Afghanistan: Women carpet weavers face challenges in Badakhshan

Mar 12, 2023

Nearly fifty women and girls weave carpets in the city of Faizabad and these women said that the lack of a carpet processing center...

Weavers in UP's carpet city Bhadoi say international expo mart, ODOP benefitted them

May 17, 2024

Bhadohi, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, is enhancing the name of India around the world through carpets. The annual business is about Rs...

A Tax on Living Heritage: Indian Carpet Council Warns US Tariffs Endanger Weavers' Livelihoods

Sep 11, 2025

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 11: In a small village in Uttar Pradesh, I once sat beside a weaver named Shanti. Her fingers moved with...

14 killed in avalanche in northern Afghanistan

Mar 04, 2021

Badakhshan [Afghanistan], March 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Fourteen villagers were killed and three others wounded after an avalanche struck a far-flung area in the northern Afghan...

Afghanistan: Landslide hits Badakshan province, one killed

Nov 07, 2022

One person died in a landslide occurred in the Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: At least 15 killed, 50 injured in blast near Taliban deputy governor's funeral

Jun 08, 2023

At least 15 people were killed and 50 others sustained injuries after a blast occurred on Thursday near the funeral of the former deputy...