50 debt-ridden weavers in Varanasi committed suicide since Modi became PM
Conditions of weavers community got worse during Modi regime, reveal experts’ findings
National Handloom Day: 98% funds allocated by Centre used in 3 years
0.1 million weavers taken on board on government portal to enable weavers to market and sell produce; Union govt plans to introduce new schemes
Golden thread of misery
What's forcing the weaver community of Varanasi to abandon their profession, end their lives?
Gloom ahead of Handloom Day: Centre scraps handloom, handicraft boards
Experts slam government move to get rid of advisory bodies, say they let stakeholders present their case
Distressed handloom weavers seek bailout
The allocation for handloom sector was reduced to Rs 620.5 crore in 2014-15 from Rs 2,960.5 crore in 2012-13 budget
Cyclone Fani leaves Kendrapara weavers with broken looms, uncertain future
Around 1,200 handloom weavers in the Odisha district have no means to earn
COVID-19: Sales hit, Odisha sculptors struggle to stay afloat
Absence of tourists and cancelled festival celebrations have hit their livelihood