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Punjab's evergreen embroidery

2 April 2022 9:02 PM IST
Deeply rooted in tradition, and with an ability to bring different crafts from various regions together, Phulkari has withstood the travails of time,...

Exquisite carvings of Kashmir

27 March 2022 1:15 AM IST
While the demand for Kashmiri walnut carving is on the rise, the expert 'karigars' who create it in 'karkhanas' are finding it hard to preserve their...

Kashmiri saffron: A deluxe spice

20 March 2022 12:58 AM IST
The GI tag for Kashmiri saffron has standardised the entire process — from production and processing to marketing — thereby removing the glitches and...

Pashmina: The royal fabric

12 March 2022 11:25 PM IST
Pashmina is a combined outcome of largely unrewarded labour of Changpas who extract the wool from Changra goats, and the exquisite craft of Kashmiri...

Uniqueness of the craft

5 March 2022 11:59 PM IST
A range of products resulting from intertwining of geographically distinct raw materials with the traditional craft have lent a distinct outlook to...

Uttarakhand's distinct agri-products

27 Feb 2022 1:45 AM IST
Geographical uniqueness of Uttarakhand is characterised by GI tag-awarded agricultural products ranging from Tejpatta to multipurpose Chyura Oil and...

Basmati: A prestige for Indo-Gangetic plains

20 Feb 2022 12:52 AM IST
India, which secured GI tag for Basmati rice after battling with the US over patents, is the largest producer worldwide but its claim of sole...

The premium leaves of Darjeeling

12 Feb 2022 11:15 PM IST
Though Darjeeling Tea was the first product to be awarded GI tag in India after the passage of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and...

The way out: A fresh outline

6 Feb 2022 1:03 AM IST
Reconstitution of the heavily populated and fast-growing Delhi as two UTs — NCTD under LG and NCR under CM — can both ensure the strategic control of...

Concession with constraints

29 Jan 2022 10:42 PM IST
Although the quest for legislative assembly ended with the passing of 69th Constitutional amendment in 1991, the governance of Delhi remains split...

Curtailed autonomy

23 Jan 2022 1:05 AM IST
Following the contentious recommendation of the SRC in 1956 a abolish the legislative assembly and reduce Delhi’s autonomy to Municipal Corporation,...

Governing the national capital

15 Jan 2022 11:40 PM IST
Except for a brief period between 1952 and 1956, capital ‘New Delhi’ remained bereft of legislative assembly or council in its initial three decades —...
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