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A looming crisis

Cheap Chinese silk is choking indigenous sericulturists and weavers.




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Something old, something new

It is the festive season and you have all the excuses in the world to shop. Srishti brings to Coimbatore some of the best craftsmanship from the country




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A day for play

Imagine being able to bake cakes, do carpentry, splash paints, knit, sew, get hands muddy and sing songs all on the very same day. Kids accompanied by their parents do just that at The Yellow Train Kids Festival




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Threads of partnership

Friends and collaborators Bina Rao and Villoo Mirza are bound by their passion for handlooms




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The rhythm of tomorrow

Students and artistes wait to interact at SPIC MACAY’s international convention in the city from June 8 to 14




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Dispelling darkness




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Glue, paper, wood, scissors...

... are what Vidya Ravichandran uses to handcraft gift items




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Mamallapuram to host Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival for the first time

The maiden edition of Tamil Nadu Kite Festival is set to see custom kites, brought in by professionals from USA, Thailand, Malaysia and India, take flight



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Channapatna dolls come a-knocking: Karthik Vaidyanathan brings his store, Varnam, to Chennai

At Varnam, entrepreneur Karthik Vaidyanathan brings innovative creations by Karnataka’s Channapatna artisans to Chennai, from traditional toys to home decor pieces



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Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

Tribal and traditional artists explore novel ways of storytelling, experimenting with colour, techniques and contemporary themes, to connect with younger, mainstream audiences




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One craft at a time

An opportunity for Hyderabadis to shops all the crafts of Kutch under one roof



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Kondapalli toys get a new lease of life

An incentivised training programme is helping a quiet revival of Kondapalli toys, and at the fore are craftswomen



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A peek at Kokūn’s zero-waste, naturally-dyed apparel

Zero-waste apparel dyed with home-grown rhubarb and madder is the forte of Mridu Mehra Tiwari’s brand Kokūn, which just launched its Spring collection and a men’s range




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Tribal art, a focal point

‘Thinking Hands’, an exhibition of craft collectibles in Bengaluru, reinforces the growing interest in contemporary Indian tribal art among serious collectors



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Label Erode’s debut collection blends the GI-tagged jamakkalam with Jimi Hendrix’s music

How a Mumbai-based fashion label is reviving the GI-tagged Bhavani jamakkalam through its debut collection




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Telangana Cyber Security Bureau conducts digital awareness campaign for senior citizens




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Telangana CID arrests two involved in pan-India job fraud racket




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At Via Milano in Hyderabad, the pizza can wait, go for the chops




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Usha Rk on the visual splendour of Adi Shankaracharya’s Ashtakams

Usha Rk, former director of Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Center (JNCC) of the Embassy of India in Moscow, shares her vision of bringing Adi Shankaracharya’s Ashtakams to life through a dance form




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Woman arrested after kidnap attempt in Koti Government Maternity Hospital

The accused was a habitual offender and had made a vain bid on Tuesday night, before being caught by the hospital staff and police on Wednesday




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Six awarded life imprisonment for trafficking Bangladeshi girls




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Cong. govt cheating paddy farmers on procurement: Kishan Reddy




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Telangana pharmaceutical industries logged 97 major fire accidents in past decade: Fire Services Director-General Y. Nagi Reddy

The new government would like to decentralise and set up pharma villages, in 10 clusters, Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said




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Two from Hyderabad, including government employee, lose ₹50 lakh in separate scams




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Mahabubnagar District Education Officer in ACB net




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TGSRTC Karimnagar region to operate special buses to Arunachala Hill in Tamil Nadu on November 13




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GHMC official sentenced to one-year RI in ACB case




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Thousands gather for Chhath Puja at Bathukamma ghats

In addition to Hussainsagar, Chhath Puja is being celebrated at 49 other locations across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.




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Moneylenders push family to end life, man his daughter die, wife survives

Head of the family was being harassed and intimidated by two Nizamabad-based moneylenders




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₹4.8 crore loan fraud scheme unearthed at SBI Sanathnagar, eight more arrested




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HYDRAA created fear among encroachers and big builders and not common people: Telangana CM




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75th anniversary of Bharat Scouts and Guides celebrated




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Traffic diversions in Rachakonda from Friday 8 a.m. for CM’s visit to Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district




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Nampally court takes cognisance of ED’s prosecution complaint against AgriGold




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When hope meets hurdles: stark reality of Telangana’s job market

The State’s job crisis has come back to haunt the Congress party, which rode to power last year on promises of employment. While local youth wait, worry, and exchange dreams about securing government jobs, short-term opportunities are drawing people from other States. This dynamic has transformed Telangana into a job magnet for outsiders but a desert for its own aspirants, reports Serish Nanisetti




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Cyberabad | Four arrested for vandalising Gandhi statue




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Mother-daughter duo to showcase Andhra Natyam and Perini Tandavam in Hyderabad

Duvvuri Vathsalendra redefines tradition by mastering Perini Thandavam and sharing its power on stage with her daughter Abhimanika




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‘Rahasyam Idham Jagath’ movie review: Earnest but far from engrossing

Director Komal R Bharadwaj’s Telugu indie ‘Rahasyam Idham Jagath’ is ambitious in using science, technology and stories from the Indian epics for an adventure drama, but falls short in its execution




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Telangana set to unveil new industrial sectoral policies 

Electric Mobility and Storage, Electronics, Life Sciences, Defence and Aerospace sectors to get new growth guiding documents as some existing policies have become outdated and those in other States are superior, senior official 




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Owaisi hails Supreme Court ruling on AMU’s minority status

The Modi government should take this judgement in its stride, says Asad




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Congress shedding ‘çrocodile tears’ over BCs welfare: BJP leader Laxman




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Varni police SI in ACB net




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Raid on hospitals in Hyderabad and Secunderabad leads to seizure of controlled drugs

The raiding teams found substances which are are classified as controlled drugs and their sale and possession are strictly regulated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act




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Ugandan woman sentenced to 13 years RI for smuggling drugs to Hyderabad

The woman was caught attempting to smuggle 3,900 grams of heroin, worth ₹25 crore, to Hyderabad




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Key agent in Cambodia job racket arrested in Delhi




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Hyderabad man loses ₹1.73 lakh trying to get 0% interest loan on insurance policy worth ₹10 lakh




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No more parties without permission: Telangana Excise Dept. to farmhouse owners




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Telangana Deputy CM seeks proposals for retaining wall to prevent monsoon flooding in Madhira




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Eleven transgenders arrested for public nuisance in Cyberabad




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Man arrested for sexually assaulting mother-in-law in Balapur