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Winter fairs for your weekends
A look at some of the winter fairs being organized in Delhi
1 min read14 Dec 2017Lounge Loves: Cotton Kanjeevarams
A new bunch of delightful cotton Kanjeevarams displayed at Dastkari Haat Samiti's new store in Delhi
1 min read28 Oct 2016Reinventing the ‘gamchha’
The Dastkari Haat Samiti refashions the common man's 'gamchha' into a sari, while the fashion industry makes it stylish
5 min read26 Aug 2016Telia Rumal: Is the tide turning?
One of the most intricate double ikat weaves, the Telia Rumal, stands at a curious crossroad
5 min read26 Aug 2016Handloom skills in an industrial age
The Indian dexterity with hand skills is unique in an industrial agewhy not exploit it?
3 min read27 Aug 2016The cotton cause
The fulcrum of an initiative that wants to take the weave back to the worker
7 min read7 Nov 2015It’s Diwali ‘mela’ time
Get set for festive shopping, food and cultural performances
2 min read22 Oct 2015Crafted in the east
The 12-day Dastkar Purabi festival brings arts, crafts and food from the North-East, Odisha and West Bengal to the Capital
2 min read12 Mar 2015Photo Essay | Weave will rock you
A new book by Jaya Jaitly delves into the ongoing churn of textile dilemmas inside the world's oldest living city
2 min read2 Jan 2015Warp and weft tales
A new book by Jaya Jaitly delves into the ongoing churn of textile dilemmas inside the world's oldest living city
2 Jan 2015Popular Topics
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