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The rise of India’s art collectives and how they are reshaping identity, access, and creative practiceAcross India, new art collectives are emerging, focusing on identity, heritage, and marginalized voices. Groups like The Confluence Collect...- Why the help of women MPs is neces-saree: Parliament could give many languishing 6-yard weaves a fillipParliament stands as a beacon of India's saree heritage, reflecting a tapestry of traditions. Women MPs are stepping to the forefront, revi...
- Indian proverb of the day by Kabir: 'Keep your critics close; they help cleanse your character without soap or water...' The mystic poet gives a centuries-old lesson about personal growthThe Indian Proverb of the Day by Kabir, “Keep your critics close; they help cleanse your character without soap or water,” highlights the i...
- Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
- MP govt developing homestays in India's first craft handloom village PranpurPranpur, Madhya Pradesh's first craft handloom village, is preparing for more tourists by developing homestays. Two will be ready by Novemb...
- Maharashtra State Handlooms Corporation signs MoU with Amazon India to launch handloom brand onlineAmazon India said that the MoU will have an impact on the work of over 600 weavers from 17 villages of Maharashtra.
- How a village of weavers in Bihar became a factory of IITiansIn the past two and a half decades, small waevers' village Patwa Toli in Bihar has produced more than 300 engineering graduates. A third of...
- New RSS uniform: Khadi body eyes Rs 1,000 crore orderKVIC is looking at securing business of at least Rs 1,000 crore with deal, which will mean better earnings for the weavers who currently ea...
- When fashion links heritage, handloomsWhen textile designer N Bhushavali gifted a khadi kurta with ancient Grantha inscriptions on it to senior archaeologist R Nagaswamy, he was...
- 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.
- Weavers urge PM Modi to extend deadline for getting 'Khadi mark''Khadi mark' has been introduced by MSME, which ensures purity and genuineness of hand woven textiles, such as cotton, wool and silk.
- PM Narendra Modi makes veiled attack on Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh governmentSpeaking at the weavers’ centre function, he called upon weavers to utilise the power of e-commerce and reach out to global consumers.
- PM Modi in Varanasi; says global e-commerce market awaits textile sectorPraising the weaver community, Modi said, "Just like the way the weavers weave clothes, this sector weaves together all sections of the soc...
- Varanasi awaits big announcements during PM Narendra Modi's visitThe PM will also lay the foundation stone of a Weavers Trade Facilitation Centre and a crafts museum aimed at uplifting the weavers and cra...
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: Arvind Kejriwal begins campaign trail in VaranasiAam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal today launched his election campaign in Varanasi by holding "chaupals" or small public meetings in vi...
- Centre plans Rs 255-crore makeover for khadi sectorThe Khadi industry is all set to get another face-lift. The government has decided to invest Rs 255 crore on a three-pronged strategy for t...
- Rs 255-crore makeover for khadi sectorThe Khadi industry is all set to get another face-lift.
- Taj Hotel staff to wear Varanasi sarees as unformTaj hotels on Sunday said it has entered into an agreement with 25 master-weavers in Varanasi to use latter's handloom products for the uni...
- Portal on textile industry launchedA vertical portal on handloom textile industry, aimed at providing a common platform to weavers and importers, was launched.
- Madras IIT incubator hits rural roadTeNet, a research think-tank and technology incubator in IIT Madras, has kicked off a venture focused on generating rural entrepreneurs.
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