Puri, May 21 (IANS) Talapatra artist Soumyaranjan Das is of the view that traditional art forms are finally receiving the recognition they deserve on the global stage. He gives credit for this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking about the growing international attention towards Odisha’s palm leaf engraving art, Das told IANS that while some people may view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gifting of traditional handicrafts as a strategy, artisans see it differently.“For us artisans, it…
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Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday recalled his early political years and praised the intricate and scientific design traditions behind Patan Patola weaving in Gujarat’s Patan district, saying “India’s traditional design heritage needed greater recognition and expansion”. The Home Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the Incubation and Innovation Centre at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gandhinagar, where he highlighted the imp…