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  • Athipattu's idol maker keeps fisherfolk safe

    Athipattu's idol maker keeps fisherfolk safe

    M. Palani Kumar
    Editor : S. Senthalir
    Photo Editor : Binaifer Bharucha
    Athipattu
    Sept. 18, 2023
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  • Stories told in leather

    Stories told in leather

    Sangeeth Sankar
    Text Editor : Archana Shukla
    Koonathara, Vaniyamkulam
    Sept. 14, 2023
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  • Banking on mahua in Chhattisgarh

    Banking on mahua in Chhattisgarh

    Purusottam Thakur
    Editor : Priti David
    Video Editor : Sinchita Parbat
    Raipur
    Aug. 28, 2023
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  • Casting Dokra in Birbhum

    Casting Dokra in Birbhum

    Sreyashi Paul
    Text Editor : Swadesha Sharma
    Bolpur-Srinikitan
    Aug. 26, 2023
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  • Pattu weaving is fraying at the edges

    Pattu weaving is fraying at the edges

    Ufaq Fatima
    Editor : Swadesha Sharma
    Bandipore
    Aug. 25, 2023
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  • Kotpad sarees: a weave in time

    Kotpad sarees: a weave in time

    Kavita Carneiro
    Text Editor : Vishaka George
    Dongriguda
    Aug. 12, 2023
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  • The firecracker artisans of Tulunadu

    The firecracker artisans of Tulunadu

    Faisal Ahmed
    Text Editor : Siddhita Sonavane
    Dakshina Kannada
    Aug. 7, 2023
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  • Chadar Badni puppets at Santhal festival

    Chadar Badni puppets at Santhal festival

    Smita Khator
    Editor : Vishaka George
    Birbhum
    July 21, 2023
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  • All work and no play for cricket ball makers

    All work and no play for cricket ball makers

    Shruti Sharma
    Editor : Riya Behl
    Meerut
    July 17, 2023
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  • Chalangi’s skilled chatai weaver

    Chalangi’s skilled chatai weaver

    Student Reporter : Anjani Sanga
    Editors : Aakanksha and Swadesha Sharma
    Chalangi
    July 16, 2023
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  • 'I work for days and earn nothing'

    'I work for days and earn nothing'

    Muzamil Bhat
    Editor : Punam Thakur
    Srinagar
    July 12, 2023
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  • 'Fish turned me into a good photographer'

    'Fish turned me into a good photographer'

    M. Palani Kumar
    Translator : Kavitha Muralidharan
    Photo Editor : Binaifer Bharucha
    Madurai
    June 26, 2023
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