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An appeal to go Swadeshi to help revive Indian crafts post lockdown
The crafts sector, mostly unorganised, is in dire need of a revival. Designers, crafts activists and NGOs make an appeal to go Swadeshi in a bid to provide livelihood to millions of weavers and crafts people.
Man who spied on British police for freedom fighters dies at 107 in Bengal
Jana had a code name, ‘Nanu.’ He was also a practising homoeopath and known for his skills in delivering babies, the family said. Jana used the tailoring shop at Sasati as a cover for spying
Updated on Jan 05, 2020 07:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent
Gandhi Jayanti 2019: Hyderi Manzil, where Gandhi spent August of 1947 to stop Kolkata killings
Gandhi spent 25 days at Hyderi Manzil and fasted indefinitely to bring an end to killings in Bengal, the worst during Independence. The house, now known as Gandhi Bhawan was protected by Jugal Chandra Ghosh, who had laid down arms at Gandhi’s feet, for a long time.
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 07:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Tanmay Chatterjee
Indian Embassy in Russia organises Gandhi-Tolstoy exhibition on Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary
The exhibition, curated by renowned Gandhi scholar, Birad Yajnik, will showcase the correspondence between the two great souls of the 20th century, tracing their relationship and the impact it had on their individual journeys.
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 11:08 AM IST
Moscow | Asian News International
A new spin on Khadi: It’s hip, luxurious and colourful
The once-coarse fabric is on the runway and in chic closets, but it is still true to its roots
Updated on Sep 28, 2019 05:52 PM IST