Sabyasachi’s work to be exhibited at Sotheby’s London
February 18th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's wedding saris and a range of specially commissioned shawls and headbands will be showcased as part of the 'Inspired by ... Read more...
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Masala, mehndi, masti at Toronto’s desi festival
August 12th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 12 (IANS) Masala! Mehndi! Masti!, the largest South Asian music, cultural and cuisine festival in Canada will stage an adult play "Dirty Pakistani Lingerie" as well as Rabindra ... Read more...
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Indian handicrafts get contemporary twist
July 20th, 2011 - 3:17 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 20 (IANS) Modern clutches with zardozi embroidery, halter-neck kurtis with kantha work, handblock print lampshades with stylish stands - arts and crafts from the length and breadth of ... Read more...
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We empowered Fabindia family in 50th year: William Bissell
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Fabindia, the flagship store for Indian handloom textiles and apparel, has empowered its nearly 700 employees by giving them a stake in the company on its ... Read more...
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Yaxi named China’s slow city
December 5th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 5 (IANS) Yaxi, a tiny village with a population of just 20,000 in China's Jiangsu province, has been given the title of "slow city" by a global organisation that researches ... Read more...
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Textile show planned at Games opening ceremony
September 28th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The first 10 minutes of the 2010 Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony will exhibit the rich textiles and traditional crafts of India, presenting 5,000 years of the country's ... Read more...
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Bipasha Basu dazzles at Kolkata fashion week
April 5th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Apr 5 (ANI): Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu on Saturday walked ramp on the third day of ongoing Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) here.Basu, dressed as quintessential Bengali bride, stole the show ... Read more...
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Textiles industry needs to encourage research and development: Vaghela
April 19th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by admin
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 19 (ANI): The Ninth centre of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was opened on Saturday in Kannur.The Union Minister for Textiles, Shankarsinh Vaghela has also ... Read more...
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Benazir felicitates Sherry Rehman for winning international award for Kashmiri Shawl
December 10th, 2007 - 5:37 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 10 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has felicitated PPP Information Secretary Sherry Rehman for winning an international award for co-authoring a book on Kashmiri shawls.
The book titled Kashmiri ... Read more...
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