A sultan’s silken dreams
Let us, for a moment, forget about Tipu Sultan’s alleged iconoclasm and remember him for a remarkable personal achievement—laying the …
Book Excerpt: The tale of how silk travelled from China and spread worldwide
Aarathi Prasad tells the fabric’s millennia-old history in her new book
Hike customs duty on raw silk, J&K Governor asks the Centre
The move will protect the livelihood of 30,000 families engaged in raw silk production