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January 15, 2013

Matigara potters seek automation

Tags: Matigara, Darjeeling, West Bengal, pottery, industry, automation, production, products, quality

Potters in Darjeeling's Matigara town, in West Bengal, are seeking automation of the industry. Clay pottery in Matigara is, at present, entirely dependent on labour, which is affecting the quality of products, according to local potters.

November 16, 2012

Business for Mirzapur's potters has doubled in a year

Tags: pottery, Potters, Mirzapur, Chunar, Uttar Pradesh, Prakash Prajapati, Chunar Pottery Association

Potters in Mirzapur’s Chunar town, in Uttar Pradesh, are a happy lot. The annual turnover of the pottery industry in Chunar has doubled in a span of twelve months, according to an industry body representing local potters.

April 17, 2012

A chat with Ruchira Bhatia, Founder, Saundhi Mitti

Tags: Ruchira Bhatia, New Delhi, Mumbai, Saundhi Mitti, clay, pottery, handmade, ceramics, challenges, entrepreneur, functional, exhibitions, warehouses, customers, niche, Market

Ruchira Bhatia converted her passion for pottery into business when she launched Saundhi Mitti, an exclusive online store for designer clayware and handmade pottery, in January 2011. Since then, she says, it has been a fantastic ride. Interactions with customers have helped her understand her niche market better, and the store has grown from strength to strength.

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Work responsibilities – Your Organization Chart

One of the major challenges of most of the SMEs has been the availability of a second line to support the implementation/execution of the owner’s plans. Firstly, it is difficult for them to attract right talent and than to retain the same. The main reason has been – most organizations organize work allocation around personalities rather than around functions. That is, around people rather than accountabilities or responsibilities. The result is almost always chaos.

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