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Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
From ‘paag' to makhana, July 17 RPCAU convocation to promote Mithila culture
1 2 3 Patna: Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, will hold its annual convocation in accordance with the traditions of the age-old Mithila culture on July 17 for the first time. More than 800 students of the university will receive degrees, including at least 14 who will be awarded gold medals. The convocation ceremony will be attended by Union minister of agriculture and farmers' welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan , ministers of state Bhagirath Chaudhary and Ram Nath Thakur, and deputy chief minister and state agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. Vice-chancellor P S Pandey told the newspaper that the university is making efforts to promote Mithila culture at its convocation ceremony. He said that all the guests will wear the famous Mithila paag (head gear), specially made of Bhagalpuri silk. Moreover, the pagri will be adorned with world famous Mithila painting. "All invitees, especially the students, will attend the convocation in attires suited to the Mithila culture. Western attire will not be allowed. The lunch, to be served to the guests, will feature cuisines mostly from the Mithila region, including those made with GI-tagged makhana," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Registrar Mrityunjay Kumar said that this will be the fourth convocation ceremony of the university since it was converted into a central agricultural university in 2016. "The university will award the visitor's medal to the top PhD students in all faculties, the chancellor's medal to the top postgraduates and the vice-chancellor's medal to the top graduates. Additionally, gold medals will be awarded to 14 students who achieve the highest CGPA in various degree programmes," he said. He added that during the convocation ceremony, the Union agriculture minister will also inaugurate an international guest house and a state-of-the-art 400-bed hostel built for foreign students.
Hindustan Times
23-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Hindustan Times
10 Shortlisted ready-to-wear sarees for working moms: Sarees to match your hustle
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Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Crafted with Care, Lost to Flare: Fire Leaves Behind Devastated Artisans
New Delhi: "All we had were five cushions and a dream." That's how Aradhana remembers the humble beginnings of the business she built with her sisters, Dipika and Amita, at INA Dilli Haat. For the trio from Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, their shop wasn't just a business — it was a tribute to the legacy of their late father who died in 2013. On Wednesday night, that dream turned to ashes. The fire that tore through Dilli Haat consumed not just the iconic marketplace but decades of memories, hard-won craftsmanship and generational heritage. "We had over 500 handcrafted zari pieces. Everything is gone, burnt to the ground," groaned Dipika. More than 35 shops were gutted in the blaze, many of them owned by artisans who had spent generations mastering and preserving traditional Indian crafts from Madhubani paintings and brasswork to Bhagalpuri and Banarasi silk saris and gemstone jewellery. Among the ruins were at least seven shops selling Kashmiri fabrics and one cherished papier-mâché craft store. For Khushboo, 30, and her family, Dilli Haat was another chance at life after the Kashmiri Pandit exodus from Srinagar in 1990. "I was barely a year old when my father was forced to flee Kashmir 30 years ago, leaving behind everything, including our home," said Khusboo. "Dilli Haat gave us a second life and we've lost that too. Now we have to do it all over again." Her father named their shop Khushboo Emporium after her. "We want compensation, but more than that, we need 2–3 years as rent-free period," she said, having lost good worth around Rs 1 crore in the fire. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Aqib, 25, whose family has run a pashmina business for 80 years, contrasted how it took an entire month to craft a single pashmina shawl, but just minutes for the fire to destroy livelihoods. His father, Mohammad Maqbool Jaan, started the business after migrating to Delhi three decades ago. "He began with just 15 days of rent money. Now we pay Rs 1.5 lakh a month as rent. In Kashmir, 150 workers depend on us for their livelihood. What happens to them now?" On Thursday morning, under the scorching sun, hundreds of shopkeepers gathered outside the closed gates of Dilli Haat. Some sobbed quietly. Others demanded justice. Among them was Chote Lal Sharma of Bihar, his face showing burn injuries. "I have losses of Rs 15," he said dismally. "I ran into the flames to try and save some silk saris and burnt my face." Chikankari seller Ajay from Lucknow said, "We saw every single work of our artisans burn in front of our eyes. 500 artisans depend on us and a single sari takes three months to make." The fire, the stall owners claimed, was not an accident but a failure of responsibility. "The fire extinguishers were past their expiry date," one shopkeeper alleged. "When the first shop, No. 13, caught fire, the shopkeeper used the extinguisher but instead of putting the flames out, it worsened the situation. Within seconds, the blaze spread." Others pointed out the hazards, including blocked rear entry and exit gates. "There used to be a gate near the gol chakkar, but it's been closed down to accommodate stalls. When there's no space to enter, how will fire tenders come to help?" asked one stall owner. Devender Kumar, 61, said, "Meri umar yahan guzar gayi. But we are not valued, nor the artisans back home who create these beautiful things." His phone buzzed constantly. "All my workers are asking what will happen now. I don't have an answer." Madhubani artist Vijay Kumar said glumly, "This market is a tourism showpiece. But look at our condition — no insurance, no safety, no support." Delhi Police has registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita's sections 287 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) and 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) at the Sarojini Nagar police station. Investigation is under way to ascertain the cause of the fire.
