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Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: The fiery architect of social enterprise in India

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay's vision that real freedom lay in self-reliance and economic agency seeded institutions, livelihoods, and entire ecosystems that are shaping lives even today.

3 min read27 Sep 2025
AI

How AI can weave a future for Kashmir’s centuries old carpet industry

Kashmir’s centuries-old carpet industry is embracing AI and digital tools—from Talim coding to global QR traceability—to preserve tradition, speed up production, and regain global buyers’ trust.

7 min read26 Jul 2025
Industry

Kashmir’s vanishing winter: How climate change is pushing the kangri tradition to the brink

A once-thriving craft, the kangri—Kashmir’s traditional fire pot—faces an uncertain future as warmer winters sap demand. Artisans, whose livelihoods depend on this centuries-old trade, grapple with dwindling sales, rising costs, and a changing way of life.

6 min read8 Feb 2025
News

UP's Noida may get India's 1st pod taxi soon; to connect Film City to Jewar airport. Details here

Yamuna Authority has approved India's first Pod Taxi project's revised DPR and bid document

1 min read7 May 2023
News

US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo visits Handloom Haat; witnesses live loom and craft demonstration

In the spirit of the celebration of India’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75 stalls have been put up by women handloom weavers, craft persons, entrepreneurs & designers including many national awardees

1 min read10 Mar 2023

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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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