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America’s favorite summer outfit - the 'Seersucker Suit' actually originated from IndiaSeersucker fabric, now a summer fashion favorite in Western countries, began in colonial India. Originally named 'Sheer O Shakkar', it was ...- 'Think boldly, innovate fearlessly, & invest strategically': Shaktikanta Das to India Inc amid global shocksIndian businesses are urged to embrace bold thinking, fearless innovation, and strategic investment. Geopolitical shifts demand a new globa...
- Can India withstand extreme energy demand shocks? Shaktikanta Das respondsIndia can now better handle extreme energy demand shocks. Businesses are urged to reduce reliance on single sources and focus on long-term ...
- Last-minute hacks to remove stains from clothes: From perfume marks to tea, coffee, ink or lipstick stains, easy tricks most people use that actually work quicklyStains on favourite clothes can be a morning disaster. Fortunately, simple household items can quickly remove common spills like coffee, oi...
- India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
- Ranveer Singh’s co-star was born and raised in chawl, rejected by directors for not looking like a hero. Today, he is popular actorSiddharth Jadhav's life began in a Mumbai chawl. He faced rejection in the entertainment industry due to his appearance. Jadhav honed his s...
- The One Thing in Your Bedroom That Quietly Collects Moisture All NightYour bed becomes a moisture zone each night. Breathing and sweating release water, trapped by bedding. This increases bedroom humidity, lea...
- Do Peppermint, Garlic, and Onions Really Keep Rats Away? The Truth Behind This Popular Home TrickNatural rat deterrents like peppermint oil, garlic, and onions offer temporary relief due to their strong scents. However, their effectiven...
- Budget 2025: From pulses to cotton, govt focuses on growing, eating and exporting betterThe budget aims to boost productivity in pulses, vegetables, and fisheries, focusing on food production and achieving India's ambition to b...
- CITI, ILO join hands for best labour standards in cotton farmsThe project’s inaugural phase will focus on the major cotton-producing districts of Madhya Pradesh, with a special emphasis on small and ma...
- With sustainable cotton in fashion, India's farmers seek fair priceAccording to the Confederation of British Industry, in 2020 sustainable cotton accounted for nearly 20% of the global cotton supply.
- AI-based solution helps India’s cotton farmers fight pink bollworm attackThe solution, which works in eight Indian languages, gives recommendations for use of pesticide based on the intensity of the pink bollworm...
- India’s cotton cultivation consumes too much, produces too little. That’s changingThe largely water intensive nature of the cotton crop, extensive use of fertilisers and pesticides and genetic modification has posed a sig...
- Farmer producer organisation from Gujarat makes first cotton deposit on MCXMCX is actively engaged in training farmers, handholding the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and connecting them with the Exchange pla...
- Cotton Association Of India projects 345 lakh bales cotton production for 2016-17The production of cotton in the country which had reached a record high of over four crore bales during the 2013-14 crop year fell to about...
- IKEA to increase cotton sourcing from India, gears up to start retail operationsThe company is working with around four lakh farmers in India under its BCI programme and is sourcing one-third of its requirements from In...
- Swedish furniture retailer Ikea sources 35% of cotton from IndiaIkea is working with over 50,000 farmers across Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra & Telangana and is expected to increase procurement over the n...
- Textile and garment exports to fall short of targeted 5% expansionThe CCI procured the cotton from farmers at a minimum support price, which was much higher than the prevailing domestic prices, earlier thi...
- Chennai tech firm spins a solution for farmers in VidarbhaAn interesting Chennai connection to cotton farming in regions across the country is bringing cheer to farmers.
- Organic cotton production declines in India as brands shift to Better Cotton InitiativeIndia is still the largest producer of organic cotton in the world, accounting for two-third of the global organic cotton production.
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