Indiahandmade Anniversary - Vocal for Local
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April 21, 2026
India has always had gifted hands. From the looms of Varanasi to the Chikankari frames of Lucknow, from the blue pottery wheels of Jaipur to the cane workshops of Assam, this country holds craft traditions that go back centuries. What was needed was a platform that treated these traditions with the seriousness they deserve. That is exactly what Indiahandmade set out to do, and on 23rd April, the platform initiated by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, proudly completes three years of doing just that. Three years of real artisans, real craft and real connections between makers and buyers.
Where It All Began: The Vision Behind Indiahandmade
Indiahandmade was developed on a simple conviction: Indian handmade products are world-class, and the people making them deserve
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April 21, 2025
Two years ago, a silent revolution was initiated in the core of India’s digital arena—one that sought to bring back centuries-old traditions, livelihood support and handcrafted heritage to the fingertips of contemporary consumers. Indiahandmade, a flagship project of the Ministry of Textiles, was launched with the single-minded vision of empowering artisans and weavers across the nation. Designed and developed by Digital India Corporation, under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Indiahandmade.com is not merely an e-commerce site—it is a national mission to conserve, promote and drive India’s rich handloom and handicraft