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Sagrika Rai: ‘Banarasi never needed revival’

Warp 'n Weft, a quintessential Banarasi textile store in the city, expands to a larger space as it celebrates its 20th anniversary

3 min read31 Mar 2017
Politics

The rise and fall of the Banarasi handloom sari

There was a time when Banarasi silks were the emperors of the sari market, but in the removal of trade barriers in 1991 and the coming of the power loom toppled them

5 min read1 Dec 2016
Mint-lounge

Kashi in the closet

Hemang Agrawal improvises on Varanasi's weaving clichs by using neutral colours and an inventive loom

3 min read1 Jul 2016
Opinion

UNDERSTATEMENT: Recreating 1950s style in Lootera

Costumes in the film ‘Lootera’ are more a personal understanding of ‘Zamindari’ sophistication in post-Independence India than a textbook rendition

3 min read11 Jul 2013

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Budget

The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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