Deriving its name from charkh, a Persian word meaning ‘wheel’ or ‘circle’, the charkha is a hand-driven spinning wheel used ...

On February 1 and 2, three master women spinners from Murapaka in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, will visit Hyderabad ...

The historical significance of the charkha echoes through landmarks such as the Sabarmati Ashram, once home to Gandhi. Here, the spinning wheel embodied principles of simplicity, self-reliance ...