Odisha’s artisans strike gold with golden grass

Handicrafts made from the wild grass are helping change lives in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, providing people with a steady source of income  

Cyclone Fani: Artisans to fishermen, trail of devastation has left none

Most traditional workers in Odisha have no means to sustain themselves after the storm pummelled the state

Check Jharkhand’s degrading environment

Unscientific mining has caused rampant environmental degradation in the state in the absence of proper monitoring

Gloom ahead of Handloom Day: Centre scraps handloom, handicraft boards

Experts slam government move to get rid of advisory bodies, say they let stakeholders present their case

Tamil Nadu must sustainably manage its rattans

The plants have seen huge commercial exploitation in the state and need restoration to safeguard their survival

COVID-19: Sales hit, Odisha sculptors struggle to stay afloat

Absence of tourists and cancelled festival celebrations have hit their livelihood