From forests to the runway: Former women Maoists take over the fashion ramp in Chhattisgarh

What a difference a few years can make. At a National Handloom Day event in Raipur, a group of former women Maoists from Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region found themselves in a setting that would once have seemed almost unimaginable – walking a fashion ramp in front of a packed audience.Dressed in traditional Chhattisgarhi handloom outfits and … Read more