If one has a 1000 sq ft plot of land, vertical farming on it yields a harvest which is equivalent to 3,000-4,000 sq ft of plot. Moreover, with a crop cycle of 3-4 times a year, the profits are substantial as compared to traditional farming.
In India, cinema in any language is the strongest mode of communication. Until recently, the LGBTQIA+ was misrepresented, through caricatures of cross-dressed men or conniving and villainous characters.
The four Friends of Chendamangalam didn’t stop at saving the stock and selling it; they decided to go further and get the looms back so that the weavers could start their work.
In fact, a month before the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi and Dussehra, the bylanes of Parel, Lalbaug, Girgaon and Prabhadevi, all suburbs of Mumbai, are worth a visit.
Upholding their traditional looms and fabrics and gaining acceptance in Mumbai's fashion industry, these designers are striking a balance between these two worlds.