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National Award winning craftsman Mahesh Jangid (left) with his sons Mohit (centre) and Rohit

Jaipur’s Jangid family: Custodians of Rajasthan’s exquisite sandalwood carving

The Jangid family of Jaipur is globally well-known for their sandalwood carving, with 11 family members having won the National Award for their intricately carved artefacts. The family's fourth generation is now taking the art to newer heights

By Urvashi Dev Rawal

May 29, 2023 00:34 IST logo

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Mohit Ahluwali and Jagjyot Kaur have a 5,000 sq ft hand block printing unit in Sanganer, on the outskirts of Jaipur

Enterprise

Chandigarh couple quits corporate jobs to revive hand block printing; empowers artisans

By Bilal Khan

May 05, 2023 00:02 IST logo

6 Min read

Lapodiya village, near Jaipur, where the Chauka system of water harvesting was first set up by Laxman Singh. Pic: GVNML

Environment

The class 10 dropout from Rajasthan who won the Padma Shri for his Chauka system of water harvesting

By Urvashi Dev Rawal

Apr 21, 2023 00:11 IST logo

7 Min read