deal with massive order cancellation and also a pile up of raw material.
- Myntra collaborates with Indian textile artisans for its private apparel segmentThe fashion etailer has also collaborated with NGO’s such as Industree Bangalore, a women empowerment organization in Karnataka
- Ringing in the new year, the old school way: Bengalureans revive letter writing traditionBengaluru turned into a fortress for New Year, with over 15,000 cops deployed to ensure safety of revellers.
- Mall to exhibit handicrafts from BengalIt may be mentioned that for the first time, Bengal government is preparing an export policy in the MSME sector.
- West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board joins hands with Italian Government for Rome and Milan exhibitionMamata Banerjee through her initiatives like Biswa Bangla and Club Muslin has tried to promote indigenous textiles and crafts of the state.
- Bengal's very own dolls find a house in Biswa BanglaA unique collection of 27 kinds of such dolls -some rudimentary, some more elaborate are being made for the seven Biswa Bangla stores acros...
- Not enough being done to protect farmers, warns Prince Charles"It can't all be done by gigantic corporations, agribusinesses. Some of them try, but a lot of them are not interested in biodiversity or c...
- Here's how the 'Make in India' campaign is reviving indigenous fabricsThanks to the efforts of designers and some state govts, fabrics such as ikkats and Uppada silks are being adopted and revived.
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