The Neev Woodworks team: Anurag Jain with Anjali and Tanupriya at their workshop
Civil Society News, New Delhi
Published: Mar. 6, 2026 | Updated: May. 9, 2026
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A tree lives on as wood in the hands of a skilled craftsman, becoming a thing of beauty and a joy forever. Ask Anurag Jain, who makes minimalist furniture from recycled pine. Woodwork is worship for him.
“You know, from cradle to grave we use wood. It’s intrinsic to our lives and so sustainable. Is there anything you can’t make with wood?” muses Jain. Sitting in his 15 feet by 18 feet workshop, he has a line of neatly made wooden cabinets visible behind him.
Jain, 47, is well-known as the founder of Neev Herbal Handmade Soaps, a social enterprise which he started with ex-wife Shikha in Hurlung village in East Singhbum district near Jamshedpur in 2007. The business did remarkably well and won several awards for the purity and gentleness of its soaps. It succeeded in commercial terms, too, reaching a turnover of `2 crore.
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