With sales fallings, Ilkal saree weavers struggle for profit

Government schemes are not benefiting the weavers due to lack of awareness among them. The Ilkal Saree weavers in Bagalkot district complain that the sale of the Ilkal sarees has gone down drastically which lead them to face loss and loan problems. Welfare policies provided by the government are away from their reach. Ilkal town […]

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A story of struggle to obtain profit and recognition

Despite getting GI tag, the chappal makers didn’t receive an authorised user certificate With orange stains on his fingers, Bayaji Babu continued to paint the Kolhapuri chappals with vegetable colour using a piece of cloth. The leather smell in the cramped airless room never tires the family. They all sit together as a group and […]

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Black and white tales wrapped in colourful threads

Weavers in North-Karnataka still weave in hope of getting fair remuneration for their hardwork.  The weavers face hardship because of the unregulated sector and lack of government policies to preserve this traditional art. Neetu Saini Sitting under the cracked roof of his tin house with rays of sunlight seeping in during the day Mubarak Nabi […]

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On the hunt for the stolen treasures of India

Indian historians and archeologists across the globe are trying to recover Indian heritage stolen during colonial times. By Riya Sharma Bengaluru: The Indian government’s formal request to Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum to return the 15th-century bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar has kindled fiery debates on cultural property among archaeologists and historians across the globe The 15th-century […]

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Financial crunch hits India’s only Sanskrit newspaper

India’s only Sanskrit daily newspaper, Sudharma, is in doldrums, as government remains irresponsive to the company’s shout for financial aid. By Sheikh Saquib Bengaluru, March 05, 2020 The two page, A3 size newspaper established on July 14, 1970, with the sole purpose of propagating Sanskrit is facing a possibility of financial ruin. Sudharma will turn […]

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Bilal Bagh’s ‘Aman Ki Chadar’: Modern Quilt Artists Survive and Thrive

Do you still use quilts as blankets? Several women artists have woven their way to fame and have transformed old-style quilts into something new, creative, and thought-provoking. By Shalu Chowrasia, Bengaluru: About 40-50 women at Bilal Bagh are weaving a quilt to send it to Shaheen Bagh. The women call it ‘Aman Ki Chadar’ and […]

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Aeromodelling no longer belongs in deep pockets

Technically-oriented adrenaline junkies can now afford aero-modeling as a hobby, with countless workshops cropping up in Bengaluru round the year. By Jagriti Parakh Bright colored paper planes and hand gliders flew from one corner to another, some even collided and crashed. The young pilots stood there, with their heads up high and eyes gleaming—they had […]

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