Market demand increasing for Calligraphic Kashmiri Silk Carpets

Market demand increasing for Calligraphic Kashmiri Silk Carpets

Young artisans and designers are incorporating new designs and techniques into the art of weaving and painting Kashmiri carpets, something that already has worldwide fame. Artists have started using calligraphy art for the first time on these silk carpets. This has resulted in greater demand in markets. This may also attract young talent to try their hand at the art. Beautiful Calligraphy work on these silk carpets is adding to its beauty. Most of these carpets are sold outside the country. Craftsmen like Shahnawaz Ahmad are making sure that this…

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GoI wants to change demography of Kashmir to please Hindutva elements, like Israel is doing in Palestine: PAGD

GoI wants to change demography of Kashmir to please Hindutva elements, like Israel is doing in Palestine - PAGD

The Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Friday said that the Government of India is a Hindutva-corporate alliance and wants a demographic change in Muslim-majority Kashmir while exploiting resources of the region and that claims of “development” in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 as “red herring.” PAGD spokesperson M Y Tarigami said that it has been a “long-standing demand of the Hindutva elements, with an eye no doubt on altering the demographic composition of the only Muslim-majority state in the country, rather like Israel is doing…

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Umran Malik young pacer of SRH bowls at over 150 kph, fastest ball by Indian in IPL 2021

Pacer Umran Malik of SRH bowls at over 150 kph, fastest ball by Indian in IPL 2021

The 21-year-old Umran Malik was roped in as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T Natarajan, who had tested positive ahead of Hyderabad’s encounter against Delhi Capitals on September 22. On his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fast bowler Umran Malik clocked 151.03 kph, which is the fastest delivery bowled by an Indian in the ongoing IPL 2021, on Sunday (October 3). Malik came into SRH playing XI in place of pacer Sandeep Sharma and he impressed everyone with his raw pace in the match against Kolkata Knight…

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