The handloom sector in India is important from the point of view of its size and employment potential. Moreover, the sector provides employment to the most vulnerable sections of the Indian population, viz., women, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs)....

This paper has identified several motivational factors that could have led to entrepreneurship in Saitual cluster which is located at about 77 kilometers from Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram. Saitual cluster comprises seven villages, viz., Saitual, Keifang, Rulchawm, Maite, North Lungpher,...

The North Eastern (NE) states of India have the largest concentration of handlooms in the country (more than 65% of the total looms). However, a majority (62%) of the looms in NE states are engaged in domestic production only. The weavers of Thenzawl cluster, located in Serchhip district of...

The micro handloom enterprises in India are largely home-based enterprises but play an important role in the Indian economy. In spite of the challenges faced, the handloom sector has shown great resilience in surviving and sustaining over the decades by maintaining a 20-25% share of the total...