A 27-year-old woman in Manipur's Bishnupur has started a unique venture by spinning yarn from the stalk of lotus flowers.
After the pandemic snatched livelihoods of many, she decided to involve women in her village to help them earn money at home.
Bijayashanti Tongbram has requested the government for funds so she can maintain her farm. She has also contacted other entrepreneurs to market her produce.
A single necktie made of lotus yarn, she says, would cost $100 or approximately ₹7000. Clothes made of lotus yarn are known to have medicinal value.