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WOOL INDUSTRY REVIVAL
In the 1960s, New Zealand sheep farmers expanded wool production as the industry flourished. Years later, growing global demand for natural fibres and rising synthetic fabric costs produced an unexpected comeback, making wool profitable again after years of declineThe wool industry in New Zealand is bouncing back after enduring decades of challenges. An increase in synthetic fabric costs has sparked g...
Explained | What’s inside India–New Zealand FTA: Tariff cuts, services push, farm safeguards & moreInd NZ FTA Agreement: India and New Zealand signed a significant free trade agreement. This pact opens doors for goods, services, and inves...
24 of 44 PSUs in J-K loss-making, four non-functional: UT government to AssemblyJammu and Kashmir's public sector landscape reveals a challenging picture: 24 out of 44 PSUs are operating at a loss, with four completely ...
India Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman unveils initiative for high-quality sports manufacturingThe Union Budget 2026-27 introduces dedicated initiatives for high-quality sports goods manufacturing and research. A scheme will revive 20...
Ladakh’s eco-tourism, traditional crafts get a lift from new GST reformsThe recent GST reduction across a wide variety of products and services will, similar to other states and UTs, also impact Ladakh's rich ec...
New Zealand’s emerging whiskey industry finds a global audience with export prices more than Ireland and the USNew Zealand is stepping into the spotlight as a rising star in the whiskey world. With exports on the rise, the nation benefits from a perf...
Unknotting Kashmir’s carpet woes: Hand-knotted Kashmiri silk carpets called Kal Baffi are making a subtle, yet striking, comebackKashmir's tourism is booming, and its hand-knotted silk carpets are reviving. These carpets, known as Kal Baffi, face challenges like US ta...
Will small players turn bigger as the textile sector changes for good? 5 stocks from different specialised segmentsIf one looks at some sectors, despite being in existence for ages, most of the players are small or mid-sized players. For example sugar, t...
10 years in making, India and Australia seal landmark free-trade dealA closer engagement between the two Quad alliance partners comes even as Australia, along with Japan and the U.S., push India to take a str...
New Textile Policy at draft stage, government tells Parliament“The New Textile Policy is being formulated by holding widespread consultations with various associations, industry bodies, State Governmen...
Uniqlo revives Jil Sander tie-up in post-pandemic, upmarket pushUniqlo founder and CEO Tadashi Yanai has shifted his sights to post-pandemic consumer spending, and he's betting that the world's third-big...
Why it makes sense to go back to homemade knitwearFind out why more people are getting hooked to the knitting skill and for a variety of reasons.
Northeast states pitch indigenous local muga, eri silks to top fashion brandsBarooah’s company has also taken up an Rs18 crore project from the ministry for readymade garments to promote locally made products and emp...
PM Narendra Modi seeks to revive "zombie factories", not abandon themThe govt has set up a committee to examine ways sick public companies can be resuscitated, including using cash reserves to provide lifelin...
UK woos Indian investment in textile sectorIndian companies can invest in the textile sector in the UK which on a path of recovery after being revived by the government, said Vince C...
KS Rao pitches for night shift for women in textile firmsThere is an element of seasonality in work in garment industry that needs to be taken into account,” union textiles minister KS Rao told ET.
- After Sino-Indian trade route through Nathula, now Jelep-La is in the line
A proposal on this has been filed earlier by Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee during his External Affairs Ministership.
- Jammu and Kashmir government flags off Rs 10 crore integrated wool project to promote wool industry
The Jammu and Kashmir government has kicked off a Rs 10 cr Integrated Project for Development of Wool and Woollen Design and a Development ...
- Ray of light for manufacturing sector
A decline in the fortunes of the consumer durables segment two years ago signalled the slowdown in the manufacturing sector, but renewed ac...
- ADB loan aimed at reviving traditional Indian industry
The Asian Development Bank said on Thursday that it is lending $150 million to help India revive the industry for making "khadi," a handmad...