Benares, or Baranas, was a city of antiquity and mythology in present-day India. It was originally Kusi, the city of light, and indeed the light is wonderful. It is now called Varanasi, and its metro ...

For generations, handwoven fabrics have carried stories of tradition, culture, and identity. Among Indian states, one stands ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Driven to despair by large-scale textile imports from China, traditional handloom and power loom weavers in Uttar Pradesh are battling for survival. With thousands of looms simply shutting down, ...

Telangana Weavers Service Centre director Dr Arun Kumar said Srinivas was chosen under the National Handloom Development ...

The wood bark shelters and grinding stones at the American Indian village behind the Yosemite Museum represent to Julia Parker her awakening as a Native American. Parker, 84, is one of the country's ...

Actress Vidya Balan took to social media to highlight the importance of preserving India’s rich textile heritage on National Handloom Day. In a heartfelt message on Instagram, she urged people to ...

The handloom sector is one of the largest undefined economic trades after agriculture and incorporates an essential part of the rural and semi rural employment. Handloom weaving constitutes one of the ...

In a heartfelt celebration of India’s most timeless fashion legacy, handlooms, the Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, hosted a grand ...