News for 'handloom'

Mamata Banerjee turns saree designer to revive ailing 'Tantuja'

Mamata Banerjee turns saree designer to revive ailing 'Tantuja'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Bengal's ailing handloom brand 'Tantuja' is all set to get the personal touch of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who will design the six yard wonder.

Celebrating India: Weaving a brighter future

Celebrating India: Weaving a brighter future

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Presenting stunning ethnic creations from Shruti Sancheti and Soumitra Mondal at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013.

Hurrah for Janhvi's wardrobe!

Hurrah for Janhvi's wardrobe!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Janhvi has learnt well and has a lot of style...

6 migrants killed, 95 injured in road accidents in UP

6 migrants killed, 95 injured in road accidents in UP

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Six migrant workers were killed and 95 others injured in separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh when they were returning home during the ongoing lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the police said on Friday. The accidents have taken place in Barabanki, Jalaun, Bahraich and Mahoba districts since Thursday evening, they said.

Sonam, Swara give Sari a thumbs up

Sonam, Swara give Sari a thumbs up

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The good old sari got a fashionable twist at designer Anavila Misra's store launch in Mumbai.

Sush, Hema or Sophie: Who looks sexy in sari?

Sush, Hema or Sophie: Who looks sexy in sari?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Tell us who wore it best.

PIX: Indian weaves go fabulously glam!

PIX: Indian weaves go fabulously glam!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Designer Rahul Mishra launched his Handloom Couture collection called 'Sunehri' at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2013 on Day Four.

Watch: Chitrangada reveals the secret of her look

Watch: Chitrangada reveals the secret of her look

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

A glimpse of Neha Agarwal's Lakme Fashion Week collection Mithila in Soho.

Being desi is SO sexy!

Being desi is SO sexy!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The Lakme Fashion Week show that was an ode to artisans, who have been quietly nurturing heritage crafts of India.

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.

Drape with attitude

Drape with attitude

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

With the "#100sareepact" trending, saris have come back into focus as a garment that is contemporary yet comfortable. Ritika Bhatia identifies four labels leading the funky revolution.

Why did Google doodle Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay?

Why did Google doodle Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

India's freedom fighter's interest in arts led to setting up several institutions of learning in independent India.

Was Manish Malhotra the most worn designer at Virushka's reception?

Was Manish Malhotra the most worn designer at Virushka's reception?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

It's amazing how many celebs wore outfits designed by Manish Malhotra to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's Mumbai reception!

Budget 2013: What's in it for YOU!

Budget 2013: What's in it for YOU!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Good news for the first-time homebuyer, stock market investor and individuals wanting to buy insurance in the Union Budget 2013-14, opines Rajiv Raj of CreditVidya.com

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Over 73.44 lakh voters exercised their franchise in 10,592 polling stations spread over 13 districts in the Barak Valley, the hill regions and parts of central and lower Assam.

Fabulous ways to rock the sari style

Fabulous ways to rock the sari style

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Anavila Mishra's collection rekindled the beauty of the six yard wonder.

Being ethical, that's what looks so stunning

Being ethical, that's what looks so stunning

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Many Indian designers are embracing sustainable fashion practices and the results are gorgeous.

Kerala 2021: Advantage Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala 2021: Advantage Pinarayi Vijayan

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

In four years, the state has had to battle cyclones, two floods, and two epidemiological disasters. If people bring Pinarayi Vijayan back to power, he must have done something right, obsevers Aditi Phadnis.

Navratri style: We dare you to wear this GREEN sari

Navratri style: We dare you to wear this GREEN sari

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

All the celeb inspiration you need for Day Two.

Why this designer wants to dress up Smriti Irani

Why this designer wants to dress up Smriti Irani

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

In an interview with Rediff.com's Anita Aikara, Ridhi Mehra talks about her design inspiration, her latest bridal collection and shares fashion tips with young Indian brides.

50 Indian items hit as US scraps duty-free privilege

50 Indian items hit as US scraps duty-free privilege

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

With India being the largest beneficiary of the GSP, it has been hit the most by the latest decision of the Trump administration

FIEO demands interest subsidy for all export sectors

FIEO demands interest subsidy for all export sectors

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Apex traders' body Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation (FIEO) on Friday demanded extension of the interest subsidy scheme to all sectors with a view to make them globally competitive.

