Artisans have been working 17-18 hours every day for the past two-three months to make Durga idols. But, they are worried about low earnings as the cost of the raw materials, such as mud and straw, have shot up. A ground report from Howrah's Prasastha village that has 300 idol makers.

वाराणसी के बंगाली टोला में आजकल खूब चहल-पहल है क्योंकि कारीगरों ने मां दुर्गा की मूर्तियों को अंतिम रूप दे दिया है। यह इलाका 100 साल से भी पहले अस्तित्व में आया था जब बंगाल के बुजुर्ग लोग अपने अंतिम दिन बिताने के लिए वाराणसी आए थे।

Bainchi village is the hub of lotus farming in West Bengal due to the presence of several water bodies. Farmers take ponds on lease to grow lotus whose demand is very high in the festival season of Durga Puja and Diwali. But sudden heavy rainfall has washed away the flowers leaving the farmers in high debt.

दुर्गा प्रतिमा बनाने के लिए कारीगर पिछले दो-तीन महीने से रोजाना 17 से 18 घंटे मेहनत कर रहे हैं। उसके बावजूद उनकी कमाई काफी कम है। वो परेशान हैं क्योंकि कच्चे माल, जैसे कि मिट्टी और पुआल की लागत बढ़ गई है। 300 कारीगरों वाले हावड़ा के प्रसस्थ गाँव से एक ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट

Due to the mismatch between the rising production costs and stagnant prices, the tea industry is facing sustainability challenges which have led to shrunk margins over the past few years. Picture this. In 2013-14, the average selling price of tea was above Rs 150/ kg, against the production cost, which was a little less than Rs 150 per kg. However, in 2018-19, the production cost shot up to Rs 200 per kg, but the selling price remained at Rs 160 per kg