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You will not come across a single household in India where you will not find a traditional silk saree , perhaps hidden in the closet. This  relation of Indians with silk has its roots from ancient times. Definitely no other fabric can take the place of silk in the heart and wardrobe of Indian women.  Silk offers a  fascinating, delightful and luxurious feel. No wonder, it is crowned as the  queen of textiles and rules the textile industry with its shimmer, charisma and  sensuousness. History of silk dates back to over 4500 years ago.Our proud nation, India ranks second in the production of silk, providing around whooping 18 per cent of the total production across the world. At present,silk weaving practice in India is mainly focused on the saree, the  indigenous conventional attire that is draped by most women in the country. It is considered as a symbol  of honor and exuberance to drape a silk saree. Perhaps, that is the reason why mos...

12th October 2012 Two days back at around 5 am IST, I saw a dream. In my dream, there was King of Lanka. The infamous demon king "Ravana". Although, I always respected him for his intelligence, administrator-ship, leadership and bravery. As an Indian and Hindu, also as a woman, I never liked him. What surprised me is that I have no connections with Sri Lanka nor did I ever intended to have any relations with the nation. Although, I would admit, that when SL recently lost the T-20 world cup against the West Indies, I felt bad. It was a humiliating defeat and more so, because they lost in their own country. What worse punishment can you get? In a few days, there was ravan in my dreams. The King of Sri Lanka. Ravan was also a eminent scientist who had, it seems, originally invented the vimanas or aircrafts. He had several of its own and you can find the recent archaeological discovery of Ravan's airport in here . Whatever, I had nothing to do with him and I am now...