Hyderabad, Sept. 22 -- Imagine wandering through rows of colourful stalls, each one a tiny window into a different Indian state, Odisha's handloom weaves, Gujarat's beadwork, Assam's tea, Telangana's hand embroidery. It feels like a tour of India without leaving Hyderabad. This is what the SARAS Fair (Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society) 2025 offers.

Running until September 29 at the Indira Mahila Shakti Bazaar near Shilparamam, Madhapur, the SARAS fair brings together nearly 150 stalls set up by women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from about 20 states across the country. Organised by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Telangana, and supported by the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), the event is designed to...