livelihoods

From intricate masks to Christmas ornaments, Kashmiri paper-mache has long served an international market. As global political and economic conflicts disrupt exports, artisans fear a loss of not just livelihoods, but identity.

GI tags promised higher demand and better wages to handloom weavers in Tamil Nadu. But without sustained state support, incomes remain low.

As sanitation work gets privatised in urban India, it reinforces caste hierarchies, wage theft, and occupational immobility for Dalit workers.

In Meghalaya, Eri silk weavers are using solar-powered machines to increase production, reduce physical strain, and sustain livelihoods.

Despite being labelled an environmental success, Kota’s fly ash units do little to alleviate risks as workers are exposed to toxic dust and severe safety risks.

Discover how Dzuleke village’s unique ecotourism model ensures every homestay earns fairly and sustainably.

Lambanis navigate a changing relationship with their community gods as Bengaluru draws closer, and the youth look beyond the hamlet for new opportunities.

Banned plaster of paris idols continue to flood Bhopal’s markets and its lakes. Weak enforcement and consumer demand leave artisans with few alternatives.

As weather patterns and vegetation in Ladakh shift, Tibetan wolves have begun venturing into villages to hunt livestock.

Women’s collectives across six Sahastradhara panchayats collect, sort, and manage waste, even as they navigate questions of dignity around waste work.