Raipur: Khadi and village industries department, state office Raipur, Government of India and a private university's Hindi department organised an essay competition, highlighting the importance of ...

A symbol of liberty, the handspun textile khadi was celebrated by Gandhi. Now it is sought after again, writes Kalpana Sunder, as designers tap into its transformative power. Part of the strong ...

Though Khadi has been one of the oldest and traditional forms of hand-spun fabrics of India which was a symbol of self-reliance of the masses since pre Independence era but somewhere it lost its sheen ...

The preserve of politicians and social workers for far too long, khadi is finding its place in the sun, thanks to innovative cuts, styles, and designs. Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “The art that is ...

Khadi is a handspun and hand-woven cotton cloth that originated in India and is considered an important national icon of the country's freedom struggle. Sonia Gandhi accused the Modi government of ...

Last Sunday, in his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke up for khadi. However, besides calling for “record-breaking sales” on October 2, he also urged listeners to buy handloom.

Indian Railways is planning to run a ‘Khadi Express’ train to create awareness about khadi products, in line with PM Narendra Modi’s mission to promote use of khadi. Incidentally, the sale of khadi ...

Khadi products notched up sales of Rs 2,005 crore last year, up 33% from Rs 1,635 crore in 2015-16 KVIC to start exports of khadi products soon One doesn't usually associate village industries and ...

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday went shopping, and picked up white khadi cloth for 100 shirts and 100 trousers. The CM paid Saibaba, owner of the Sri Sai Khadi Vastralaya at ...

Vellore Collector S.A. Raman garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 148th birth anniversary on Sunday. He also launched khadi sales at Khadi Kraft showroom on Arcot Road and ...