Saree brand Nalli beats Covid hurdle to UK-India trade
Chennai-headquartered Nalli Silks setting up shop in London amid the many pandemic constraints is being held up as the latest success story on the road to a UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership.
#HandMadeInIndia: An ode to the saree
This week, as I write this column, I want to share with you a small jubilant Yay! moment. About a month or so ago, I noticed that social media giant Facebook...
Arvind join hands with HeiQ, Jintex to launch anti-viral fabrics
Arvind launched anti-viral textile technology ‘Virolock’ under its brand Intellifabrix.
How India’s textile industry re-invented itself during the Coronavirus crisis
Despite being heavily impacted by the global pandemic, India’s textile industry has found a unique way to resurface and save lives and livelihoods in the process.
Embedding sustainability in South Asia’s textiles
Xeros Technology Group recently signed an exclusive deal with the Indian company Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipments, to introduce their sustainable water-saving products to South Asia’s denim finishing industry. Their CEO explains how the deal with Ramsons can put South Asia’s textile and garment industries at the forefront of efforts to improve sustainability and protect the environment. India and South Asia go hand-in-glove with the textile and garment industries. Whether it’s the production of jute, fine silks or today’s mass-produced apparel, [...]
Born-again Andhra Pradesh in a league of its own
The state claims to be the best one to invest in India but does not make the mistake of resting on its laurels. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is forever a busy man. His media advisor, Srinivasa Rao, says keeping pace with him is no mean task. He claims he has lost at least 5 kgs in the last one year. Ever since Telangana was carved out of the erstwhile state in June 2014, it will not be incorrect [...]
Designing an intricate growth strategy for the future
The Indian textiles sector has received much-needed attention but its future continues to hang in balance unless bold initiatives begin to pay off. The Indian textile industry is the country’s oldest, going back five millennia, and its modern day avatar employs more than 45 million people, making it the country’s second largest employer after agriculture. Over the last couple of decades, however, this industry has been facing global and domestic headwinds that are threatening its continued wellbeing. But governmental and [...]
Powering ahead
A proactive, business-friendly government, great location and sound macro fundamentals are powering Haryana’s economic surge. This is not the kind of news that makes for banner headlines. So, it was no surprise to find the news on Gurugram, the commercial capital of Haryana, getting an International Arbitration Centre (IAC) buried in the inside pages of most newspapers. The city, part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and till recently known as Gurgaon, will be the second Indian city after Mumbai [...]