Jigyasa Mishra
Jigyasa Mishra is a writer based out of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
July 13, 2018
A brightly painted house wall in Jitwarpur village (Photo by Jigyasa Mishra)
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Madhubani painters want better deal for their work

Despite global recognition, women painters of the Madhubani folk art form in Jitwarpur village have failed to escape the clutches of middlemen, who corner most of the profits. State initiatives could help stop the exploitation

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April 9, 2018
Chitrakoot’s traditional wooden toys slowly lose sheen due to lack of market demand. (Photo by Jigyasa Mishra)
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Toymakers of Chitrakoot struggle with declining demand

Cultural changes and urbanization have led to a shrinking market for Chitrakoot’s wooden toys and a decline in the number of traditional toymakers, yet a few carry on, hoping for the best about the craft’s future

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June 23, 2017
Women of Nosariya village in Rajasthan at a workshop to learn the art of tie and dye. (Photo by Jigyasa Mishra)
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Tie and dye add color to women’s lives in Nosariya

Learning the traditional art of coloring fabrics is enabling many women in rural Bikaner to add an additional source of household income in an area where patriarchy makes it difficult for them to step out of their villages

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