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Koraput, Odisha

Aug 12, 2023

Kotpad sarees: a weave in time

During National Handloom Week, we look at how competition from cheaper products is threatening the livelihood of Odisha’s skilled Kotpad weavers

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Kavita Carneiro

Kavita Carneiro is an independent filmmaker based out of Pune who has been making social-impact films for the last decade. Her films include a feature-length documentary on rugby players called Zaffar & Tudu and her latest film, Kaleshwaram,  focuses on the world's largest lift irrigation project.

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Vishaka George

Vishaka George is Senior Editor at PARI. She reports on livelihoods and environmental issues. Vishaka heads PARI's Social Media functions and works in the Education team to take PARI's stories into the classroom and get students to document issues around them.