India

Phulkari Embroidery

Phulkari Embroidery The traditional Punjabi embroidery art is phulkari. The pulkari word means growing flowers. This embroidery form, true to its name includes only floral motifs in bright colors. There is sanctity to the art form as the canopy over Guru Granth Sahib, the religious book of the Sikhs is of phulkari.

Indian Embroidery Rabari Embroidery

Rabari Embroidery Rabari embroidery is a pictographic representation of their mythology, beliefs, culture and life. Women embroider their clothes, cradle cloth and other linen of the house. Embroidery is a vital, living and evolving expression of the craft and textile traditions of the Rabaris. They use glass mirrors in various shapes: [...]

Banni Embroidery

Banni Embroidery The embroidered fabrics that come from Banni in Kutch are famous for bright yellow, red and saffron colors and mirror work with beads. The embroidery is done by the Jat community and is known for the intricacy and richness. The fabric is embellished with architectural designs and is also called Heer Bharat. [...]

Bidri Embroidery

Bidri Embroidery Bidri comes from the place called Bidar near Hydrabad in Andhra Pradesh. Bidri refers to the art of silver inlay on black colored metal. The embroiderers there tried to bring that same effect on cloth. It is silver embroidery primatily on black cloth. The stitches and the elements are same as Zardozi. [...]

Mirror Embroidery

Mirror Embroidery One of the most attractive things in Indian specifically Gujarati embroidery is incorporating the shisha or the mirror. The art is supposed to have its origin in Persia somewhere aroind 13th century. The mirror work is used along with the other stitches to enhance the general effect of the pattern.

Ahir Bharat Embroidery

Ahir Bharat Embroidery Ahir tribes can be found in Kutch – chiefly Bhuj, Anjar and Mandvi talukas. Their style similar to mochi or aari embroidery. Among the Hindu Ahir the items commonly embroidered are bags (Kothries), wall hangings or Chaklas. In the house on each side of the doorway are Sankias or [...]

Indian Embroidery Styles
* Kantha Embroidery
* Banjara Embroidery
* Kathi Embroidery
* Soof Embroidery
* Aari Bharat Embroidery
* Rabari Embroidery
* Ahir Bharat Embroidery
* Banni Embroidery
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Complete list of Cabinet ministers and portfolios

Surprises and Shocks
Anand Sharma has been made the new Commerce & Industry minister as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expanded his Council of Ministers inducting 59 more and giving portfolios of HRD to Kapil Sibal, Law to Veerappa Moily and Surface Transport & Highways to Kamal Nath.

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PM announces Cabinet portfolios

May 28, 2009, 2:06 pm
Sibal gets HRD, Kamal Nath loses Commerce
Kapil Sibal has been given the all-important Human Resource Development Ministry in the new UPA government, the portfolios to which were announced on Thursday night.
Congress loyalist and spokesperson Veerappa Moily will be country’s new Law Minister, replacing HR Bharadwaj of the previous [...]

Manmohan Singh’s Ministers take oath(in picture)
All for one

President Pratibha Patil talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, standing with newly sworn-in ministers, during a photo session after the swearing in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Dayanidhi Maran

President Pratibha Patil administers the oath of office and secrecy to newly inducted Cabinet Minister Dayanidhi Maran [...]