Gujarat: Sakhi Craft Bazaar at Rann Utsav records over Rs 5 crore in sales

January 23, 2026 12:31 PM

Gujarat: Sakhi Craft Bazaar at Rann Utsav records over Rs 5 crore in sales

The Sakhi Craft Bazaar, organised at the Rann Utsav in Kutch, has emerged as a major platform for women-led entrepreneurship, registering sales of over Rs 5 crore within a month of its launch. The bazaar, which attracted more than 4.5 lakh visitors, is being hailed as one of the key highlights of this year’s Rann Utsav. Held from December 4, 2025, to January 15, 2026, the Sakhi Craft Bazaar was organised under the leadership and vision of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as part of the state g...

Vikas Saptah: Gujarat’s rise as a global tourism hub

October 9, 2024 5:09 PM

Vikas Saptah: Gujarat’s rise as a global tourism hub

As Gujarat marks "Vikas Saptah" to celebrate 23 years of transformative progress, the state has emerged as a global tourism hub, reflecting the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under his leadership, first as Chief Minister and now as Prime Minister, Gujarat’s hidden gems have been brought to the global stage. During his tenure as Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014, PM Modi launched the iconic ‘Khushboo Gujarat Ki’ campaign in 2005, aiming to elevate the state's tourism industry. By p...