BRIATOSHS
GIVES BACK
Working Toward a Brighter Future
Registered under the Indian Charitable Trust Act 1882:
Regd. No 1627 from NCT of Delhi. Est.: 2015
Unique Id of VO/NGO: DL/2022/0308594
CSR Initiative
Threads of Livelihood: Crochet Lotus Flower Craft & Skill Training - during Banaras Lit Fest 2026 at Taj Ganges, Varanasi, UP
Join us for a 3-day Threads of Livelihood: Crochet Lotus Flower Craft & Skill Training during Banaras Lit Fest 2026 at Taj Ganges, Varanasi, where participants will learn to create a beautiful crochet lotus with leaf and bud. Open to all skill levels, this training blends creativity, culture, and hands-on craft learning under the guidance of Dr. Babita Biswas.
Threads of Heritage :
A Collaborative Crochet Bedcover Project
Crochet is more than a craft; it is a living heritage passed down through generations of women across the world. This project seeks to celebrate the evolution of crochet from its traditional roots to its modern artistic expression through the creation of a handcrafted 6 ft × 6 ft crochet bedcover.
Eight women artisans from Briatoshs Crochet Community will collaboratively create a bedcover consisting of 121 handmade granny squares for body and 48 for border, showcasing both the timeless beauty and contemporary possibilities of crochet.
Threads of Granny Square: Ganga Kinare with Ganga Yarn
Celebrating World Granny Square Day | Independence Day | 150 yrs of Vande Mataram
A unique celebration bringing together 17 crocheters and 25 granny squares as one nation, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Ganga in Rishikesh. Celebrating World Granny Square Day and 150 years of Vande Mataram, this initiative honours India’s creativity, heritage and spirit of unity—one stitch, one square, one story at a time.
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An initiative by Briatoshs Crochet Community, in collaboration with Ganga ACROWOOLS Ltd.
Conceptualised, Planned & Designed by Dr. Babita Biswas
Founder & President, Briatoshs Crochet Community
Upcoming Event
India's First Dedicated
Crocheter Mela 2026
celebrating International Crochet Day
Threads of Togetherness – India's First dedicated Crocheter Mela 2026 is a Delhi-NCR crochet community event organised by BRIATOSHS Crochet Community on 12 September 2026 to celebrate International Crochet Day. The event brings crocheters together for yarn and hook discussions, crochet product pricing guidance, networking, and a 1.5-hour crochet challenge to create a 3×3-inch masterpiece. The initiative promotes crochet, handmade textile craft, creativity, skill development and livelihood opportunities.
Briatoshs Crochet Community
Briatoshs Crochet Community (BCC) is a creative initiative under Briatoshs (Trust Body) dedicated to bringing crochet enthusiasts together to preserve and promote the art of handmade craftsmanship. Through collaborative projects, skill development, exhibitions, and community engagement, BCC empowers artisans, celebrates creativity, and transforms every stitch into a story of connection, purpose, and sustainable growth. All projects of the Briatoshs Crochet Community are curated by Dr. Babita Biswas, Founder & Chairperson of Briatoshs
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Briatoshs Crochet Community (BCC) is a creative initiative under Briatoshs (Trust Body) dedicated to bringing crochet enthusiasts together to preserve and promote the art of handmade craftsmanship. Through collaborative projects, skill development, exhibitions, and community engagement, BCC empowers artisans, celebrates creativity, and transforms every stitch into a story of connection, purpose, and sustainable growth. All projects of the Briatoshs Crochet Community are curated by Dr. Babita Biswas, Founder & Chairperson of Briatoshs
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Threads of Unity
Threads of Unity is a nationwide crochet initiative by Briatoshs Crochet Community in association with Ganga Acrowools Ltd. dedicated to connecting 800 cities, empowering 10,000 crocheters, and building one united creative community. The movement promotes collaboration, skill development, recognition, and fair value for every crocheter’s work, with a vision to achieve a Guinness World Records milestone upon reaching 10,000 participants.
Motto: Crocheters Get Proper Value of Their Work.
Our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
This dynamic team collaborates to advance Briatoshs' mission, covering leadership, administration, finance, communications, program management, and community engagement.
About Our Founder-Chairperson & President
Chairperson: Provides leadership and strategic direction.
Dr Babita Biswas (Hon. Ph.D)
Dr Babita Biswas is the Founder-Chairperson & President of BRIATOSHS, is a renowned artist known for mythological and modern themes, she continued to work on the most challenging making series of paintings of Jaidev's legendary work entitled Geet Govindam through world-known Worli folk-art of one indigenous community in Maharashtra. Her legendary paintings have been exhibited in various countries and are widely appreciated, especially by Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Queen of Britain in 2011.
She contributed her services to social work, especially in reproductive health. Being a Philanthropist, Babita is a well- known change maker for the revival of positive kinds of social change and overall development of society, especially for womenfolk. Associated with BRIATOSHS, she is positively active to make the masses aware of their sustainable economic growth and above all pre and post-natal facilities at the grassroots level. Inspired by Gandhi, Vinoba, Dr. Baba Amte, and Dr. Deendayal Upadhtay, Dr. Babita has great concern for men standing at the end of society.