On a muggy afternoon, men in vests and lungis are busy at work at this nameless unit behind the Pallapatti Lake in Salem, assembling an ornament that the South Indian city has been famous for, for ...

Discover the charm, tradition, and style of anklets in India - silver payals, modern designs, and their cultural and emotional significance. Anklets are magical. The soft ring at each step, the beauty ...

In a hot, crowded room in Salem city, Soundarya, 23, and her mother Kamala work like automatons methodically placing little silver flower designs on a pre-made cast of a silver anklet. Looking up ...

Hupari, Kolhapur: At Maharashtra’s ‘silver nagri’ Hupari, the possibility of walking in the footsteps of Kolhapuri chappals is bringing back a long-lost glimmer of excitement. Artisans now hope the ...

SALEM: Salem's traditional silver anklet makers are facing one of their toughest festive seasons in recent years, as skyrocketing silver prices and limited availability have disrupted production.