Low wages, rising costs and fading prestige are pushing Kerala’s handloom industry into crisis. As weavers quit and youth stay away, the sector is now pinning hopes on the Union Budget for revival measures. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/union-budget-2026-handloom-sector-kerala-p81ui5dj?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UnionBudget2026 #KeralaHandloom #HandloomCrisis #BudgetExpectation

Kerala’s Balaramapuram handloom sarees and ponnadas are being gifted to the President, PM, and Union ministers this Onam. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/onam-2025-kerala-weavers-craft-royal-saree-for-president-golden-shawl-for-pm-iwi0qwz3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Onam2025 #KeralaHandloom #Balaramapuram #Droupadi_Murmu