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TBI Specials: Kolar’s Community Heroes – Leaders From The Countryside
The town of Kolar in Karnataka might have lost its golden sheen, but its marginalised communities, including bonded labourers, illiterate Dalits and women are rising in unprecedented ways and improving the living and working conditions of not only their immediate families but of their community at large. Despite legislations that have outlawed bonded labour in [...]
Elegant black stone pottery from Manipur. Karnataka’s intriguing Chittara paintings. The intricate weaves and stitches of Kashmir. These were some of the items on display and sale at the annual Craft Mela (fair) hosted by Kala Madhyam, a Bangalore based non-governmental organization (NGO) that promotes traditional artisans and their work. This colourful fiesta was held [...]
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