Close-up of braided jute fibers - Abhishek Mehta/Getty Images Jute and burlap aren't quite the same thing, but it's not surprising that many people think otherwise — the terms are often used ...

Inside a small tiled-roof shed at Shenoy Nagar in Madurai, the sound of sewing machines rent the afternoon air. Half-a-dozen women are at work, their heads bent in concentration on the jute fabric in ...

Recently I went to Banani kitchen market for my weekly shopping and I saw, to my astonishment, the retailer putting all the purchased items in several polythene bags which were completely banned in ...