The last standing artisans in India's Varanasi toil hard to preserve the tradition of hand-weaving sarees. Mariam Wardak gets you their story in this week's South Asia Diary.

South Asia Diary | Saving the Banarasi Weave

Work on the prestigious Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor project is likely to be delayed due to the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. The project was initially slated to be completed by August, but will now be completed by November.

Kashi Vishwanath corridor project delayed by 3 months due to pandemic

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