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Flipkart supports 600,000 artisans in India through Samarth programme

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Friday said it supports over six lakh artisans, weavers and craftsmen across the country through its Samarth programme

Gone with the Covid

While artisans are in plenty, any other skill is scarce in a small town

Covid-19: Unable to get raw material, Indore idol makers stare at losses

There are many sculptors in Indore who start preparations for the Ganesh Utsav from Holi. That they have not been able to do this time in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Luxury brands quietly sourcing Indian embroiderers for their goods

For years Dior, Saint Laurent and other fashion brands have been quietly using Indian embroiderers, while offering little in the way of employment protection

Narendra Modi, 'Litti-chokha', 'Kulhad chai': When PM visited Hunaar Haat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a surprise visit to 'Hunar Haat' at Rajpath here, where he interacted with artisans and relished 'litti-chokha' and 'kulhad' tea. Soon after chairing the meeting of the Union Cabinet, Modi reached Rajpath where 'Hunar Haat' is being organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Sources in the government said officials of the ministry were surprised when they came to know about the prime minister's visit. Modi, who was there for 50 minutes, ate 'litti-chokha', a dough ball made of whole wheat flour and stuffed with 'sattu', and paid Rs 120 for it. The dish is popular in Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. He later had tea served in 'kulhad' with Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and paid Rs 40 for two cups. Artisans participating in the event said the traditional arts were dying, but the 'Hunar Haat' programme has helped revive them. There was a surge in crowd when people came to know that the prime minister was .

How CCDF is helping tribal artists and local artisans tap urban markets

The Gondwana Art exhibition managed to gain support from 20 donors and a couple of institutions

How a skill development project is giving Dhokra art a new lease of life

A skill development project is helping the community in Kankheri village of Odisha enhance their knowledge of Dhokra art and bring it to the mainstream, writes Sneha Bhattacharjee

Hand in hand

The Dhawan sisters founded an NGO to help makers of local products, produce achieve better margins and reach a wider audience