Germany

22 Jan

Kashmiri handicrafts to be exported to Germany

editor0 CommentsIndiaGermany, Kashmiri handicrafts

Modalities are being worked on promoting the export of Kashmiri handicrafts in Germany which is the largest buyer of carpets from the valley. The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah on Friday held an extensive web meeting with Dr. Suyash Chavan, Consulate General of India (CGI), Germany to discuss the issue. Germany is the largest consumer of Kashmir carpets and in addition imports chain stitch, paper machine, and walnut furniture from Kashmir. As the weather of Germany is characterized by cold winters, this makes it a perfect destination for the use of Kashmiri shawls, rugs, and carpets. The…

12 Jun

Anne Frank’s 92nd birthday: Here are some facts about her life during World War 2

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAnne Frank, facts, Germany, history, Nazi, World War 2

Anne Frank's diary is perhaps the best known document chronicling life under Nazi occupation and the persecution suffered by Jews. Her diary details the time that her family spent in hiding during the Nazis’ occupation of the Netherlands. It was written over the course of two years. She was just 15 years old when she died. The Jewish Frank family moved into a secret annex on the premises of the company owned by Anne’s father in order to escape capture by the Nazis. They lived there with another Jewish family named the van Pels and, later, a Jewish dentist named Fritz…