Livelihood

Dhiraj Dolwani's company, B2R, is ensuring that youngsters, who would otherwise have headed to cities, are earning and contributing to their own environment.

Purposefully kept out of the dairy business because of their social position, Dalit women often represent some of the most oppressed individuals in the country.

A handloom weaver from Madhya Pradesh combined his skills, ingenuity, and family support to start a successful brand from scratch.

Sunder Rang, a unique initiative, is empowering livelihoods of rural women in Rajasthan through arts and crafts.

When Avital (Tali) Datskovsky came to Rajasthan as part of the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India to work on a project conserving local knowledge and traditions at the verge of extinction, little did she know that a tiger conservation project in a nearby forest had a crucial role to play.

Artisans from the town of Nirmal, famous for its paintings and toys that go by the same name, have empowered themselves by forming an artisans co-operative society and setting up a store.

Often, traditional skills and learnings can be leveraged to generate income opportunities and livelihoods, particularly for underprivileged communities. A group of women from a South Delhi slum are doing just that through the traditional art of crocheting.

The ‘Make in India’ programme is an ambitious nation-building initiative to encourage more multinational and overseas companies to invest in manufacturing in India. However, there are several small and large arts & crafts setups in India that will also benefit from the support of this movement.

From reviving abandoned villages to encouraging reverse migration of farmers, this community in the Lower Himalayas is combining Rural, Eco-, and Agro-Tourism to bring about development alongside ecologically responsible means.

Thiruvananthapuram’s Karimadom Colony is notorious for poor living conditions and many anti-social elements. However, an organisation hopes to change the lives of the colony’s residents by giving them new housing with better working environments.