The Kolhapuri chappals inspired a new Prada design. The luxury brand only acknowledged this fact after critics accused it of replicating the iconic sandals without recognizing the footwear's cultural ...

Kolhapur: Incessant showers across the western Maharashtra districts of Kolhapur, Sangli, and Satara resulted in three-digit ...

An uproar over a shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be ...

A global backlash put Prada on the backfoot, but what of the Maharashtrian craftsmen who craft the signature footwear?

Once the preferred footwear of intellectuals and radicals, Kolhapuris had fallen out of step with trendier imports like Nikes ...

Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada "sandal scandal" in a bid to ...

Maharashtra’s school education system showed marked improvement in 2023-24, with Kolhapur district emerging as a shining ...

Kolapur: Maharashtra's school education improved in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, according to the Union ministry of ...

ALBAWABA - Prada, an Italian luxury fashion house, is under fire and accused of cultural appropriation after revealing its ...

At Prada’s Spring Summer 2026 menswear show, the Kolhapuri strolled in, calm and unbothered, under cotton poplins and ...

Discover the stories of India’s Kolhapuri artisans keeping a centuries-old craft alive as global fashion brands draw ...

Currently a topic of discussion, thanks to Prada's Milan fashion show, Kolhapuri chappals face a bevy of challenges in their own country, with many insiders fearing that the actual craft might soon ...