Bangladesh and India both laying claim to Tangail sarees has no international angle as the market for them lies within the two countries. The wording of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s social media post announcing that the “Tangail of Nadia and Purba Bardhaman, and Korial & Garad of Murshidabad and Birbhum” have been given GI tags appears to imply …
The sitars and tanpuras of Miraj, a small town in Maharashtra’s Sangli district known for its craftsmanship in making musical instruments, have been awarded the coveted Geographical Indication tags. On March 30, the government of India’s intellectual property office issued GI tag to the Miraj Musical Instruments Cluster for its sitars and to the Soultune Musical Instrument Producer firm for …
Over 60 products from across India, including the famous Banaras Thandai, have been given the Geographical Indication tag. Six traditional crafts from Assam — Asharikandi terracotta craft, Pani Meteka craft, Sarthebari metal craft, Jaapi, Mishing handloom products, and the Bihu dhol — have bagged the GI tag. Thirteen other products from Assam have been given tags, including the Bodo Dokhona, …
March 06, 2024 10:20 pm | Updated 10:44 pm IST - SRINAGAR Most houses in Srinagar’s Nawa Kadal area used to be abuzz with the whirring noise emanating from charkhas and spindles. Mr. Qadri, who participates in exhibitions the world over, sees the GI tagging a rare window to restore the “lost splendour and unparalleled quality” of Kashmiri pashmina. A …
Seven products from across India, including four from Rajasthan, were given the Geographical Indication tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. The GI tags were secured by ‘Jalesar Dhatu Shilp’, ‘Goa Mankurad Mango’, ‘Goan Bebinca’, ‘Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft’, ‘Bikaner Kashidakari Craft’, ‘Jodhpur Bandhej Craft’, and ‘Bikaner Usta Kala Craft’. At Jalesar in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district, once the …
From Darjeeling Tea to Lucknow Zardozi, as many as 400 products in India have received GI tags. With Bihar’s Mithila Makhana as the new entrant, a look at what is a GI-tagged product and its significance After Basmati rice, Darjeeling Tea and Mysore Silk, the Centre has now awarded Geographical Indication tag to Bihar’s Mithila Makhana, a move which is …
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