Muhammed Asif’s face has turned red and brown with burns. It is an occupational hazard. He has been using the burning hot coal furnace for 33 years, making bangles out of ‘lac’. This accomplished ...

Ranchi, May 19: Twenty-five-year-old homemaker Hema Kumari has found a whole new meaning in life. She is picking up the nuances of lac bangle making, which would give her financial independence. “The ...

HYDERABAD: There was a period when the demand for lac bangles was immense and those who were associated with that profession used to earn huge money. HYDERABAD: There was a period when the demand for ...

Kalpana Chaudhari, an erstwhile common resident of Maharashtra's Gondia district, is a popular name today. Her fledgling business of lac bangles is making waves in her village as well as neighbouring ...

HYDERABAD: Mohammad Hisammuddin, a 63-year-old artisan from the lanes of Hyderabad, is on a mission to empower women by imparting the intricate art of lac bangle making. Engaging in this noble ...

'Hyderabadi bangle's fame, now a circle of shame'. These are on the lines on which activists are planning a campaign to increase consumer awareness about the use of child labour in the making of ...