In India’s parched heart, high power costs put cooling out of reachIndia's scorching summers strain power grids, forcing costly upgrades. While cities like Nagpur manage peak demand with advanced cooling, m...
20 May, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
17 May, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Bangladesh to acquire 14 Boeing jets in $3.7 billion deal amid US trade pactBangladesh will sign a $3.7 billion deal with Boeing on Thursday to acquire 14 planes over the next decade for its national carrier Biman B...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
The Laundry Habit That’s Secretly Damaging Your ClothesYour clothes wear out more from washing than from wearing. Hot water and long cycles damage fabrics and release microfibers. Hard water als...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Reliance Industries shares down over 15% from peak. Can Q4 results, Jio IPO turn things around?Reliance Industries Ltd is heading into a crucial Q4 earnings week after its stock fell 15% from its peak, erasing about Rs 3.37 lakh crore...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Govt exempts import duty on cotton in temporary relief for garment industryThe Indian government has exempted import duty on cotton from August 19 to September 30 to ease supply shortages and support the textile se...
19 Aug, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
China forcing Uyghurs, other minorities into manual labour, shows BBC researchAccording to the documents seen by the BBC, more than half a million workers from minority groups are forced to pick cotton in a coercive e...
15 Dec, 2020, 12.28 PM IST
Government to review cotton seed priceThe industry has sought a 10 per cent increase in price because of rising input costs. Some manufacturers have sought pricing freedom. Last...
21 Feb, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
Cotton exporters hope to resume trade with PakistanIndian merchants peg potential cotton exports from India to Pakistan at $1.5-2 billion.
11 Nov, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
Diwali onwards, we expect consumption to go up: Dipali Goenka, Welspun IndiaIn August, the textiles industry completely bottomed out. Now is the time to wait and watch.
07 Oct, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
The agony and ecstasy of MSP: What's good for farmers may hurt your pocket"Overall it is a balanced budget. Several measures have been announced which will benefit the MSME sector and since 99% of the textile indu...
01 Feb, 2018, 03.28 PM IST
India's 2017/18 cotton output could rise 9 per cent from last yearCotton production could touch 37.7 million bales in the year that began in October, up from 34.5 million bales produced in 2016/17, Kavita ...
12 Dec, 2017, 05.06 PM IST
Pakistan rejects 10,000 bales of Indian cotton consignmentThe rejection has sent shock waves in Pakistan's textile industry which has been striving for permission to import cotton from India.
07 Dec, 2016, 05.57 PM IST
- Ban on cotton export a welcome move for industry: Vardhaman Textiles
In an interview with ET Now, SP Oswal, CMD, Vardhaman Textiles, talks about the ban on cotton export and its impact on cotton prices. Excer...
05 Mar, 2012, 05.46 PM IST
- Ban on cotton export a welcome move for industry: Vardhaman Textiles
In an interview with ET Now, SP Oswal, CMD, Vardhaman Textiles, talks about the ban on cotton export and its impact on cotton prices.
05 Mar, 2012, 05.45 PM IST
- Global & Indian textile industry locks horn over cotton exports
As counter to a campaign by Indian industry to ban cotton exports, global groups are exerting pressure on their respective governments to a...
27 Oct, 2010, 05.01 PM IST
- Cotton prices may say goodbye to 3-year stagnation
Cotton prices, which have remained fairly stagnant in the last three years, could move above the current levels in 2007-08.
14 Mar, 2007, 02.30 AM IST