Are India's garment factories any better than Bangladesh's?

The recent collapse of a factory complex in Bangladesh is the deadliest accident in the history of the garment industry. India is home to a raft of garment clusters. ET Magazine investigates if a similar disaster is waiting to happen.

1) Workers of Ludhiana's powerloom factories forced to live in horrid conditions

If the collapse of a textile mill building in Bangladesh and the death of 1,000 workers in April this year was shocking, a similar incident is waiting to happen in Ludhiana. (Read more)

2) Startling differences in working conditions of diamond and garment industry in Surat

There is neither drinking water nor hygienic toilets. Workers do not have resting places or even a place to sit. (Read more)

3) Textile hub Tirupur unlikely to witness garment factory collapse

In Tirupur, the various stakeholders in the textile industry have diametrically opposite views on many things. But they do uniformly believe all's well with factory safety. (Read more)