Deepavali discount sales were inaugurated at Co-optex showrooms in Salem and Namakkal districts on Monday. Salem Collector R. Brindha Devi launched the special discount sales at the Co-optex showroom on Kadai Veethi in Salem Town and made the first purchase. For this year’s Deepavali festival, a wide range of sarees, including Kancheepuram silk sarees, Thanjavur silk sarees, Salem silk sarees, …
Sustained support from the government has over the years helped handloom weavers and traditional artisans in Tamil Nadu to survive downturns and competition from power looms and modern manufacturers. Creating brands such as Co-optex, a weaver’s cooperative, and Poompuhar have, to a large extent, helped the weavers and artisans showcase their textiles and craft to a larger audience. Proactive steps …
The gold showrooms and malls in the city were buzzing with people during Dasara and Deepavali. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, followed by the lockdown in March and the subsequent restrictions on movement of people, loss of jobs and economic crisis made gold merchants wonder whether there would be any sales during the festival season. The opening up of …
