Insight - Page 14

Intrinsic to spectacular Sandur, the thriving Lambani craft of making female attires is in continuation with the rich heritage of erstwhile nomadic...

The post-liberalisation expansion of trade in the Indian economy — coupled with a surge in services trade a decade later and a slew of effective...

The grant of the GI tag to Tirupati Laddu at the initiative of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, on the grounds of preventing counterfeiting efforts,...

In sync with India’s goal of self-reliance and establishing heavy industries, the first six five-year plans pursued the trade policy of import...

Credit to the explicit focus laid on poverty eradication since the rollout of the fifth five-year plan, India has come a long way in its fight against...

Renowned for its exquisite texture, taste, aroma, early bearing, and excellent keeping quality, the Alphonso — King of Mangoes — is unique to Konkan...

The journey of the handloom craft of weaving exquisite Baluchari sarees has been dotted with several ups and down — depending on the patrons,...

This first segment of a two-part article on poverty discusses in detail the various methods of poverty estimation deployed through the modern Indian...

Interspersed with enticing quotes and ditties, Beyond the Trappings of Office is a wonderful memoir by retired IAS officer Rajan Kashyap, which not...

Despite explicit focus and tit bit measures, unemployment, as an intractable problem, persisted through the plan periods without any directional...

Known for its extraordinary quality and permanence of lustre, Mysore silk, as a purveyor of Karnataka’s rich culture, has found diversified usage with...

Explicit focus had been laid on reducing unemployment since 1956, and considerable progress was made during the first six five-year plans, but the...