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Breaking Boundaries
After playing a politician and policeman in recent outings, Prosenjit Chatterjee gets a historical makeover in Devi Chowdhurani
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September 01, 2025
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HOUSE OF BAMBOO
From modest beginnings in rural Bihar, an eco-enterprise now crafts 300 bamboo products sold across 25 states
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September 01, 2025
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Of Timeless Grace
Bharatanatyam exponent Dr Padma Subrahmanyam brings the fluidity and symbolism of temple sculptures to the dance stage
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September 01, 2025
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CYCLE OF REDEMPTION
To help hapless commuters negotiate clogged Indian roads, MyByk aims to integrate cycling into urban transport, especially for first- and last-mile connectivity
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September 01, 2025
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TURNING OVER AN OLD LEAF
Fallen areca nut leaves get a new lease of life as biodegradable tableware, creating rural livelihoods, empowering women, and offering a sustainable alternative to plastic
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September 01, 2025
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ART AND CRAFT OF LAKHPATI DIDIS
Owned and led by women, this company uses fibres like bamboo and sal leaves to produce craftwork, providing sustenance to thousands of poor families in rural India
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September 01, 2025
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PUMPING UP AMBITIONS
Three industry veterans gave up stable jobs to start a company that repairs hydraulic pumps, boosting savings for mining and construction operations in eastern India
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September 01, 2025
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NEW SILK ROUTE
From humble cocoons come hand-spun eri silks in natural hues, sustaining Khasi traditions and the livelihoods of over 200 rural women
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September 01, 2025
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FORESTS TO FORTUNE
A rural Chhattisgarh initiative empowers tribal women to brand and market pure, traditional produce, opening new livelihood opportunities
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September 01, 2025
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HE MOVED HIS CHEESE
No one who has eaten Ajay Singh's fabulous, preservative-free cheeses crafted from goat milk would believe his journey-from village boy to artisanal cheese maker. It is proof that the best creations emerge from the alchemy of human determination meeting raw possibility
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September 01, 2025
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GREENHOUSE CHAMPION
With climate shocks slashing farmer incomes, a modular greenhouse is helping crops across India adapt to hostile weather and markets
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September 01, 2025
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HEALTH TRACKER PUT A RING ON IT
Slipping on a health ring is like wearing a tiny wellness lab on your finger-quietly tracking your body's signals 24/7 without demanding your attention.
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September 01, 2025
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THE PLASTICS DIVIDE
A truly global agreement on plastic waste remains elusive thanks to the developed world's insistence on dictating terms
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September 01, 2025
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MUSEUM AS MUSE
Anjani Kumar Singh, DG, Bihar Museum, is leading the Bihar Museum Biennale into a promising third edition, with a focus on the Global South
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September 01, 2025
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EGGS WITH A DIFFERENCE
Bolstered by his family's business and shaken by a cancer diagnosis, this poultry farmer patented a diet for his birds so that their eggs had an extra kick—of health
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September 01, 2025
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CREATING HAPPY FEET
Two social entrepreneurs transform discarded shoes and waste into footwear, school bags and mats, giving underprivileged children both essentials and hope
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September 01, 2025
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ANOTHER DOGFIGHT
On August 11, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ordered all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to be confined to shelter homes.
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September 01, 2025
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BALMS FROM THE MOUNTAINS
Sikkim's flora yield the ingredients for a skincare brand, which employs underprivileged women and generously gives many others a vocation through training
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September 01, 2025
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THE QUEEN OF SKILLING
In Haryana's heartland, a skill training model is linking rural youth to jobs once thought out of reach
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September 01, 2025
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BUDDIES FOR THE GOLDIES
From medical and legal help to routine assistance, a unique service is filling the gap for elderly residents of Kolkata and neighbouring districts whose children cannot always be by their side
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September 01, 2025
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TALE ABOUT TALES
DAPAAN EXPLORES KASHMIR'S STORYTELLING TRADITIONS AND THE STORIES KASHMIRIS HAVE BEEN TELLING EACH OTHER IN A TIME OF CONFLICT
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September 01, 2025
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ANGELS OF RURAL FINANCE
By linking socially conscious investors with rural entrepreneurs long excluded from formal banking, Rang De is making credit not just inclusive, but flexible and fair too
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September 01, 2025
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THE MICROMOGULS
CELEBRATING SMALL ENTREPRENEURS WHO EMPLOY 222 MILLION, OR 39 PER CENT OF INDIA'S WORKFORCE, AND FORM THE BEDROCK OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY
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September 01, 2025
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CALL OF THE WILD
A quaint little riverside resort endures and thrives, enabling its owner to float his boat in other wildlife tourism hotspots
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September 01, 2025
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LEAVES TURNED LIVELIHOODS
A former scientist helps rural women and small farmers strike green gold by transforming a hardy, fast-growing plant into high-value products like tea, soaps, energy bars and cookies
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September 01, 2025
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BURDEN BECOMES BOON
Water hyacinths choke our water bodies. Kumbhi Kagaz takes it head on, crafting for the first time purely organic paper from the invasive species and restoring the environment by cleansing wetlands
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September 01, 2025
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PACKING A PUNCH
Five years on, Phoenix Industries has survived many obstacles, including COVID, and now runs two units offering packaging solutions
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September 01, 2025
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AFTERBURNER EFFECT
Three months after striking deep inside Pakistan, the IAF reveals a few surprises in its kill tally—raising questions about timing, politics and narrative control
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August 25, 2025
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WHERE WILD IMAGINATION RUNS FREE
This furniture brand is designing children's furniture with as much ingenuity and attention to detail, as its small owners' needs
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August 25, 2025
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CELEBRATING CRAFT STORIES
Where the Gulf kisses the horizon and sunlight is a daily affair, this home by MuseLAB stands still yet spirited-nestled in the infinite quietude of the Kutch
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