There is an undeniable charm associated with glass bangles, particularly during events like Pahela Baishakh. Traditionally sold by churiwalis, the craze for these colourful glass bangles died down in ...

There is a darker side to the glittering Hyderabadi bangles. The globally famous bangle manufacturing industry is increasingly resorting to employing minors, mostly children of poor families from ...

There seems to be a change in the air in the west lanes of Charminar. Laad Bazaar, most popular for shiny bangles, pearls, and khada dupattas, is now abuzz with another new element: live bangle-making ...

HYDERABAD: After biryani and pearls, if there is one thing Hyderabad is famous for, it is glass bangles. hyderabad: after biryani and pearls, if there is one thing hyderabad is famous for, it is glass ...

A big boost awaits the bangle makers of Hyderabad as hundreds of shops lining the renowned Laad Bazaar in the old city will soon be corporatised to facilitate channelling of their ware to upmarket ...

There is much cacophony around 54-year-old Ghulam Shabbir’s stall. But he is neither selling fabric nor pakoras: his stall is lined with bangles. Circle- and hexagon-shaped bangles, tied in bundles ...

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 ...