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Uniquely tinctured guavas
30 April 2022 6:36 PM GMTFound in limited supply and strictly seasonal, Allahabad’s Surkha Amrood — distinguished from other varieties by its apple-red exterior and deep pink...
Meerut's pride
23 April 2022 6:38 PM GMTHaving received the GI tag in 2013, the handmade scissors industry offers livelihood opportunities to tens of thousands of workers but modernisation...
Uniquely alluring
16 April 2022 9:02 PM GMTPrimarily depicting Radha-Krishna love story, Kangra Paintings underwent radical experimentation with time, transforming into a more refined version
Punjab's evergreen embroidery
2 April 2022 3:32 PM GMTDeeply rooted in tradition, and with an ability to bring different crafts from various regions together, Phulkari has withstood the travails of time,...
Exquisite carvings of Kashmir
26 March 2022 7:45 PM GMTWhile the demand for Kashmiri walnut carving is on the rise, the expert 'karigars' who create it in 'karkhanas' are finding it hard to preserve their...
Kashmiri saffron: A deluxe spice
19 March 2022 7:28 PM GMTThe GI tag for Kashmiri saffron has standardised the entire process — from production and processing to marketing — thereby removing the glitches and...
Economic Planning Series: Omnishambles implementation
19 March 2022 7:15 PM GMTBased on a ‘flawed logic’, and interspersed with two wars and a drought, the third plan — relying heavily on heavy industries and import substitution...
Economic Planning Series: Aiming at holistic development
12 March 2022 6:04 PM GMTContinuing with the socialist framework, the third plan aimed at attaining self-sufficiency in agriculture and continuing the expansion of industry,...
Pashmina: The royal fabric
12 March 2022 5:55 PM GMTPashmina is a combined outcome of largely unrewarded labour of Changpas who extract the wool from Changra goats, and the exquisite craft of Kashmiri...
Uniqueness of the craft
5 March 2022 6:29 PM GMTA range of products resulting from intertwining of geographically distinct raw materials with the traditional craft have lent a distinct outlook to...
Economic Planning Series: Falling behind the targets
5 March 2022 6:05 PM GMTDisproportionate focus on heavy industries in the second plan served contrary to the core objective of generating employment through enhanced...
Uttarakhand's distinct agri-products
26 Feb 2022 8:15 PM GMTGeographical uniqueness of Uttarakhand is characterised by GI tag-awarded agricultural products ranging from Tejpatta to multipurpose Chyura Oil and...
Hamro Party crosses over to INDIA bloc
28 March 2024 7:47 PM GMTDU Court’s annual meet: Financial outlook, achievements, future plans
28 March 2024 6:33 PM GMTJNUSU raises concerns over exclusion from Academic Council meet
28 March 2024 6:32 PM GMT‘BJP candidates’ list an irony to its Nari Shakti Vandana claim’
28 March 2024 6:18 PM GMTKMC starts demolition work of illegal construction at Garden Reach
28 March 2024 6:16 PM GMT
Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest
28 March 2024 7:47 PM GMTHamro Party crosses over to INDIA bloc
28 March 2024 7:47 PM GMTIndia, China agree to sustain communication, pledge to uphold peace...
28 March 2024 7:45 PM GMTIndian banks report Rs 5.3L cr in frauds between 2013-14 and 2022-23:...
28 March 2024 7:45 PM GMTMGNREGS wage rates revised; Haryana tops at Rs 374/day, Goa sees...
28 March 2024 7:39 PM GMT