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Drum, divinity and Shiva’s dance
4 March 2023 9:47 PM ISTMade from the wood of jackfruit tree, Maddalam or Shiva’s Drum, a 13th century wooden-leather craft that still thrives in the hamlets of Kerala’s...
The ‘orange bowl’ of Manipur
25 Feb 2023 8:28 PM ISTCredit to improved road network and security situation, GI-tagged Mandarin oranges — ace among the wide variety of citrus fruits grown in the...
Red hot and spicy
18 Feb 2023 9:55 PM ISTOrganically grown perennial chilli, Dalle Khorsani enjoys a premium position in the world of chillies on account of its unique flavour and high...
Extravagance feeding off adversities
3 Dec 2022 10:31 PM ISTThomas Manuel's Opium Inc. is an excellent, authentic account of how the British Empire, under the garb of free trade, debilitated China and...
Flavour of life
20 Nov 2022 2:39 AM ISTCharacterised by high pungency and gingerol content, Mizoram’s ginger has not only a multitude of applicability, but is also an ‘intimate part’ of the...
Exquisite patterns
12 Nov 2022 8:02 PM ISTDuplication of GI-tagged Kota Doria fabric which is defined by its check patterns and transparent texture, has stripped the craft’s practitioners of...
An alluring ornament of Firozabad
6 Nov 2022 12:06 AM ISTFirozabad bangles are one among the wide spectrum of centuries-old traditional glassware products of the region, which are realigning themselves with...
From the vineyards of Nashik
29 Oct 2022 10:11 PM ISTThe journey of Nashik grapes and Nashik wines — both of which dominate local and foreign markets — has been continuing with flourish ever since the...
Ratlam's culinary delight
23 Oct 2022 12:07 AM ISTThriving on the distinctiveness of black soil and saline water of the region, the cottage industry of Ratlami sev has managed to stand firm among...
A heritage blended with glam
16 Oct 2022 12:01 AM ISTTraditional Chamba chappals have evolved over time to incorporate a wide range of embroidered products that are lucrative to exports market and find...
Of lasting, unique fragrance
8 Oct 2022 9:08 PM ISTThough mass production of Mysore Sandalwood Soap was started in 1916 to utilise the excessive reserves of sandalwood in the region, the industry today...
Telangana's wood-carved masterpieces
2 Oct 2022 2:13 AM ISTMade of poniki softwood and representing the Kakatiya-era craft, Nirmal toys received the GI tag in 2009, and now offer hope that all the products...