Guwahati, Feb. 29 -- byKundan Pandey

At a young age, Jyotsana Devnath embarked on a journey in Braj Nagar, West Tripura, where she was married and became a part of a family known for their livelihood in crafting bamboo products. Her husband, Rajkumar Devnath, trained her in the skills of the trade - from buying bamboo to making and selling products in the local market.

It is a prominent non-wood forest resource extensively used by tribal and rural communities in Tripura. Approximately1.49 lakh artisansare actively involved in making several products of this unique grass.

Jyotsana has been involved in crafting diverse bamboo products for the last 35 years. Over the last seven to eight years, she has witnessed that people beyond her home...