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August 23, 2019

The state government’s support to revive fine muslin cloth has helped many woman weavers in Nabadwip (Photo by Gurvinder Singh)

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Bengal’s weavers revive muslin, spin success

The revival of muslin, a fine cotton cloth famous for centuries, has infused financial stability into the lives of traditional spinners and weavers of West Bengal who were struggling for survival earlier

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December 21, 2018

The weaving unit of Langei project in Nongpok Sanjenbam village not only provides employment to the women but also sustains traditional weaving (Photo by Ninglun Hanghal)

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Manipur villagers initiate successful economic development

Residents of Nongpok Sanjenbam, an underdeveloped Manipuri village, have come together to bring about economic and social transformation, enjoying the benefits in the process

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Child marriages meet resistance in rural India

Although India still has a long way to go to abolish child marriage, girls and their parents in many villages across the country are taking a stand against this traditional practice

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Cost of women bathing in the open

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Women leaders come to the fore in Jharkhand

Village women in various parts of Jharkhand are breaking the shackles of patriarchy by excelling in activities traditionally led by men and by taking on a leadership role in local governance

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Sahyadri farmers practice shifting cultivation amid ecological concerns

Older generation of farmers in western Maharashtra continue to practice age-old slash-and-burn cultivation on the slopes of Western Ghats, despite economic and ecological unsustainability

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Demonetization and rural India

Although the impact of the sudden recall of high-value currency notes in November was felt across the country, rural wage laborers, vegetable growers and fishing communities were particularly affected due to the scarcity of banknotes

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