The power of the skilled craftsmen is inherent in every hand-crafted and hand-woven beauty one gets to witness. From lush brocade silks that have an innate royal feel, to luminous, featherweight chanderi cottons — finely-crafted handloom pieces will always win the creative battle over all things machine made. But, while one loves to invest in … Read More →
Silk fibres have been exempted under GST. (File Photo) GUWAHATI: Five years ago, Lekha Goswami left her plum corporate job to follow her passion – designing traditional clothes and started a one-room Assamese ethnic-wear boutique. Off late, the 37-year-old has been anxiously spending inordinate amounts of time reading up on the recently launched GST – … Read More →
Anita Dongre Last evening saw the inauguration of Textiles India 2017. Positioned as the first global B2B (business to business) textiles event in India, the exhibition was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s contribution to textiles in the world marks it as a major player in the global economy. Currently we stand as the … Read More →