Kolhapur may have lent its name to the famous chappal, but the industry has taken a hit with the rise of cow vigilantes. In a small room in Chappal Gali in Kolhapur, five men are seated on the floor, stitching and designing the traditional handcrafted slippers that are named after the town they are manufactured in. One of them fixes the strap on the slipper, another draws the pattern of […]