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S1E24: A waft of roses, jasmines and samosas keeps perfume-making tradition in Kannauj alive: Letter from the Bureau
Kannauj is a sleepy Indian town that has managed to nurture a prized skill for generations.
Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.
They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises. In this episode, she chats with ST's India correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta.
Perfume-making is an ancient tradition in Kannauj, a city by the Ganges river in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kannauj’s perfume industry flourished for centuries under royal patronage, especially…
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