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6 Lesser-Known Art And Craft Villages In India That Are Keeping Age-Old Legacies Alive
Here's how artisans from some uncharted art and craft villages in India are doing their bit to catch global recognition for their age-old legacies.
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Indians Travelling To Iran Now Won't Require A Visa. Here's Why
Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India.
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PM To Gift Himachal Artwork, Handicrafts To World Leaders At G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will gift several unique art and handicraft items from Himachal Pradesh to various world leaders during the upcoming G20 summit in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Signs MoU With Flipkart to Sell Handicraft Products Online
Flipkart and the Uttar Pradesh government have signed an MoU to bring handicrafts from the state to the e-commerce website. Products made by persons with disabilities will also be sold on the platform, according to an official release. The initiative will bring handicrafts from the state to 40 crore customers on Flipkart’s platform.
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Bengal's Jute, Assam's Gamusa On PM's #WomensDay Shopping List
To encourage entrepreneurship among women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared on Twitter a list of traditional handicraft items from several states that he has bought online.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 'Ekta Mall' In Gujarat, Visits Stores From J&K, Northeast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated 'Ekta Mall', a special store constructed near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadiya, where tourists can buy handloom and handicraft products belonging to different states under one roof.
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From Darjeeling Tea To Bikaneri Bhujia: Guide To GI Tagged Foods Across India
Introduced in 2003, India has more than 350 GI tagged products till date. It is generally given to indigenous agricultural products, food items, handicrafts etc.
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Government Likely to Raise Import Duties on Electronics Next Week
India plans to increase import duties on more than 50 items including electronics, electrical goods, chemicals and handicrafts, targeting about $56 billion worth of imports from China and elsewhere, officials and industry sources said.
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Google Arts & Culture Platform to Showcase Indian Handicraft Heritage
The exquisite basketry of Angami Nagas from Nagaland, Bell Metal Craft of Payyanur in Kerala, the centuries old "Mata Ni Pachedi" textile art of Gujarat and several other crafts of India are now part of Google Arts and Culture platform.
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Labelled 'Books', Customs Seizes Cambodian Cigarettes Worth Rs 78 Lakh
The Customs has seized cigarettes worth over Rs 78 lakh which were being illegally imported from Cambodia through speed post and registered post using the labels of books and handicraft, officials said on Thursday.
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South Korean First Lady Visits Humayun's Tomb, Shops For Handicrafts
South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook today took a break from her busy schedule and visited a market in south Delhi to shop for Indian handicrafts, sources said.
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Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: 5 Facts About India's First Woman To Run For Legislative Office
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, the firebrand social reformer, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 115th birth anniversary. From persuading Mahatma Gandhi to call upon women to march with him in the Indian Independence Movement to reinvigorating the culture of Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay wore several hat...
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Foreign Trade Policy Review: Exports Incentives Raised To 8,450 Crore
The increase in annual incentive by 34% will benefit leather, handicraft, carpets, and sports goods, among others, said Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu.
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Inspired By Dhoom 2, Three Men Rob 16 Antiques From Delhi Museum
Inspired by popular Bollywood film 'Dhoom 2', three men, who allegedly stole 16 antique Pashmina shawls worth Rs two crore from the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, commonly known as National Crafts Museum in Lutyens' Delhi, were arrested, police said today.
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Padma Lakshmi Explains Why the West Thinks of India as 'Complicated'
"I don't think India has a bad or a good image. I think India has a very complicated image in the West. There are extraordinary things - both good and bad - about our country. I think India is a source of fascination and mystery to people. They love Indian food; they love the handicraft, which comes from here and the old traditions"
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6 Lesser-Known Art And Craft Villages In India That Are Keeping Age-Old Legacies Alive
Here's how artisans from some uncharted art and craft villages in India are doing their bit to catch global recognition for their age-old legacies.
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Indians Travelling To Iran Now Won't Require A Visa. Here's Why
Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India.
-
PM To Gift Himachal Artwork, Handicrafts To World Leaders At G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will gift several unique art and handicraft items from Himachal Pradesh to various world leaders during the upcoming G20 summit in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Signs MoU With Flipkart to Sell Handicraft Products Online
Flipkart and the Uttar Pradesh government have signed an MoU to bring handicrafts from the state to the e-commerce website. Products made by persons with disabilities will also be sold on the platform, according to an official release. The initiative will bring handicrafts from the state to 40 crore customers on Flipkart’s platform.
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Bengal's Jute, Assam's Gamusa On PM's #WomensDay Shopping List
To encourage entrepreneurship among women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared on Twitter a list of traditional handicraft items from several states that he has bought online.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 'Ekta Mall' In Gujarat, Visits Stores From J&K, Northeast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated 'Ekta Mall', a special store constructed near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadiya, where tourists can buy handloom and handicraft products belonging to different states under one roof.
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From Darjeeling Tea To Bikaneri Bhujia: Guide To GI Tagged Foods Across India
Introduced in 2003, India has more than 350 GI tagged products till date. It is generally given to indigenous agricultural products, food items, handicrafts etc.
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Government Likely to Raise Import Duties on Electronics Next Week
India plans to increase import duties on more than 50 items including electronics, electrical goods, chemicals and handicrafts, targeting about $56 billion worth of imports from China and elsewhere, officials and industry sources said.
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Google Arts & Culture Platform to Showcase Indian Handicraft Heritage
The exquisite basketry of Angami Nagas from Nagaland, Bell Metal Craft of Payyanur in Kerala, the centuries old "Mata Ni Pachedi" textile art of Gujarat and several other crafts of India are now part of Google Arts and Culture platform.
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Labelled 'Books', Customs Seizes Cambodian Cigarettes Worth Rs 78 Lakh
The Customs has seized cigarettes worth over Rs 78 lakh which were being illegally imported from Cambodia through speed post and registered post using the labels of books and handicraft, officials said on Thursday.
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South Korean First Lady Visits Humayun's Tomb, Shops For Handicrafts
South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook today took a break from her busy schedule and visited a market in south Delhi to shop for Indian handicrafts, sources said.
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Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: 5 Facts About India's First Woman To Run For Legislative Office
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, the firebrand social reformer, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 115th birth anniversary. From persuading Mahatma Gandhi to call upon women to march with him in the Indian Independence Movement to reinvigorating the culture of Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay wore several hat...
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Foreign Trade Policy Review: Exports Incentives Raised To 8,450 Crore
The increase in annual incentive by 34% will benefit leather, handicraft, carpets, and sports goods, among others, said Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu.
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Inspired By Dhoom 2, Three Men Rob 16 Antiques From Delhi Museum
Inspired by popular Bollywood film 'Dhoom 2', three men, who allegedly stole 16 antique Pashmina shawls worth Rs two crore from the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, commonly known as National Crafts Museum in Lutyens' Delhi, were arrested, police said today.
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Padma Lakshmi Explains Why the West Thinks of India as 'Complicated'
"I don't think India has a bad or a good image. I think India has a very complicated image in the West. There are extraordinary things - both good and bad - about our country. I think India is a source of fascination and mystery to people. They love Indian food; they love the handicraft, which comes from here and the old traditions"
