Machine Supremacy Crippling Kashmir’s Celebrated Golden Hands
An artisan’s anguish apart, the current situation is only creating existential crisis for Kashmir’s golden hands amid the growing dominance of machines in the handicraft sector.
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KASHMIR In Capital : From The House of Shaws
As Kashmiri shawls are loved across the globe, Delhi over the years has emerged as a prime location for the shawl tourism. In the eighth part of Kashmir in Capital series, Kashmir Observer talks to a scion of Shaw Brothers in Defense Colony-New Delhi, who has seized upon the emerging markets of Kashmiri Handicrafts since the 1990s.
KASHMIR In Capital: Carpet Chronicle of ‘Russian King’
Kashmiri carpets, which ruled the world at one point in time, faced decline with the emergence of new techniques, deteriorating quality, and political turmoil inside their state of origins. However, a man from Lalbazar, Srinagar, is fighting hard to bring the glory back to its name. In this seventh part of the Kashmir In Capital series, Kashmir Observer talks to Umer Hameed and narrates his story of popularizing the Kashmiri carpets in New Delhi.
KASHMIR In Capital: ‘Masterpieces’ of Valley in Delhi
In this sixth part of Kashmir In Capital series, Kashmir Observer talks to Syed Sajad — the Kashmiri art merchant ‘promoting’ and propagating papier mache in Delhi.
41st India Carpet Expo Witness 292 Overseas Buyers from 51 Countries
The five-day 3rd Virtual Edition of 41st India Carpet Expo has received an overwhelming response from around 292 overseas buyers from 51 countries and 81 Buying Representatives from across the world.
KASHMIR In Capital: South Delhi’s Samaritan Shawl-man
In this fifth part of the ‘Kashmir in Capital’ series, Kashmir Observer talks to Basharat Saleem Sheikh, owner of Kashmir Specialities in New Delhi, to find out his story of success from scratches.
KASHMIR In Capital: A ‘Piece of Persia’ In Delhi
In this fourth part of the ‘Kashmir in Capital’ series, Kashmir Observer profiles Abdul Majeed Chaku, a resident of Srinagar, who brought woodwork—an essential part of Kashmiri handicraft—to Delhi.
KASHMIR in Capital: Pashmina Threads in Nizamuddin
In this third part of ‘Kashmir in Capital’ series, Kashmir Observer tells tale of Abdul Rasheed, whose journey from Shalimar to Nizamuddin revived the crumbling state of craft in Delhi’s ‘art of gallery’ arcade.
Kashmir Artisans To Take Part In Noida Haat Fairs
The artisans and weavers from Kashmir shall get their first opportunity to participate in physical fairs outside the J&K UT for selling their exotic range of hand-made products during the Diwali Utsav beginning at Noida Haat from October 30 to November 14.
Govt Signs Pact With E-Commerce Giant To Promote Kashmir Crafts
In a bid to boost online sales of Kashmiri handicraft and handloom products, the JK govt on Thursday signed a MoU with one of the leading online retailer Flipkart to help artisans reach customers across the globe.
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