Nellore: In the small village of Venkatagiri, almost every house is a factory in itself. Unlike conventional factories, these households do not feature large machines. Instead, the houses have been converted into intricate setups where weavers spin their looms to convert delicate threads into elegantly designed cotton and silk sarees. Of the 40,000 inhabitants of … More Weaving a life, one saree at a time

Chennur: The clay brick industry in Andhra Pradesh draws almost 70,000 workers from Odisha annually, providing these migrants  a chance to earn a living. For eight months, starting November, brick factories employ both bonded and migrant labourers, who stay at or near factory sites, where they do their back breaking work work for over 14 … More The homeless who make bricks for a living