“I was born and brought up here, and worked in the workshop right there where my father and grandfather worked,” said Ranzan Ali, 56, a Varanasi master silk weaver as he sat cross-legged in an ...

Varanasi: Shiwajatan Rajbhar spends his days weaving golden and silver flowers across exquisite silk saris on a rickety ... Tuberculosis is also common. The weaver parents of Iqbal Khan, 15 ...

Varanasi: After ensuring trademark registration ... Verma also held a meeting with the team of the silk directorate, weaver committees and silk traders. The meeting discussed topics such as ...

“After Covid, growth in tourism revived silk products ... generation of the President awardee master weaver family in Peeli Kothi area of Varanasi. “Also inflated electricity bills of the ...

A transformative visit to Varanasi inspired Nishant Malhotra to ... the collection features the finest silk velvet, known for its plush texture and natural sheen. “We’ve carefully chosen ...

a Varanasi native. Even the livelihoods of Hindus and Muslims are intertwined. In the handlooms of the famous Banaras silk sarees, weavers are mostly Muslim whereas clients and wholesalers are ...

Born out of marriage between Cashmere Pashmina and Varanasi Silk, the collection creates a symbiosis of royalty and comfort. Dedicating the collection to everyone chasing stars and hope ...