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 ...

Leading ladies in Bollywood and Tollywood are bringing back the timeless charm and elegance of glass bangles. And, mind you, they’re doing it wristfully with flair. Once seen as old-fashioned, these ...

Glass bangles were always around and clinking, from valaikappu and weddings to kovil thiruvizhas and festivals. Usually bought in colourful bunches, they were, until two decades ago, something women ...

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 ...

FIROZABAD: The next time you see glass bangles shimmering delicately on a woman's wrist or glittering in a shop, think of climate change. This link is neither unlikely nor far-fetched but a living ...

BELAGAVI: Murgod village in Belagavi’s Saundatti taluk is breathing new life into its centuries-old tradition of crafting distinctive green glass bangles. The village is now on course to becoming the ...

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 ...