Krishnagar clay doll bags GI tag, gives much-needed protection to Ghurni artisans
For Ghurni, where clay has been transformed into living expressions of human emotion for generations, the GI tag is more than a legal seal.
For Ghurni, where clay has been transformed into living expressions of human emotion for generations, the GI tag is more than a legal seal.
The GI status in the Natural Goods category was secured following an application by the Balarampur Shellac Cluster Shilpa Samabay Samity Limited.
Being an important part of the human anatomy for digestion and absorbing nutrients from the food intake, the Being an important part of the human anatomy for digestion and absorbing nutrients from the food intake, the Gastrointestinal (GI) system is the one that plays a key role in maintaining good health as also strengthening immunity and mental health.
There is great enthusiasm among all the Zari craftsmen in Mathura, including Muslim craftsmen who have been making Zari in Mathura for generations, and women craftsmen have made a significant contribution to this tradition.
GI holders — whether custodians of Darjeeling Tea or artisans of Kolhapuri chappals — often find themselves with rights in theory but remedies in limbo, says Satyadeep Kumar Singh
Tea is more than just a comforting beverage; it is a cultural symbol, a strategic economic product, and, increasingly, a tool of soft power diplomacy.
With a total of 77 GI-certified products, Uttar Pradesh currently holds the top position in India. Notably, the Kashi region alone accounts for 32 GI tags, making it a global hub of GI-recognized items.
The iconic “Kansat” sweets of Malda—renowned for their luscious, creamy texture and deep-rooted legacy—are inching closer to securing a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
World famous motichoor laddu of Bishnupur in Bankura district of south Bengal has bagged the Geographical Indicator or GI tag along with six other food items from West Bengal.
A GI is customarily applied to industrial products, handicrafts, agri- cultural products, consumables, and wine and spirit beverages.
