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To, NABARD Namaskar Jaya Shree Jagannatha Jaya Shree Baladevjew Ref:  Misinformation and Misrepresentation in the Odisha GI Applications Sup...

First, here are some questions for you. Please answer them honestly. Are we proud of our culture and heritage? Many of us will answer in ...

The previous post - YES To Geographical Indications; NO to Fake Products , and the present one- Zealously Use And Promote Geographical Indi...

A Geographical Indication (GI) is an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a...

Have you seen such applique work wall-hangings before? Pipli Applique Work  Image courtesy This is the Pipli Applique Work , a ...

We start with a quiz question. Have you heard of Araku Valley ? It is a picturesque valley near Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) of Andhra P...

A Geographical Indication certificate/tag is used to identify goods having unique or special characteristics and originating from a defini...

April 26 is celebrated as World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Geographical Indication (GI) is a type of IP. GIs are the "invaluabl...

Let us start with a quiz question:  Answer- Gopalpur cluster of Jajpur district of Odisha is famous for Tussar fabrics.  Tussar i...

Odisha has a rich tradition and history of handicrafts and handlooms.  As per historians, handloom weaving in Odisha dates to 600 BC. Human...

Odisha Rasagola earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag on July 29, 2019. This news did not get the deserving attention by many ...

How do we get to learn something some fact or information? When someone, say family-member, friend, relative, or teacher informs us Whe...

The word Pattachitra is derived from the Sanskrit word “ patta ”, which means a painted piece of cloth, or a plate; " chitra " m...

Odisha is a culturally and naturally-rich state situated in eastern India.  As per records,  Odisha's  history is at least 5,000 year...

How or why or when does a product or person find a place in the news?  Some Geographical Indications (GIs) are really famous and are n...

' Kandhamal Haladi ' is a variety of turmeric indigenous to southern Odisha, India. It earned the Geographical Indication (GI) ta...

Odisha has a variety of unique handlooms. As per records, handloom weaving in Odisha goes back to 600 BC. Some of the Odisha handicrafts...

Kotpad is the name of a village in  Koraput district in southern Odisha in India.   It lends its name to 'Kotpad Handloom'.  Kot...

Odisha has a rich tradition and history of handicrafts and handlooms. Khandua Saree and Fabrics  are a type of Orissa Ikat. Orissa Ika...

Ikat is a Malay word that is derived from the word "Mangikat" that means to bind, knoot or wind round. Ikat is a process of tie-...