Jamui’s Jackfruit
Inside Jamui’s Jackfruit: Bihar’s Green Gold from the Forest Belt Jamui’s jackfruit is one of Bihar’s abundant yet underrated agricultural treasures. What has long grown wild and semi-wild across the districts forested terrain is…
Ghazipur’s Jute Wall Hangings
Inside Ghazipur’s Jute Wall Hangings: The Golden Fibre Art of Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur’s jute wall hangings are really something in Uttar Pradesh. This started out as a village thing near Varanasi but now people all over India and even in other…
Inside Rohtas’s Sonachur Rice
Inside Rohtas’s Sonachur Rice: The Fragrant Grain from Bihar’s Rice Bowl Rohtas’s Sonachur rice is one of Bihar’s most cherished but lesser-known agricultural treasures. Grown in the fertile plains of what is famously called…
East Champaran’s Pearl Button
Inside East Champaran’s Pearl Button Industry: Bihar’s Forgotten Craft of Shell and Shine The pearl button industry in East Champaran is really something. It is based in a town called Mehsi. This industry is one of the unique things about…
Meerut Sports Goods Industry
Inside Meerut’s Sports Goods Industry: The City That Equips a Nations Games Meerut’s sports goods industry is one of Indias celebrated manufacturing legacies. What started in the century as small workshops making equipment for British…
Darbhanga’s Makhana: The Superfood Seed of Bihar
Inside Darbhanga’s Makhana: The Superfood Seed of Bihar Darbhanga’s Makhana, popularly known as fox nuts or lotus seeds, is one of Bihar’s most treasured agricultural gifts. What began as a humble wetland harvest, gathered by local…
Lucknow’s Chikankari Embroidery
Inside Lucknow’s Chikankari Embroidery: The Timeless Thread Art of India Lucknow’s Chikankari embroidery is one of the most cherished symbols of India’s textile heritage. What began centuries ago as a delicate craft practiced within…