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Kuruba shepherds lose their security blanket
In some villages, women have formed ‘self-help-groups’ to collectively try and generate better incomes from Deccani wool.
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A Looming Legacy
With smart policies and adequate grassroots support, artisanal goods of India could soon be treated on par with counterparts abroad.
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Weaving Transformations
In weaving carpets on a handloom is constant thought, innovation, passion, satisfaction, and dedication going into it, as well as freedom, ...
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Is this Artisans’ ‘Transformation’?
Artisans of Kachchh have entrepreneurial skills, too, which retailers like Amazon need to recognize
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The dyers of Kotpad
Kotpad brick reds are among the most beautiful organically dyed reds in Indian handlooms
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The Handmade Symposium
Part of the shift towards lesser dependence on machine technology - a planned, self-motivated and civilized way of rebuilding the current system.
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From Crop to Garment: How Sustainable Producers Respect The Cotton Value Chain
Socio-environmental injustices often lead to social movements and activism led by those in the community who are determined to make a change.
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मालधारियों से सीखना होगा (in Hindi)
आज जलवायु बदलाव के दौर में परंपरागत ज्ञान टिकाऊ विकास के लिए जरूरी हो गया है। इसमें मालधारियों की जीवनशैली मार्गदर्शक बन सकती है।
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Glimpses of Kachchh Vikalp Sangam
The sixth Vikalp Sangam gathering was organised at Bhuj by local groups and individuals ...