Duke of Edinburgh’s tours Bhaktapur on day 2 of visit

On the second day of his visit to Nepal, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, toured Bhaktapur, exploring its historic...

Kashmiri handicrafts flourish with GI tags, progressive policiies

The latest iconic Kashmiri crafts, namely Pashmina, Kashmir Sozni, Kani Shawl, Papier-mâché, Kashmiri Crafts,...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Padma Shri Ajay Mandavi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Ajay Mandavi, a noted exponent in tribal art and Padma Shri recipient, in...

PM expresses happiness over GI Tag for Ladakh's Wood Carving

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed happiness about the Geographical Indication Tag for Ladakh's...

Chhattisgarh's woodcraft artist gets Padma Shri

Chhattisgarh's Ajay Mandavi, who teaches wood calligraphy art to jail inmates, has been honoured with the fourth...

First Indian artisan to create Kashmiri Namda

It is worth mentioning that Kashmir valley has centuries-old handicrafts like paper mashi, shawl weaving, carpet...

Tsering Namgyal conferred Padma Shri award

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Wood carving artist from Ladakh, Tsering Namgyal received the Padma Shri award...

UP polls: Saharanpur wood artisans seek cap on price...

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 12 (ANI): Just days ahead of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly...

Learnt wood carving art all by myself, says Padma Shri...

Hinju (Ladakh) [India], January 27 (ANI): A wood carving artist from Hinju village of Ladakh was conferred the Padma...

J-K govt organizes 'craft tours' in Srinagar to promote art

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 14 (ANI): In an effort to uplift the art and artisans, the Jammu and...

Business of Jaipur's wood carving artists adversely affected...

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 26 (ANI): Wood carving artisans in Jaipur say that their business has been...