
Handicraft businesses continue to thrive in Mizoram state, India
The small state of Mizoram in northeast India has a thriving handicraft industry, with artisans making a living by selling products made from bamboo.
Gurvinder Singh
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Being an environment lover, journalism has offered me a perfect platform to write on the most pressing issues of nature that are threatening our existence thanks to the mindless assault by human beings. Since donning the hat of a journalist in 2010, I have written on several important topics including the environment, social issues and poverty. Journalism is a passion for me that keeps my inquisitive mind always awake to search something new to awe readers.
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