The Toda embroidery in its trademark red and black woollen threads on a white base material is instantly recognisable. It now also enjoys GI status. “It’s an exclusive work done only by the Toda women ...

Toda tribal representatives on Thursday formally received a Geographical Indication certificate for their unique embroidery, which is known for its striking colours. District Collector Archana Patnaik ...

Geographic indication expert P Sanjai Gandhi says there is no law prohibiting anyone other than the Toda people from creating GI-tagged embroidery on shawls Shantha.Thiagarajan@timesofindia.comIn Dec ...

Once a week, women from Toda, a tribal community living near Ooty, Tamil Nadu, travel to the city to sell Toda embroidery products. In exchange, they receive their earnings from which they buy the ...

In Dec 2025, five more products were added to Tamil Nadu’s extensive Geographical Indication (GI) list, bringing the total to 74. While there was much fanfare as the new entrants put the state just ...