Indian fashion Industry
There were no designers, models, star or fashion design labels that the country could show off. The value of a garment was judged by its style and fabric and not by who made it.
It was regarded as ever so chic and fashionable to approach any unfamiliar tailor, who could make a garment for a few rupees, providing the perfect fit, finish and style. The high society lady, who wore it, was proud for getting a good bargain and for giving her name to the end result.
In 60s, tight 'kurtas', 'churidars' and high coiffures were a trend among ladies. It was an era full of naughtiness and celebration in arts and music and cinema, manifested by liberation from restriction and acceptance of new types of materials such as plastic film and coated polyester fabric
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A sari is a traditional garment worn by the women of India. A sari is a strip of cloth between four to nine meters in length. It is draped over the body in various styles, the most common of which is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist with several pleats tucked in at the front and then the end draped over the left shoulder.
Saris are woven with one plain end, that is the part you tuck under the pleats, and a decorative one to three foot section at the other end called a 'pallu'. This is the part that is tossed over the shoulder. At the top and bottom of the sari there are also two decorative borders that run down the length of it.
In past times, saris were woven of silk or cotton. The rich could afford finely woven silk saris that were so fine that it was said they could be passed through a finger ring. The poor wore coarsely woven cotton saris
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India is emerging as a next super power country. Days are not far where we can proudly say that our country "India" is one of the superpower countries. There as many hurdles and the distance is quite long. Many things in our country have to be changed, and the first thing is the attitude of people towards society. Apart from attitude, the education and healthcare have to be improved. It is rightly said that in a healthy body lies a healthy mind.
Indian Government is also thinking in the same line. According to the planning commission, expansion in the healthcare sector is the top priority. In the next five-year plan, (2012-2017) the Indian government aims to increase the spending on the healthcare from current 1% of the GDP to 2.5% of the GDP
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