Take to spinning to find peace of mind. The music of the wheel will be as balm to your soul. I believe that the yarn we spin is capable of mending the broken warp and woof of our life. —Mahatma Gandhi ...

A group of young Gandhians in Pune have started a unique initiative in the Kothrud area of the city where they regularly impart free training for charkha spinning to interested students. According to ...

Remembering Gandhi would ostensibly mean picturing the Mahatma engrossed over his spinning wheel — an image that naturally comes to the mind while talking about Bapu. At 96, Desai, barring rare ...

Vadodara: Charkha, synonymous with Mahatma Gandhi's ideals has faded into history, and a handful in Vadodara use the spinning wheel regularly. However, there is one man who not only uses it but also ...

A delicate pashmina yarn holds promise for hundreds of women in Kashmir valley. Powered by a modified charkha, over 200 women spinners have ended the year 2022 with doubling their output and income.