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Tamil nadu Chief Minister and All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday sacked three ministers and six district heads in the backdrop of her party's defeat in three Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

What makes MPs cheer on Budget day

What makes MPs cheer on Budget day

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

One thing is clear from watching MPs on the Lok Sabha's biggest day: the only thing that unites them is the words "outlay was doubled".

Who dresses bride Anushka Sharma the best?

Who dresses bride Anushka Sharma the best?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

In photos: Her best off-screen desi looks and the designers who got it right.

Labour shortage, not job loss slows employment

Labour shortage, not job loss slows employment

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The labour ministry had started quarterly surveys on employment after the global financial crisis hit the Indian economy in September 2008.

Rs 1,700 cr Diwali gift for exporters

Rs 1,700 cr Diwali gift for exporters

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

The Reserve Bank of India has already notified interest subsidy of two per cent for handicrafts, handlooms, carpets and small and medium exporters.

The Indian engineer behind the world-famous Malkha fabric

The Indian engineer behind the world-famous Malkha fabric

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

If rural artisans are today able to spin yarn in the confines of their homes, it is because of the micro-spinning line of carding machine, draw-frame and flyer-frame, designed by L Kannan, a mechanical engineer from IIT-Madras.

#HotStyles: How to be ramp ready

#HotStyles: How to be ramp ready

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Designers Atsu Sekhose and Nimish Shah offer plenty of inspiration for the girls.

Land grabbing: DMK leader, 4 others held in Erode

Land grabbing: DMK leader, 4 others held in Erode

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

Former Tamil Nadu Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader N K K P Raja and four others were arrested in Erode on Thursday in connection with a land grabbing case.

Style diaries: Prachi's cute off-shoulder or Kangana's layered look?

Style diaries: Prachi's cute off-shoulder or Kangana's layered look?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

We bring you the good, bad and ugly looks of the week

Palaniswami's good fight slows down DMK juggernaut

Palaniswami's good fight slows down DMK juggernaut

Rediff.com3 May 2021

If not for Palaniswami, it is hard to guess if the AIADMK would have been able to garner 33.3 per cent vote share as against the DMK's 37.7 per cent. AIADMK won 66 seats, its allies Pattali Makkal Katchi and Bharatiya Janata Party five and four seats respectively and proved yet again that the western region was its fortress.

Will Chanakya opt for Chirag?

Will Chanakya opt for Chirag?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Chirag Paswan is young. He is articulate. He has no political baggage. All he needs is the blessing of Chanakya, observes Asmita Bihari.

Must See: Sona Mohapatra walked like she owned it!

Must See: Sona Mohapatra walked like she owned it!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Showstopper Sona Mohapatra and fashion designers impressed on Day two at Amazon India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017.

Maran hails budget proposals for textiles sector

Maran hails budget proposals for textiles sector

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran has hailed the Budget proposals-2010-11 presented in Parliament on Friday. The minister said that these initiative for the textiles sector as a growth spurring initiatives , which dovetail with economic revival, infrastructure development, agriculture development, inclusive growth and restoring export growth.

8 sectors to add over 10 cr jobs by 2025: CII

8 sectors to add over 10 cr jobs by 2025: CII

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Measures to promote ease of doing business, cut in tax rates for smaller enterprises to 25 per cent, and reduction in interest rates are creating the right atmosphere for new businesses to flourish, particularly SMEs.

Dia Mirza in a kanjivaram is the best thing you'll see today

Dia Mirza in a kanjivaram is the best thing you'll see today

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Dia Mirza walked the ramp in a black kanjivaram for Santosh Parekh.

8 TN transport staffers killed as part of office building collapses

8 TN transport staffers killed as part of office building collapses

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

CM Palaniswami condoled the deaths and announced cash relief to their families, besides jobs for their kin.

#Navratri: How to be a head turner in PURPLE on Navami

#Navratri: How to be a head turner in PURPLE on Navami

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Celebrate the last day of Navratri with purple, the colour that symbolises luxury and power.

Reviving the swadeshi looms

Reviving the swadeshi looms

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Jaipur Rugs Foundation and IRMA launch Artisans Forum for transforming craftsmen into entrepreneurs.