Tag: Dastkari Haat Samiti

Dastkari Haat to mark 60 yrs of Indo-Iran cultural ties

A colourful melange of handloom, pottery and textile will mark 60 years of Indo-Iran cultural ties at the upcoming Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar. For the 31st edition of the annual festival, which begins on the New Year, Dastkari Haat Samiti will be showcasing works of nine Iranian crafts person and…

Need for IP protection for handloom weavers: Smriti Irani

There’s a need to introduce intellectual property (IP) protection for handloom weavers of India, opined Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani at a handloom conference recently held in New Delhi. She also said that handloom is the country’s legacy and its potential needs to be positioned and acknow…