Gaurang wins best designer award
August 14th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Hyderabad-based fashion sesigner Gaurang Shah has won the best designer award for utilization of Indian weaves and craftsmanship at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.The designer ... Read more...
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Wearability factor gets prominence at LFW
August 5th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The wearability factor seems to have inspired most of the young designers at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week-Winter Festive 2012. From Payal Kapoor, to Mayank Anand ... Read more...
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Teachers rent out Pakistani school during vacation
July 30th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Teachers of a government school in Pakistan's Sindh province gave the institute premises on lease to tailors, mat-weavers and vegetable vendors, and permitted paid parking for ... Read more...
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Payal Kapoor to revive Benaras motifs at LFW (With Images)
July 20th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The rich culture and tradition of Benaras seems to have faded and designer Payal Kapoor plans to revive this with her collection - Notes from the ... Read more...
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Designer Gaurang Shah teams with 250 weavers to revive handlooms (With Image)
June 24th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) At a time when traditional handlooms are fading into oblivion due to growing popularity of embroidered saris in fabrics like georgette and chiffon, designer Gaurang ... Read more...
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Antique tapestries from Ccntral Asia to be auctioned in India (With Image)
May 29th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A selection of antique carpets, rugs, kilims, runners, tapestries and fragments from the famous weaving regions around Central Asia - known for their ancient wool ... Read more...
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‘Designers don’t take undue advantage of weavers’
April 24th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Deepika Govind regularly works with weavers in the interiors of southern India. She begs to differ that leading designers like her, who sell their merchandise ... Read more...
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Budget will fuel inflation: Naveen Patnaik
March 16th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 16 (IANS) The budget for 2012-13 presented Friday by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will fuel inflation and hurt the masses, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.Describing the ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks another textile park
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Kishan Kapoor Tuesday requested the central government to provide funds for setting up another textile park in the state.Speaking at a meeting ... Read more...
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Ekmatra redefines khadi, opens second outlet
January 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Ekmatra, a concept store that promotes hand spun fabrics, opens it's second outlet here. The high point of the store is its exclusive collection of ... Read more...
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‘India can be world leader in handmade textiles’
January 5th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India's handmade textiles industry can spin magic yarns for both domestic buyers and connoisseurs across the globe but government policies are coming in the way ... Read more...
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Rahul attacks BJP for not backing statutory status to Lokpal
December 30th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Saharanpur, Dec 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not supporting constitutional status to the Lokpal and ... Read more...
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Slowdown in textile a concern: Minister
December 12th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The slowdown in the textile sector is a matter of concern, union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma told parliament Monday.
"There is a slowdown in ... Read more...
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Village handicrafts go on show at Dilli Haat
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) If you are fond of art work and handicrafts, the Dilli Haat is the place to visit these days. The village craftsmen's mart is hosting ... Read more...
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I will continue ‘drama’ of mingling with poor: Rahul Gandhi
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) With his political opponents dubbing his visits to villages and sharing of meals with the poor as a "drama", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi ... Read more...
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Handloom weavers to get credit card, interest subsidy
November 19th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Commerce and Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma Saturday announced measures such as issuance of weaver credit card, interest subsidy, credit guarantee and freight reimbursement ... Read more...
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Kavita Bhartia pays tribute to Indian weavers
October 9th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Designer Kavita Bhartia paid a tribute to Indian weavers through her collection showcased on the second day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ... Read more...
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Artists pitch in for Bengal’s ‘tant’ weavers
September 28th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) In the last two decades, retail explosion and the popularity of synthetic fabrics have dealt a blow to weavers in West Bengal who churn out ... Read more...
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Designer Anuradha Ramam bats for traditional Indian weaves
March 16th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) She is one of those designers who prefers to use traditional handwoven fabrics and crafts in her collection and Anuradha Ramam's passion for handspun fabrics ... Read more...
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Telangana protestors bring daily life to rail tracks
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) From cooking and eating to shaving and playing games, they carried out their daily routine along the railway tracks. It was a unique protest in Telangana as ... Read more...
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Gujarat textile honchos puts forward demands ahead of Budget
February 21st, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
Surat, Feb.21 (ANI): Textile industry honchos in Gujarat have put forward its demands and expectations ahead of the announcement of the federal budget.One of their demands is to reduce tax levied on ... Read more...
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Event to popularise Khadi to be held in Delhi
February 19th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Around 1,000 participants from across India will join in a three-day programme here, including a mass spinning programme, from Tuesday intended to bring Khadi into public ... Read more...
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Karnataka plans farm loans at one percent interest rate
January 6th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government plans to extend farm loans at one percent interest under the cooperative sector to help farmers increase output, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj said Thursday."The government intends ... Read more...
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Govt. committed to make NTC a world-class textile company: Maran
January 5th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday said the government is committed to make the National Textile Corporation (NTC), a world-class eco-friendly integrated textile company and flag-bearer ... Read more...
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‘We will provide freebies as long as poor people exist’, says Karunanidhi
January 1st, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan 1 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Saturday said his government would continue to put into action populist schemes as long as poor people existed in the state. ... Read more...
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Coimbatore hosts Global India Textile Show
December 5th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Dec 5 (ANI): The second edition of the Global India Textile Show (GITS) began in Coimbatore.The two-day show has been organised to promote small entrepreneurs, by the Powerloom Development and Export ... Read more...
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Nagaland aiming to reach out to bigger markets through handloom sector
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Dimapur (Nagaland), Dec.2 (ANI): The Government of Nagaland continues to host exhibitions to enable artisans and crafts persons to reach a bigger market.Recently, a handloom expo was held in Dimapur to ... Read more...
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PM condoles death of noted economist Dr. Lakshmi Chand Jain
November 15th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has condoled the passing away of noted Gandhian and economist Dr. Lakshmi Chand Jain, who breathed his last on Sunday ... Read more...
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Reject caste politics, Sonia urges Bihar’s voters
October 28th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna , Oct 28 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack against caste (jaat-paat) politics of Bihar, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday appealed to the voters to reject it and vote for her ... Read more...
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NEIFT Organizes North-East Handloom Festival 2010
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): North East Institute of Fashion and Technology (NEIFT), an Assamese domestic organization celebrated North East Handloom Festival 2010 on July 21.The Ministry of Textiles, Government of ... Read more...
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Rohit Bal Roots For Kashmir
May 15th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Rohit Bal has always been one to stick to his roots. Most of his collections have a traditional touch to them. This Kashmiri designer has somehow, always ... Read more...
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Bangladesh weavers strike work, demand Indian yarn
May 13th, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) Over 1.3 million handloom and powerloom units across Bangladesh have launched an indefinite strike demanding import of yarn from India through the Benapole land port to meet the ... Read more...
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Clinton announces new initiatives for women’s empowerment
April 29th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has outlined several new initiatives to empower women around the world through technology training, public-private partnerships and grants and a planned ... Read more...
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Tarun Tahiliani returns to Indian craft, handloom
March 25th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Handloom, resham work, kantha, chikan, bandhini, block printing -- classic couturier Tarun Tahiliani is giving his signature bridal wear a backseat to promote handloom ... Read more...
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‘Nervous’ Vivek Oberoi strolls on runway for Digvijay Singh
March 6th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi Saturday took a casual walk on the runway for designer Digvijay Singh's show at the Lakme Fashion Week and admitted that ... Read more...
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