Ujjawal Krishnam : Articles

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Launda Naach: Keeping Folk Art Alive in Bihar
31 Dec 2019
Despite its omnipresence, which also comes as a major source of employment in poverty afflicted Bihar, Launda Naach is seen as a subject of ridicule inside and outside of the state.
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Kinnars of Champaran: Deprived of Rights, Identity and Dignity
28 Dec 2019
At last, transgender people in a Bihar town find themselves trapped in the web of exploitation, poverty and discrimination. They neither have an identity card nor any document to avail the benefit of…
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Testing Times for the Landless Poor in Bihar’s Champaran
25 Dec 2019
No landless family this reporter talked to had any idea of the new policy by the Bihar Government under PMAY-Gramin.
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How Onion Retailers in Bihar’s Bettiah Town Are Braving Price Spike
10 Dec 2019
Caught in vortex of rotting onions, plunging demand and threat of relocation, Meena Bazaar’s retailers don’t want their children to opt for this business, ever.
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EXCLUSIVE| ‘G-20 in India’: Making Sense of the Rs 25,000-Crore Project
23 Nov 2019
The ongoing phase-1 of the mega plan to host the global summit in 2022 saw a budget hike of 45.82% while, in toto, the project seems to be lagging.
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Business Far from Flourishing, Say Street Cloth Vendors of Bihar
14 Nov 2019
Street cloth vendors in Bettiah town of Bihar narrate the pertinent issues of their business which have aggravated in recent years.
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Era of Information Blackout in Modi’s India
05 Nov 2019
The BJP wants youth to forget the economy and focus on communal issues.
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Potters in Bihar Struggle to Meet Ends Amid Lack of Profit
31 Oct 2019
“The cost of raw materials used in pottery has fluctuated critically, much more than the selling price of pottery products, therefore, scooping an imbalance in the business,” says a traditional…
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India Comes to Champaran, Textile Drum Beats Fading
22 Oct 2019
An expo in Bihar narrates grim reality of traditional trade.
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Small Scale Sinhora Industry Dying in Bihar
16 Oct 2019
A critical crisis for woordcarvers of Champaran