Prada announces launch of limited-edition sandals inspired by Kolhapuri chappalsPrada has launched a limited-edition footwear collection made in India and inspired by Kolhapuri chappals, nearly a year after facing alleg...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Lulu Group heads to Ladakh to export 1500 MT Ladakhi apricots across foreign marketsLadakh is set to export a significant amount of its famed apricots this season. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Lulu Int...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Global retail company Lulu Group explores strategic sourcing from MeghalayaA delegation from Lulu Group International visited Meghalaya to strengthen international market linkages for the state's agricultural produ...
14 Jul, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
Kolhapuri chappal scandal: Bitter PIL for PradaA public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court, demanding compensation from Prada for appropriating the Kolhapuri cha...
04 Jul, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
India sets target to register 10,000 GI products by 2030: Piyush GoyalIndia aims to increase the number of Geographical Indication (GI) product registrations to 10,000 by 2030, up from the current 605, Commerc...
22 Jan, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
5G, 5Gi standards merger can enhance rural coverage: TSDSI ChairmanSubramaniam further said that the local technology that has a capability to achieve better rural coverage, and following deliberations with...
09 Feb, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
All about GI tags: Remember when two states had a bitter row over a sweet's origins?While the geographical indication tag has helped some products gain recognition in export markets, it has not been able to create premium v...
25 Sep, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Tech bodies from US and UK oppose mandatory use of Indian 5G standardThe signatories to the letter were the Information Technology Industry Council, Telecommunications Industry Association, UK India Business ...
11 Aug, 2021, 07.41 AM IST
Randstad, The Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup and Gi Group join forces to help India get back to work safelyThe alliance's actions will be focused on sharing best practices on health and safety protocols, to be established or updated for the physi...
27 May, 2020, 01.34 PM IST
Randstad, Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup, Gi Group join forces to help India get back to work safelyThe alliance's actions will be focused on sharing best practices on health and safety protocols, which can be used by organisations, to sup...
27 May, 2020, 12.54 PM IST
What a geographical indication tag means for a productIndia, which is a party to TRIPS, formulated a GI law in 1999, which came into force four years later. India has till now granted 303 GIs, ...
26 Nov, 2017, 01.13 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh may spoil India’s basmati GI partyThe All India Rice Exporters’ Association said it is grateful to the commerce ministry and Apeda for spearheading and pursuing the GI for b...
16 Aug, 2016, 04.02 AM IST
Companies like HSBC, Accenture double the reward for referring woman aspirantCos are now incentivizing employees with higher cash rewards, promotions and other perks if they refer a woman candidate for job postings i...
10 May, 2013, 05.24 AM IST
- Exports ban hits GI rice growers
The recent ban on export of non-basmati rice to cool down inflation seems to have contradicted the government’s own policy to help certain ...
14 May, 2008, 01.04 AM IST
- 'Non-food items need GI protection'
India wants EU to accord geographical appellations (GI) protection to non-food items like Kanjeevaram sarees and Kolhapuri chappals.
28 Sep, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
- Ireland's Treasury Holdings to pick 26% in GI Power for Rs 70 cr
Irish real estate and wind energy major Treasury Holdings is picking up 26% in the Anil Nanda-promoted green energy venture, GI Power, for ...
18 Sep, 2006, 01.33 AM IST