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Vishwakarma scheme for artisans can be a game changer but with a few tweaks | Mint Primer | Mint

Discover India's transformative Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana, designed to uplift the traditional skills and crafts sector. With a ₹13,000 crore budget over five years, this initiative offers low-interest loans and skill enhancement to artisans, targeting 18 crafts including blacksmiths, potters, tailors, and more. The scheme aims to bridge financial gaps and empower artisans for quality and productivity. Success lies in seamless execution and digital tools for targeted delivery, potentially setting a precedent for similar trades.

4 Sep 2023
Industry

Govt expands support to artisans for boosting agarbatti production

The government has expanded the support to artisans involved in agarbatti making as part of a programme aimed at making India self-reliant in the production incensed sticks

2 min read6 Sep 2020
Lounge

Opinion | Artisanal teas from Arunachal Pradesh

The cool Himalayan winds flavour oolongs, sencha and silver needles from a tea estate located in the north-east of India

2 min read21 Aug 2020
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Opinion | Tea from Buddha’s land

Artisanal tea from Bihar is grown on river-fed land, cultivated naturally and offers sustenance to the local community

2 min read26 Jun 2020
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How to Lounge this weekend

The Artisan Lab, a new concept store and cafe in Delhi offers leather-trimmed furnishings, statement terrariums and burnt cheesecakeIndian regional cuisines are in the limelight with a new cookbook win

2 min read20 Jul 2019
News

Enjoy the festive season with artisan chocolate

Artisan chocolate makers and innovators work with high quality coverture chocolate or else they source cocoa beans from specific estates or regions to make small batch single origin chocolate products

4 min read2 Sep 2021
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A Delhi exhibition plans the future of Indian crafts

A 19-day outreach programme hosted by Delhi's Asian Heritage Foundation showcases Indian crafts and explores new business possibilities for artisans

4 min read12 Oct 2018
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From the vales of Jammu and Kashmir

Hamiast, a new online portal showcases products sourced from farmers and artisans from remote corners of J&K

1 min read23 Sep 2018
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Indian goat cheese is the new kid on the block

Indian cheese producers are waking up to the business potential of artisanal goat cheese

6 min read26 Aug 2018
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Vastrabharana: Old craft, new ways

Indian artisans are finding new platforms to forge a brand identity for traditional crafts

1 min read25 May 2018
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