Mumbai-based photojournalist Rafiq Maqbool first heard about India’s power loom industry and its struggling workforce from a friend. Bhiwandi, located a three-hour drive from Mumbai, has long been a ...

Andhra Pradesh to provide free electricity for handlooms and power-looms starting April 1, benefiting over one lakh weaver families.

Abdul Sattar, 70, operates a power loom at a workshop in Bhiwandi, India, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) 31,515 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others ...

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused the Centre of delaying the sanctioning of a mega power loom cluster for Sircilla and termed it nothing short of a political vendetta against ...

BHIWANDI, India (AP) — Abdul Sattar stands in a dimly lit aisle surrounded by dozens of electric-powered looms that make a rhythmic din several decibels above what is considered healthy for a human ...