India fights a familiar fear even as it keenly watches new US tariff moveIndia 12.5% new tariff: Indian exporters are watching US tariff reviews closely, hoping that trade talks will protect their market share. A...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
No Santa for exporters this Christmas: Iran war disrupts supply chains, stretches transit times to 60 days, threatens marginsIndian exporters say longer shipping routes, rising input costs, and delayed payment cycles are squeezing margins and putting pressure on d...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Jute industry seeks new Bengal govt's intervention to tide over raw material crisisWest Bengal’s jute industry is staring at a major crisis as raw jute shortages and soaring prices disrupt operations across mills in the Ho...
18 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Capital goods boom, apparel bust: India's manufacturing growth is concentrated where it creates the fewest jobsIndia's industrial growth shows a worrying divide. Capital-intensive sectors driven by domestic demand are performing well. However, labor-...
15 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Textile exporters hit by double whammy as LPG price hike squeezes margins and global buyers demand discountsWith commercial LPG prices on the rise, Indian textile exporters in Tiruppur and Noida are feeling the financial pinch. As they struggle to...
06 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
India’s trade map enters a world that’s threatened by missiles & bombsIndia's ambitious trade deals are now facing their crucial test. Agreements signed with countries like the UK and Oman are in transition. W...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
NCR workers unrest adds to cost strain on firms already hit by Iran warWorker protests over minimum wages are escalating in Noida and Manesar. This unrest, following a significant wage hike in Haryana, is incre...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
West Asia war: Amid gloom and doom in Surat and Tiruppur’s textile clusters, one industry offers hopeAs the West Asia conflict drags down most sectors in India’s two major textile hubs, one segment in Surat is opening up new opportunities
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Indian textile industry steps up efforts to eradicate child labour employment in the sectorIn the list published on September 30, 2020, the US DoL has included Indian cotton seeds, cotton, thread/yarn besides other commodities bas...
31 Mar, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Cancellation of registration of union established by Mahatma Gandhi stayedA local court here today stayed the deputy labour commissioner's decision to cancel the registration of 'Majur Mahajan Sangh'.
18 Jun, 2014, 11.20 PM IST
Sacked workers of Arvind Ltd begin agitationThirty four workers of Arvind Ltd and group subsidiary Ankur Mills who were sacked in 2012 have begun an agitation seeking reinstatement.
26 Jun, 2013, 04.23 PM IST
- Foreign brand conducts workers audit at Arvind facility
Arvind Ltd that faced a prolonged labour unrest in 2012, is conducting an audit of its workers on the insistence of one of its clients
26 Feb, 2013, 01.55 PM IST
- Arvind serves showcause notice on 40 workers for their role in strike
Arvind Ltd has slapped showcause notice on some 40 workers for their role in a strike that paralysed the textile-maker's operations.
17 Aug, 2012, 01.19 PM IST
- Arvind Ltd hikes pay by Rs 1935
A month-long labour unrest that almost paralysed Ahmedabad-headquartered vertically integrated textile company Arvind Ltd, finally paved wa...
03 Aug, 2012, 06.34 PM IST
- Ahmedabad mill owners, workers agree to finalise new wages
Mill owners and worker representatives on Tuesday decided to finalise the wage structure this month in a bid to resolve the pending issue o...
03 Jul, 2012, 09.55 PM IST
- Wage negotiations between Ahmedabad mill owners and workers to on Tuesday
Negotiations between the 15,000 workers of the Ahmedabad textile industry and the mill owners pertaining to wage hikes would begin on Tuesd...
02 Jul, 2012, 11.20 PM IST
- India seeks to clear child labour charges in textile sector
Haunted by charges of use of child labour in the textile sector, India is pulling up its socks ahead of a review by the United States of Am...
18 Jun, 2010, 04.02 AM IST