Art Culture

Air-cooled pushcarts to keep vegetables fresh for long

For vegetable hawkers who suffer losses due to deterioration in the quality of fruits and vegetables during summer, air-cooled pushcarts offer a simple cooling innovation to keep their produce fresh for longer periods.

The woman behind the Durga idol

Mousumi Sardar redefines the art of idol-making, creating a niche for female talent in the male dominated tradition.

How a struggling widow became a micro-entrepreneur

Widowed young, Basanti Nahaka of Odisha was financially struggling till she joined a producer group. With support from her group, she extracts and sells mustard oil in her village and other places, which improves her finances.