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Echoes of forest and indigenous entrepreneurship at Aadi Mahotsav 2025: Celebrating craft, culture, and heritage
March 17, 2025 1:32 pm
Festivals like Aadi Mahotsav foster cultural exchange and sustainable development, aligning with SDG 17 by promoting craft-based entrepreneurship, ecological balance, and women empowerment, in addition to other SDGs focused on sustainability, economic empowerment, culture, and ecology
Where every home is an art boutique: Meet the rural entrepreneurs of Odisha's Raghurajpur Heritage Crafts Village
February 04, 2024 9:45 am
Many artisans are active on Instagram, realising the importance of reaching urban consumers in far-flung cities.
Threads of life: Lambani women see their art fade away with rigours of time and climate change
July 31, 2023 11:14 am
The nomadic tribe, about one crore in total, are found all over India, except for some northeast states
Age-old art of Lambani embroidery was languishing, but now designers, NGOs are giving it a firm push
June 22, 2023 4:08 pm
There are various theories related to the origins of the Lambanis. “Some say they are descendants of the Romanis of Europe, while others suggested they migrated from the Ghor province of Afghanistan and settled in Rajasthan, further travelling across India," says fashion educator and researcher Beena Santosh.
Once hub of genuine handicrafts, ‘Kashmir Haat' now lies in shambles
April 08, 2023 1:30 pm
The shopkeepers claim the all-time high number of tourists that visited Kashmir last year did not benefit them as Kashmir Haat is not being promoted by the government on the tourist circuit as was done before the eruption of militancy
Remembering Jasleen Dhamija, India’s custodian of crafts (1933-2023)
March 15, 2023 3:53 pm
Her scholarship was deep and pioneering. Alongside, she was a warm-hearted friend and a graceful host
Pune to host tribal fair promoting artwork, handicrafts from Melghat
January 18, 2023 4:39 am
‘Changing Melghat’ will be held in Pune’s Hadapsar from January 21 to 26 and entry to the tribal fair is free.
Dry Bihar funds women to make bangles from seized liquor bottles
September 10, 2022 3:22 pm
"The objective of the scheme is to generate more employment for the poor, especially women, in rural areas. JEEViKA workers are already engaged in the manufacturing of LED tube lights and bulbs, and they are financially self-reliant," said Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar
Mumbai man creates ‘touch-me-not’ puzzle, inspired by the plant's shyness
February 04, 2023 5:41 pm
Looking for a new gaming rabbit hole to fall into? Mechanical puzzles like 'Mimosa' might be your new favourite
Pandemic and after: Looking at systemic flaws and road to recovery for Indian craft economy
March 16, 2022 5:05 pm
For the crafts sector to continue on its journey of recovery and redemption in the pandemic, wider appreciation and incentivisation needs to take place in the fashion and textile industry
HANDICRAFTS PHOTOS
Exhibition celebrates the richness of India's handloom, handicrafts
January 24, 2024 3:43 pm
The artworks serve as a visual testament to the profound connection between the constitutional values and the artisanal sector’s contribution to nation-building.
In pics: The West Bengal Handicraft Fair of 2021
December 07, 2021 5:47 pm
Take a look at the colourful array of art exhibited in Kolkata's Eco Park!
Textile exhibition celebrates sustainable crafts heritage with support from royal Indian families
May 05, 2021 1:47 pm
Called Karkhana Chronicles II, the online textile exhibit celebrates sustainability through heritage craft and opens a conversation on the revival of traditional knowledge and practices in the Indian fashion industry
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