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

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