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Punjab's evergreen embroidery
2 April 2022 9:02 PM ISTDeeply 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 ISTWhile 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 ISTThe 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 ISTPashmina 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 ISTA 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 ISTGeographical 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 ISTIndia, 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 ISTThough 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 ISTReconstitution 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 ISTAlthough 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 ISTFollowing 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 ISTExcept for a brief period between 1952 and 1956, capital ‘New Delhi’ remained bereft of legislative assembly or council in its initial three decades —...