BARGARH: At a time when the handloom market is flooded with modern motifs and geometrical patterns, Harilal Meher’s loom celebrates the traditionality of the craft. In his mid-70s, the weaver of ...

It was late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who became the first brand ambassador of Sambalpuri sarees by flaunting it at public functions. Soon followed the women newscasters of Doordarshan, writes ...

The Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur (IIM-S) which conducted the study on weavers has also planned to work for taking the Sambalpuri fabric to the global market. The famous Sambalpuri fabric ...

Jharsuguda: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday unveiled ‘Sambalpuri Bhasha Shiksha', a bilingual primer, and ‘Pathan Parban', a reading skill enhancement initiative, at an event ...

Bhubaneswar, July 19: The state government, which is battling hard to get the geographical indication (GI) tag for rasgulla, has ironically failed to patronise its flagship handloom product - the ...

The ‘Sambalpuri Din’ that had begun just a few years back with a small vivacity has now reached to be a movement for language, culture, dress and even food all over the district and even ...

Weavers are struggling for survival; but the plight of world famous Sambalpuri handloom industry is a no poll plank in the twin elections. BARPALI: Sabita Meher and her husband Surendra need at least ...

SAMBALPUR: Former minister and BJD’s Sambalpur president Rohit Pujari on Friday accused the state government of failing to move a proposal in the Assembly for granting official status to Sambalpuri ...