The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

The Textile Ministry on Thursday said it had decided to retain the existing definition of 'handloom' after a panel constituted for the purpose recommended no change in the definition. ``It is ...

The seventh day of August is celebrated as the National Handloom Day every year. The Ministry of Textiles is working overtime to promote Indian handlooms and many of India's leading designers are ...

Dressed in a printed cotton top and skirt, seated behind a huge table, she was glowing with happiness as she spoke of her struggle to preserve a dying industry. Sita Yahampath, proprietor of Kandygs ...

The guard at a handloom factory in Panipat is using a new device, a temperature gun to ensure that the workers have no fever. The precaution is important as the facility is now producing personal ...

Panipat (Haryana) [India], July 27 (ANI): Even after four months of struggle due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, Panipat's handloom industry seems to be struggling to survive as it depends on a large ...

The district committees of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have offered support to an agitation launched by a section of former employees of the now defunct Commonwealth Trust ...

For decades, revivalists have been trying to create awareness about handlooms but the slow switch from fast fashion and factory-made fabric has been confined to certain pockets. 2019 brought with it ...

Sunita Budhiraja draped in the rare, handwoven Neelambari saree, originating from Shantipur, West Bengal. She’s the only one among the 22,000-member online group to own this weave. Pics/Tanvi ...

Every year on August 7, India celebrates National Handloom Day to honour its centuries-old weaving traditions and the immense contribution of handloom weavers to the country’s economy and cultural ...

KOZHIKODE: The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) has come forward to take charge of Common-wealth Trust (COMTRUST) Handloom Weaving Factory’s further development with a Bill to ...

T'puram: The national handloom day will be celebrated on Thursday with a variety of events, showcasing socio-economic significance of Kerala's handloom sector, marked by long tradition, quality, ...