What are bidis?
“Bidi is a leaf-rolled cigarette made of coarse, uncured tobacco, tied with a string at one end” (Lal 2009: 1335). …
Posts from March 2015
A Historical understanding of the Bidi Industry and the Political Upheaval it suffers
In conversation with Pranay Lal Bidi is just a little older than India’s colonial resistance. Since its inception bidi has…
What are bidis
“Bidi is a leaf-rolled cigarette made of coarse, uncured tobacco, tied with a string at one end” (Lal 2009: 1335). …
The workforce behind bidis
The bidi industry has employed more than 4 million people in this industry, majority are women from the rural parts…
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